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Daily Scripture Readings and Lives of the Saints for Saturday, January 8, 2011
Readings for today:
St. Paul's Letter to the Ephesians 6:10-17
Matthew 4:1-11
Feasts and Saints celebrated today:
Saturday after Epiphany
George the Chozebite
Domnica the Righteous of Constantinople
Atticus and Cyrus, Holy Patriarchs of Constantinople
Afterfeast of the Theophany of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ
Emilianos the Confessor, Bishop of Cyzikos
Gregory of the Kiev Caves
Epistle Reading
The reading is from St. Paul's Letter to the Ephesians 6:10-17
Brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might. Put on
the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the
wiles of the devil. For we are not contending against flesh and blood,
but against the principalities, against the powers, against the world
rulers of this present darkness, against the spiritual hosts of
wickedness in the heavenly places. Therefore take the whole armor of God,
that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done
all, to stand. Stand, therefore, having girded your loins with truth,
and having put on the breastplate of righteousness, and having shod
your feet with the equipment of the gospel of peace; besides all
these, taking the shield of faith, with which you can quench all the
flaming darts of the evil one. And take the helmet of salvation, and the
sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.
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Gospel Reading
The reading is from Matthew 4:1-11
At that time, Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to
be tempted by the devil. And He fasted forty days and forty nights,
and afterward He was hungry. And the tempter came and said to Him,
"If you are the Son of God, command these stones to become loaves of
bread." But He answered, "It is written, 'Man shall not live by bread
alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.'" Then
the devil took Him to the holy city, and set Him on the pinnacle of
the temple, and said to Him, "If you are the Son of God, throw
yourself down; for it is written, 'He will give His angels charge of you,'
and 'On their hands they will bear you up, lest you strike your foot
against a stone.'" Jesus said to him, "Again, it is written, 'You shall
not tempt the Lord your God.'" Again, the devil took Him to a very
high mountain, and showed Him all the kingdoms of the world and the
glory of them; and he said to Him, "All these I will give you, if you
will fall down and worship me." Then Jesus said to him, "Be gone,
Satan! for it is written, 'You shall worship the Lord your God and Him
only shall you serve.'" Then the devil left Him, and behold, angels
came and ministered to Him.
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George the Chozebite
Reading from the Synaxarion:
Saint George lived about the beginning of the ninth century in
Palestine, in a certain monastery called Hozeva, which lies in a great
ravine between Jerusalem and Jericho.
Apolytikion in the First Tone
Thou didst prove to be a citizen of the desert, an angel in the flesh,
and a wonderworker, O George, our God-bearing Father. By fasting,
vigil, and prayer thou didst obtain heavenly gifts, and thou healest the
sick and the souls of them that have recourse to thee with faith.
Glory to Him that hath given thee strength. Glory to Him that hath
crowned thee. Glory to Him that worketh healings for all through thee.
Reading courtesy of Holy Transfiguration Monastery
Apolytikion courtesy of Holy Transfiguration Monastery
Domnica the Righteous of Constantinople
Reading from the Synaxarion:
Saint Domnica was from Carthage. During the reign of the Emperor
Theodosius the Great, she came with four other virgins to Constantinople,
where she was baptized by Nectarius, the Patriarch of Constantinople.
She remained in Constantinople and became known for her extreme
asceticism, the miracles that she worked, and the grace of prophecy that
adorned her. She lived until the days of the Emperors Leo and Zeno,
reposing in peace about the year 474.
Reading courtesy of Holy Transfiguration Monastery
Afterfeast of the Theophany of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ
Apolytikion in the First Tone
Lord, when You were baptized in the Jordan, the veneration of the
Trinity was revealed. For the voice of the Father gave witness to You,
calling You Beloved, and the Spirit, in the guise of a dove, confirmed
the certainty of His words. Glory to You, Christ our God, who
appeared and enlightened the world.
Kontakion in the Fourth Tone
You appeared to the world today, and Your light, O Lord, has left its
mark upon us. With fuller understanding we sing to You: "You came, You
were made manifest, the unapproachable light."
Apolytikion courtesy of Narthex Press
Kontakion courtesy of Narthex Press
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