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Daily Scripture Readings and Lives of the Saints for Sunday, January 23, 2011
Readings for today:
Mark 16:1-8
St. Paul's First Letter to Timothy 1:15-17
Luke 18:35-43
Feasts and Saints celebrated today:
14th Sunday of Luke
Clement the Hieromartyr & Bishop of Ancyra
Agathangelos the Martyr
Righteous Father Dionysius of Olympus
Orthros Gospel Reading
The reading is from Mark 16:1-8
When the Sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of
James, and Salome, bought spices, so that they might go and anoint
Jesus. And very early on the first day of the week they went to the
tomb when the sun had risen. And they were saying to one another,
"Who will roll away the stone for us from the door of the tomb?" And
looking up, they saw that the stone was rolled back, for it was very
large. And entering the tomb, they saw a young man sitting on the right
side, dressed in a white robe; and they were amazed. And he said to
them, "Do not be amazed; you seek Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified.
He has risen, he is not here; see the place where they laid him.
But go, tell his disciples and Peter that he is going before you to
Galilee; there you will see him, as he told you." And they went out and
fled from the tomb; for trembling and astonishment had come upon them;
and they said nothing to any one, for they were afraid.
(C) 2011 Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America
Epistle Reading
The reading is from St. Paul's First Letter to Timothy 1:15-17
Timothy, my son, the saying is sure and worthy of full acceptance, that
Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners. And I am the foremost
of sinners; but I received mercy for this reason, that in me, as the
foremost, Jesus Christ might display His perfect patience for an example to
those who were to believe in Him for eternal life. To the King of
Ages, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory to the ages
of ages. Amen.
(C) 2011 Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America
Gospel Reading
The reading is from Luke 18:35-43
At that time, as Jesus drew near to Jericho, a blind man was sitting
by the roadside begging; and hearing a multitude going by, he
inquired what this meant. They told him, "Jesus of Nazareth is passing
by." And he cried, "Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!" And those
who were in front rebuked him, telling him to be silent; but he cried
out all the more, "Son of David, have mercy on me!" And Jesus
stopped, and commanded him to be brought to him; and when he came near, he
asked him, "What do you want me to do for you?" He said, "Lord, let me
receive my sight." And Jesus said to him, "Receive your sight; your faith
has made you well." And immediately he received his sight and
followed him, glorifying God; and all the people, when they saw it, gave
praise to God.
(C) 2011 Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America
14th Sunday of Luke
Resurrectional Apolytikion in the Second Tone
When You descended unto death, O Lord who yourself are immortal Life,
then did You mortify Hades by the lightning flash of Your Divinity.
Also when You raised the dead from the netherworld, all the Powers of
the heavens were crying out: O Giver of life, Christ our God, glory
be to You.
Resurrectional Kontakion in the Second Tone
You rose from the tomb, O Savior all-powerful, * and Hades beheld the
marvel and was struck with fear, * and the dead were rising up, and
creation beholds and rejoices with You, * and Adam is also exultant; O my
Savior, and the world ever sings Your praise.
Seasonal Kontakion in the First Tone
Your birth sanctified a Virgin's womb and properly blessed the hands
of Symeon. Having now come and saved us O Christ our God, give
peace to Your commonwealth in troubled times and strengthen those in
authority, whom You love, as only the loving One.
Apolytikion courtesy of St. Gregory Palamas Monastery
Kontakion courtesy of St. Gregory Palamas Monastery
Kontakion courtesy of Narthex Press
Clement the Hieromartyr & Bishop of Ancyra
Reading from the Synaxarion:
Saint Clement, who was from Ancyra in Galatia, was the son of an
unbelieving father, but a believing mother whose name was Sophia. At first
he lived as a monk, later he became the bishop of his city. He
suffered so many things in confession of the Faith in Christ, that the
time of his sufferings and struggles stretched out over a period of
twenty-eight years. Finally he and Saint Agathangelos (who was from Rome)
were beheaded together during the reign of Diocletian and Maximian, in
the year 296.
Apolytikion in the Fourth Tone
Thou didst blossom forth for the faithful, O most sacred Clement, as a
branch of holiness, a staff of contest, a most sacred flower, and a
sweet God-given fruit. But as a fellow-sufferer of martyrs and a
fellow-prelate of hierarchs, intercede with Christ our God that our souls be
saved.
Kontakion in the Fourth Tone
As an honored branch of Christ, Who is the True Vine, all-famed
Clement, thou didst win thy many contests for the Faith, crying with them
that had shared thy pains: Christ is the Martyrs' exceedingly radiant
joy.
