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Daily Scripture Readings and Lives of the Saints for Friday, January 21, 2011
Strict Fast
Readings for today:
St. Paul's Letter to the Philippians 1:12-20
Luke 12:8-12
Feasts and Saints celebrated today:
Maximos the Confessor
Neophytos the Martyr of Nicaea
Epistle Reading
The reading is from St. Paul's Letter to the Philippians 1:12-20
Brethren, I want you to know that what has happened to me has really served
to advance the gospel, so that it has become known throughout the
praetorian guard and to all the rest that my imprisonment is for Christ; and
most of the brethren have been made confident in the Lord because of
my imprisonment, and are much more bold to speak the word of God
without fear. Some indeed preach Christ from envy and rivalry, but
others from good will. The latter do it out of love, knowing that I am
put here for the defense of the gospel; the former proclaim Christ
out of partisanship, not sincerely but thinking to afflict me in my
imprisonment. What then? Only that in every way, whether in pretense or in
truth, Christ is proclaimed; and in that I rejoice. Yes, and I shall
rejoice. For I know that through your prayers and the help of the Spirit
of Jesus Christ this will turn out for my deliverance, as it is my
eager expectation and hope.
(C) 2011 Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America
Gospel Reading
The reading is from Luke 12:8-12
The Lord said to His disciples, "Every one who acknowledges me before
men, the Son of Man also will acknowledge before the angels of God;
but he who denies me before men will be denied before the angels of
God. And every one who speaks a word against the Son of Man will be
forgiven; but he who blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will not be
forgiven. And when they bring you before the synagogues and the rulers and
the authorities, do not be anxious how or what you are to answer or
what you are to say; for the Holy Spirit will teach you in that very
hour what you ought to say."
(C) 2011 Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America
Maximos the Confessor
Reading from the Synaxarion:
The divine Maximus, who was from Constantinople, sprang from an
illustrious family. He was a lover of wisdom and an eminent theologian. At
first, he was the chief private secretary of the Emperor Heraclius and
his grandson Constans. When the Monothelite heresy became
predominant in the royal court, out of hatred for this error the Saint
departed for the Monastery at Chrysopolis (Scutari), of which he later
became the abbot. When Constans tried to constrain him either to accept
the Monothelite teaching, or to stop speaking and writing against it
- neither of which the Saint accepted to do - his tongue was
uprooted and his right hand was cut off, and he was sent into exile where
he reposed in 662. At the time only he and his few disciples were
Orthodox in the East (See also April 13).
Apolytikion in the Plagal of the Fourth Tone
You are a guide of Orthodoxy, a teacher of piety and modesty, a
luminary of the world, the God inspired pride of monastics. O wise
Maximos, you have enlightened everyone by your teachings. You are the harp
of the Spirit. Intercede to Christ our God for the salvation of our
souls.
Kontakion in the Plagal of the Fourth Tone
Let us the faithful praise with fitting hymns that lover of the Holy
Trinity, great Maximus, who clearly taught the divinely-given Faith: that
we should give glory unto Christ our God, Who, though but one
hypostasis, hath in very truth two natures, wills, and energies. Let us cry
to him: Rejoice, divine herald of the Faith.
Reading courtesy of Holy Transfiguration Monastery
Apolytikion courtesy of Narthex Press
Kontakion courtesy of Holy Transfiguration Monastery
Neophytos the Martyr of Nicaea
Reading from the Synaxarion:
The Martyr Neophytos, who was from Nicea in Bithynia, was the son of
pious parents, Theodore and Florence. Led by grace from his childhood,
he took up his dwelling in a cave upon Mount Olympus at the age of
nine and lived there in asceticism and prayer. At the age of fifteen,
during the reign of Diocletian about the year 290, he presented himself
to the local Governor named Decius. Roused to fury by his
unexpected boldness, Decius had him scourged, then laid out on a bed of
fire. When he had been preserved by grace through these torments, he
gave him up to wild beasts. But since the Saint remained unharmed, a
certain pagan fell on him with a sword and slew him.
Apolytikion in the Fourth Tone
Thy Martyr, O Lord, in his courageous contest for Thee received the
prize of the crowns of incorruption and life from Thee, our immortal
God. For since he possessed Thy strength, he cast down the tyrants
and wholly destroyed the demons' strengthless presumption. O Christ
God, by his prayers, save our souls, since Thou art merciful.
Kontakion in the Fourth Tone
Thou didst shine forth from the mount like unto lightning and didst
glorify Christ God in thy martyric pains and death, O thou Great Martyr
Neophytos. Wherefore, thou hast now received the unfading crown.
