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Daily Scripture Readings and Lives of the Saints for Wednesday, February 16, 2011
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Readings for today:
St. Peter's Second Universal Letter 3:1-18
Mark 13:24-31
Feasts and Saints celebrated today:
Wednesday of Prodigal Son
Pamphilios the Martyr & his Companions
Flavianos, Patriarch of Constantinople
Romanos the Younger
Epistle Reading
The reading is from St. Peter's Second Universal Letter 3:1-18
Beloved, this is now the second letter that I have written to you, and in
both of them I have aroused your sincere mind by way of reminder; that
you should remember the predictions of the holy prophets and the
commandment of the Lord and Savior through your apostles. First of all you
must understand this, that scoffers will come in the last days with
scoffing, following their own passions and saying, "Where is the promise of
his coming? For ever since the fathers fell asleep, all things have
continued as they were from the beginning of creation." They deliberately
ignore this fact, that by the word of God heavens existed long ago, and
an earth formed out of water and by means of water, through which
the world that then existed was deluged with water and perished. But
by the same word the heavens and earth that now exist have been
stored up for fire, being kept until the day of judgment and destruction
of ungodly men.
But do not ignore this one fact, beloved, that with the Lord one day
is as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day. The Lord
is not slow about his promise as some count slowness, but is
forbearing toward you, not wishing that any should perish, but that all
should reach repentance. But the day of the Lord will come like a
thief, and then the heavens will pass away with a loud noise, and the
elements will be dissolved with fire, and the earth and the works that are
upon it will be burned up.
Since all these things are thus to be dissolved, what sort of persons
ought you to be in lives of holiness and godliness, waiting for and
hastening the coming of the day of God, because of which the heavens will
be kindled and dissolved, and the elements will melt with fire! But
according to his promise we wait for new heavens and a new earth in which
righteousness dwells.
Therefore, beloved, since you wait for these, be zealous to be found by him
without spot or blemish, and at peace. And count the forbearance of our
Lord as salvation. So also our beloved brother Paul wrote to you
according to the wisdom given him, speaking of this as he does in all his
letters. There are some things in them hard to understand, which the
ignorant and unstable twist to their own destruction, as they do the other
scriptures. You therefore, beloved, knowing this beforehand, beware lest you
be carried away with the error of lawless men and lose your own
stability. But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus
Christ. To him be the glory both now and to the day of eternity. Amen.
(C) 2011 Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America
Gospel Reading
The reading is from Mark 13:24-31
The Lord said to his disciples, "In those days, after that
tribulation, the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light,
and the stars will be falling from heaven, and the powers in the
heavens will be shaken. And then they will see the Son of man coming in
clouds with great power and glory. And he will send out the angels, and
gather his elect from the four winds, from the ends of the earth to the
ends of heaven. From the fig tree learn its lesson: as soon as its
branch becomes tender and puts forth its leaves, you know that summer is
near. So also, when you see these things taking place, you know he is
near, at the very gates. Truly, I say to you, this generation will not
pass away before all these things take place. Heaven and earth will
pass away, but my words will not pass away."
(C) 2011 Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America
Pamphilios the Martyr & his Companions
Reading from the Synaxarion:
This Martyr contested during the reign of Maximian, in the year 290,
in Caesarea of Palestine, and was put to death by command of
Firmilian, the Governor of Palestine. His fellow contestants' names are
Valens, Paul, Seleucus, Porphyrius, Julian, Theodulus, and five others
from Egypt: Elias, Jeremias, Esaias, Samuel, and Daniel. Their
martyrdom is recorded in Book VIII, ch. 11 of Eusebius's Ecclesiastical
History, called The Martyrs of Palestine.
Apolytikion in the Fourth Tone
Thy Martyrs, O Lord, in their courageous contest for Thee received as
the prize the crowns of incorruption and life from Thee, our immortal
God. For since they possessed Thy strength, they cast down the
tyrants and wholly destroyed the demons' strengthless presumption. O
Christ God, by their prayers, save our souls, since Thou art merciful.