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 Sunday, January 23, 2011
Readings for today:
Mark 16:1-8
St. Paul's First Letter to Timothy 1:15-17
Luke 18:35-43
Feasts and Saints celebrated today:
14th Sunday of Luke
Clement the Hieromartyr & Bishop of Ancyra
Agathangelos the Martyr
Righteous Father Dionysius of Olympus
Orthros Gospel Reading
The reading is from Mark 16:1-8
When the Sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of
James, and Salome, bought spices, so that they might go and anoint
Jesus. And very early on the first day of the week they went to the
tomb when the sun had risen. And they were saying to one another,
"Who will roll away the stone for us from the door of the tomb?" And
looking up, they saw that the stone was rolled back, for it was very
large. And entering the tomb, they saw a young man sitting on the right
side, dressed in a white robe; and they were amazed. And he said to
them, "Do not be amazed; you seek Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified.
He has risen, he is not here; see the place where they laid him.
But go, tell his disciples and Peter that he is going before you to
Galilee; there you will see him, as he told you." And they went out and
fled from the tomb; for trembling and astonishment had come upon them;
and they said nothing to any one, for they were afraid.
(C) 2011 Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America
Epistle Reading
The reading is from St. Paul's First Letter to Timothy 1:15-17
Timothy, my son, the saying is sure and worthy of full acceptance, that
Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners. And I am the foremost
of sinners; but I received mercy for this reason, that in me, as the
foremost, Jesus Christ might display His perfect patience for an example to
those who were to believe in Him for eternal life. To the King of
Ages, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory to the ages
of ages. Amen.
(C) 2011 Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America
Gospel Reading
The reading is from Luke 18:35-43
At that time, as Jesus drew near to Jericho, a blind man was sitting
by the roadside begging; and hearing a multitude going by, he
inquired what this meant. They told him, "Jesus of Nazareth is passing
by." And he cried, "Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!" And those
who were in front rebuked him, telling him to be silent; but he cried
out all the more, "Son of David, have mercy on me!" And Jesus
stopped, and commanded him to be brought to him; and when he came near, he
asked him, "What do you want me to do for you?" He said, "Lord, let me
receive my sight." And Jesus said to him, "Receive your sight; your faith
has made you well." And immediately he received his sight and
followed him, glorifying God; and all the people, when they saw it, gave
praise to God.
(C) 2011 Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America
14th Sunday of Luke
Resurrectional Apolytikion in the Second Tone
When You descended unto death, O Lord who yourself are immortal Life,
then did You mortify Hades by the lightning flash of Your Divinity.
Also when You raised the dead from the netherworld, all the Powers of
the heavens were crying out: O Giver of life, Christ our God, glory
be to You.
Resurrectional Kontakion in the Second Tone
You rose from the tomb, O Savior all-powerful, * and Hades beheld the
marvel and was struck with fear, * and the dead were rising up, and
creation beholds and rejoices with You, * and Adam is also exultant; O my
Savior, and the world ever sings Your praise.
Seasonal Kontakion in the First Tone
Your birth sanctified a Virgin's womb and properly blessed the hands
of Symeon. Having now come and saved us O Christ our God, give
peace to Your commonwealth in troubled times and strengthen those in
authority, whom You love, as only the loving One.
Apolytikion courtesy of St. Gregory Palamas Monastery
Kontakion courtesy of St. Gregory Palamas Monastery
Kontakion courtesy of Narthex Press
Clement the Hieromartyr & Bishop of Ancyra
Reading from the Synaxarion:
Saint Clement, who was from Ancyra in Galatia, was the son of an
unbelieving father, but a believing mother whose name was Sophia. At first
he lived as a monk, later he became the bishop of his city. He
suffered so many things in confession of the Faith in Christ, that the
time of his sufferings and struggles stretched out over a period of
twenty-eight years. Finally he and Saint Agathangelos (who was from Rome)
were beheaded together during the reign of Diocletian and Maximian, in
the year 296.
Apolytikion in the Fourth Tone
Thou didst blossom forth for the faithful, O most sacred Clement, as a
branch of holiness, a staff of contest, a most sacred flower, and a
sweet God-given fruit. But as a fellow-sufferer of martyrs and a
fellow-prelate of hierarchs, intercede with Christ our God that our souls be
saved.
Kontakion in the Fourth Tone
As an honored branch of Christ, Who is the True Vine, all-famed
Clement, thou didst win thy many contests for the Faith, crying with them
that had shared thy pains: Christ is the Martyrs' exceedingly radiant
joy.
Reading courtesy of Holy Transfiguration Monastery
Apolytikion courtesy of Holy Transfiguration Monastery
Kontakion courtesy of Holy Transfiguration Monastery
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