Reading courtesy of Holy Transfiguration Monastery
Apolytikion courtesy of Holy Transfiguration Monastery
Kontakion courtesy of Holy Transfiguration Monastery
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Daily Scripture Readings and Lives of the Saints for Friday, January 21, 2011
Strict Fast
Readings for today:
St. Paul's Letter to the Philippians 1:12-20
Luke 12:8-12
Feasts and Saints celebrated today:
Maximos the Confessor
Neophytos the Martyr of Nicaea
Epistle Reading
The reading is from St. Paul's Letter to the Philippians 1:12-20
Brethren, I want you to know that what has happened to me has really served
to advance the gospel, so that it has become known throughout the
praetorian guard and to all the rest that my imprisonment is for Christ; and
most of the brethren have been made confident in the Lord because of
my imprisonment, and are much more bold to speak the word of God
without fear. Some indeed preach Christ from envy and rivalry, but
others from good will. The latter do it out of love, knowing that I am
put here for the defense of the gospel; the former proclaim Christ
out of partisanship, not sincerely but thinking to afflict me in my
imprisonment. What then? Only that in every way, whether in pretense or in
truth, Christ is proclaimed; and in that I rejoice. Yes, and I shall
rejoice. For I know that through your prayers and the help of the Spirit
of Jesus Christ this will turn out for my deliverance, as it is my
eager expectation and hope.
(C) 2011 Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America
Gospel Reading
The reading is from Luke 12:8-12
The Lord said to His disciples, "Every one who acknowledges me before
men, the Son of Man also will acknowledge before the angels of God;
but he who denies me before men will be denied before the angels of
God. And every one who speaks a word against the Son of Man will be
forgiven; but he who blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will not be
forgiven. And when they bring you before the synagogues and the rulers and
the authorities, do not be anxious how or what you are to answer or
what you are to say; for the Holy Spirit will teach you in that very
hour what you ought to say."
(C) 2011 Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America
Maximos the Confessor
Reading from the Synaxarion:
The divine Maximus, who was from Constantinople, sprang from an
illustrious family. He was a lover of wisdom and an eminent theologian. At
first, he was the chief private secretary of the Emperor Heraclius and
his grandson Constans. When the Monothelite heresy became
predominant in the royal court, out of hatred for this error the Saint
departed for the Monastery at Chrysopolis (Scutari), of which he later
became the abbot. When Constans tried to constrain him either to accept
the Monothelite teaching, or to stop speaking and writing against it
- neither of which the Saint accepted to do - his tongue was
uprooted and his right hand was cut off, and he was sent into exile where
he reposed in 662. At the time only he and his few disciples were
Orthodox in the East (See also April 13).
Apolytikion in the Plagal of the Fourth Tone
You are a guide of Orthodoxy, a teacher of piety and modesty, a
luminary of the world, the God inspired pride of monastics. O wise
Maximos, you have enlightened everyone by your teachings. You are the harp
of the Spirit. Intercede to Christ our God for the salvation of our
souls.
Kontakion in the Plagal of the Fourth Tone
Let us the faithful praise with fitting hymns that lover of the Holy
Trinity, great Maximus, who clearly taught the divinely-given Faith: that
we should give glory unto Christ our God, Who, though but one
hypostasis, hath in very truth two natures, wills, and energies. Let us cry
to him: Rejoice, divine herald of the Faith.
Reading courtesy of Holy Transfiguration Monastery
Apolytikion courtesy of Narthex Press
Kontakion courtesy of Holy Transfiguration Monastery
Neophytos the Martyr of Nicaea
Reading from the Synaxarion:
The Martyr Neophytos, who was from Nicea in Bithynia, was the son of
pious parents, Theodore and Florence. Led by grace from his childhood,
he took up his dwelling in a cave upon Mount Olympus at the age of
nine and lived there in asceticism and prayer. At the age of fifteen,
during the reign of Diocletian about the year 290, he presented himself
to the local Governor named Decius. Roused to fury by his
unexpected boldness, Decius had him scourged, then laid out on a bed of
fire. When he had been preserved by grace through these torments, he
gave him up to wild beasts. But since the Saint remained unharmed, a
certain pagan fell on him with a sword and slew him.
Apolytikion in the Fourth Tone
Thy Martyr, O Lord, in his courageous contest for Thee received the
prize of the crowns of incorruption and life from Thee, our immortal
God. For since he possessed Thy strength, he cast down the tyrants
and wholly destroyed the demons' strengthless presumption. O Christ
God, by his prayers, save our souls, since Thou art merciful.
Kontakion in the Fourth Tone
Thou didst shine forth from the mount like unto lightning and didst
glorify Christ God in thy martyric pains and death, O thou Great Martyr
Neophytos. Wherefore, thou hast now received the unfading crown.
Reading courtesy of Holy Transfiguration Monastery
Apolytikion courtesy of Holy Transfiguration Monastery
Kontakion courtesy of Holy Transfiguration Monastery
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