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Daily Scripture Readings and Lives of the Saints for Saturday, November 27, 2010
Fast Day (Fish Allowed)
Readings for today:
St. Paul's Letter to the Galatians 5:22-26; 6:1-2
Luke 10:19-21
Feasts and Saints celebrated today:
Saturday of the 10th Week
James the Great Martyr of Persia
Nathaniel of Nitria & Pinouphrios of Egypt, the Righteous
James the Wonderworker, Bishop of Rostov
Epistle Reading
The reading is from St. Paul's Letter to the Galatians 5:22-26; 6:1-2
Brethren, the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness,
goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such there is no
law. And those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh
with its passions and desires. If we live by the Spirit, let us also
walk by the Spirit. Let us have no self-conceit, no provoking of one
another, no envy of one another. Brethren, if a man is overtaken in any
trespass, you who are spiritual should restore him in a spirit of
gentleness. Look to yourself, lest you too be tempted. Bear one another's
burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.
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Gospel Reading
The reading is from Luke 10:19-21
The Lord said to his disciples, "Behold, I have given you authority
to tread upon serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the
enemy; and nothing shall hurt you. Nevertheless do not rejoice in this,
that the spirits are subject to you; but rejoice that your names are
written in heaven." In that same hour he rejoiced in the Holy Spirit and
said, "I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you have
hidden these things from the wise and understanding and revealed them to
babes; yes, Father, for such was your gracious will."
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James the Great Martyr of Persia
Reading from the Synaxarion:
This Saint was from the city of Bythlaba and was of noble birth; he
was the closest and most honoured friend of Isdiger (or Yazdegerd) I,
King of Persia (reigned 399-420). Though a Christian from his youth,
James renounced Christ because he was allured by the King's friendship
and flatteries. When his mother and his wife learned of this, they
declared to him by letter that they would have nothing more to do with
him, since he had preferred a glory that is temporal to the love of
Christ. Wounded in soul by these words and coming to himself, the Saint
wept over his error, and repudiated the worship of the idols.
Therefore, becoming exceedingly wroth, the King - this was Bahram (or
Varahran) V (reigned 421-438), Isdiger's son and successor - condemned him
to a most bitter death, the likes of which not even a brute beast
was ever condemned to: that is, his body was dismembered at every
joint of his arms and legs. And so, when he had been cut asunder limb
by limb to his very hips and shoulders, the courageous Martyr was
finally beheaded, in the year 421.
Apolytikion in the First Tone
Be entreated, O Lord, by the sufferings endured for You by the
Saints, and we pray You, heal all our pain.
Kontakion in the Second Tone
O stout-hearted James, persuaded by thy noble wife, and fearing the
dread tribunal, thou didst scorn all fear of the Persians with their
profane decrees, and thou wast shown forth to be a most wondrous martyr
of Christ, when all of thy body was pruned like a vine.
Reading courtesy of Holy Transfiguration Monastery
Apolytikion courtesy of Narthex Press
Kontakion courtesy of Holy Transfiguration Monastery
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