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Saints/Martyrs/Feasts/Fasts to be observed/commemmorated/celebrated: the Fast of the Nativity
Scriptural Readings:
Friday of the 30th Week after Pentecost
Hebrews 11:8,11-16
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Hebrews 11:8
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8By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not knowing whither he went.
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Hebrews 11:11-16
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11Through faith also Sara herself received strength to conceive seed, and was delivered of a child when she was past age, because she judged him faithful who had promised.
12Therefore sprang there even of one, and him as good as dead, so many as the stars of the sky in multitude, and as the sand which is by the sea shore innumerable.
13These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.
14For they that say such things declare plainly that they seek a country.
15And truly, if they had been mindful of that country from whence they came out, they might have had opportunity to have returned.
16But now they desire a better country, that is, an heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God: for he hath prepared for them a city.
Mark 9:33-41
Mark 9:33-41 (King James Version)
33And he came to Capernaum: and being in the house he asked them, What was it that ye disputed among yourselves by the way?
34But they held their peace: for by the way they had disputed among themselves, who should be the greatest.
35And he sat down, and called the twelve, and saith unto them, If any man desire to be first, the same shall be last of all, and servant of all.
36And he took a child, and set him in the midst of them: and when he had taken him in his arms, he said unto them,
37Whosoever shall receive one of such children in my name, receiveth me: and whosoever shall receive me, receiveth not me, but him that sent me.
38And John answered him, saying, Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name, and he followeth not us: and we forbad him, because he followeth not us.
39But Jesus said, Forbid him not: for there is no man which shall do a miracle in my name, that can lightly speak evil of me.
40For he that is not against us is on our part.
41For whosoever shall give you a cup of water to drink in my name, because ye belong to Christ, verily I say unto you, he shall not lose his reward.
The Synaxarion:
December 24
Fifth Pre-festive Day of the Nativity according to the Flesh of Our Lord, God, and Savior Jesus Christ
Memory of the holy Hosiomartyr Eugenia (end of the Third or beginning of the Fourth century)
Paramony of the Nativity according to the Flesh of Our Lord, God, and Savior Jesus Christ. Concession for the usage of wine, but not of oil. Strict fast day.
If we must believe the account in the Menaia, Saint Eugenia was a native of Rome, the daughter of noble and very rich parents, named Philip and Eugenia. Without her parent's knowledge and accompanied only by two servants, Protas and Hyacinth, she left her paternal home by night and disguised as a man, lived with them in a monastery of monks, under the name of Eugene. All three suffered martyrdom under Emperor Commodus (180-192). Saint Eugenia was buried in the catacombs of Apronian, on the Latin Way.
Fifth Class Feast.
Abstinence and fast until Noon, unless it falls on a Saturday or Sunday.
The Liturgy of Saint Basil the Great is celebrated today, united to Vespers.
The word Paramony (literally: permanence) is reserved to the vigils of the Nativity according to the Flesh of Our Lord, God, and Savior Jesus Christ and Theophany: the faithful, instead of leaving the church, once the Vespers and Liturgy ended, remained there waiting for the beginning of the office of the next day's feast.
In principle, this Liturgy of Saint Basil the Great united to Vespers should be celebrated shortly before sunset. However, in our day, in many churches it is advanced, sometimes even to early in the morning.
The Liturgy begins by the initial Doxology, immediately followed by Psalm 103. After which, the deacon recites the Great Synapte. Then the evening Psalms 140, 141, 129, and 116 are sung; Glory be to the Father...Now and always...Then the procession is made with the Gospel Book. Singing of the Vesper hymn: "O Gladsome Light..." Reading of the prophecies. Trisagion. Epistle and Gospel of the Paramony, and the rest from the Liturgy of Saint Basil the Great. Kinonikon of the Sunday.
In occurrence with a Saturday: Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom. Typika and Beatitudes, or Antiphons of the Week. Ordinary Isodikon. Troparia: of the Paramony, and of the Church Patron. Kondakion of the Pre-festive Period of the Nativity according to the Flesh of Our Lord, God, and Savior Jesus Christ (December 20). Epistle and Gospel of the Saturday before the feast of the Nativity according to the Flesh of Our Lord, God, and Savior Jesus Christ. Kinonikon of the Saturday.
In occurrence with a Sunday: Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom. Typika and Beatitudes. Isodikon of the Sunday. Troparia: of the Resurrection, of the Paramony, of the Fathers (see the Sunday before the Nativity according to the Flesh of Our Lord, God, and Savior Jesus Christ), and of the Church Patron. Kondakion of the Pre-festive Period of the Nativity according to the Flesh of our Lord, God, and Savior Jesus Christ (December 20). Epistle and Gospel of the Sunday before the Nativity according to the Flesh of Our Lord, God, and Savior Jesus Christ. Kinonikon of the Sunday.
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