Kontakion in the Fourth Tone
When fearful instruments of torture were brought forth, the noble
athletes of the Lord went with gladness and an undaunted spirit to endure
them all; for they set the flesh at nought and did not spare their
bodies; now they have inherited glory lasting for ever. And without
ceasing, they all intercede for us, who laud the great conflicts they
underwent.
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 Wednesday, February 16, 2011
Fast Free
Readings for today:
St. Peter's Second Universal Letter 3:1-18
Mark 13:24-31
Feasts and Saints celebrated today:
Wednesday of Prodigal Son
Pamphilios the Martyr & his Companions
Flavianos, Patriarch of Constantinople
Romanos the Younger
Epistle Reading
The reading is from St. Peter's Second Universal Letter 3:1-18
Beloved, this is now the second letter that I have written to you, and in
both of them I have aroused your sincere mind by way of reminder; that
you should remember the predictions of the holy prophets and the
commandment of the Lord and Savior through your apostles. First of all you
must understand this, that scoffers will come in the last days with
scoffing, following their own passions and saying, "Where is the promise of
his coming? For ever since the fathers fell asleep, all things have
continued as they were from the beginning of creation." They deliberately
ignore this fact, that by the word of God heavens existed long ago, and
an earth formed out of water and by means of water, through which
the world that then existed was deluged with water and perished. But
by the same word the heavens and earth that now exist have been
stored up for fire, being kept until the day of judgment and destruction
of ungodly men.
But do not ignore this one fact, beloved, that with the Lord one day
is as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day. The Lord
is not slow about his promise as some count slowness, but is
forbearing toward you, not wishing that any should perish, but that all
should reach repentance. But the day of the Lord will come like a
thief, and then the heavens will pass away with a loud noise, and the
elements will be dissolved with fire, and the earth and the works that are
upon it will be burned up.
Since all these things are thus to be dissolved, what sort of persons
ought you to be in lives of holiness and godliness, waiting for and
hastening the coming of the day of God, because of which the heavens will
be kindled and dissolved, and the elements will melt with fire! But
according to his promise we wait for new heavens and a new earth in which
righteousness dwells.
Therefore, beloved, since you wait for these, be zealous to be found by him
without spot or blemish, and at peace. And count the forbearance of our
Lord as salvation. So also our beloved brother Paul wrote to you
according to the wisdom given him, speaking of this as he does in all his
letters. There are some things in them hard to understand, which the
ignorant and unstable twist to their own destruction, as they do the other
scriptures. You therefore, beloved, knowing this beforehand, beware lest you
be carried away with the error of lawless men and lose your own
stability. But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus
Christ. To him be the glory both now and to the day of eternity. Amen.
(C) 2011 Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America
Gospel Reading
The reading is from Mark 13:24-31
The Lord said to his disciples, "In those days, after that
tribulation, the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light,
and the stars will be falling from heaven, and the powers in the
heavens will be shaken. And then they will see the Son of man coming in
clouds with great power and glory. And he will send out the angels, and
gather his elect from the four winds, from the ends of the earth to the
ends of heaven. From the fig tree learn its lesson: as soon as its
branch becomes tender and puts forth its leaves, you know that summer is
near. So also, when you see these things taking place, you know he is
near, at the very gates. Truly, I say to you, this generation will not
pass away before all these things take place. Heaven and earth will
pass away, but my words will not pass away."
(C) 2011 Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America
Pamphilios the Martyr & his Companions
Reading from the Synaxarion:
This Martyr contested during the reign of Maximian, in the year 290,
in Caesarea of Palestine, and was put to death by command of
Firmilian, the Governor of Palestine. His fellow contestants' names are
Valens, Paul, Seleucus, Porphyrius, Julian, Theodulus, and five others
from Egypt: Elias, Jeremias, Esaias, Samuel, and Daniel. Their
martyrdom is recorded in Book VIII, ch. 11 of Eusebius's Ecclesiastical
History, called The Martyrs of Palestine.
Apolytikion in the Fourth Tone
Thy Martyrs, O Lord, in their courageous contest for Thee received as
the prize the crowns of incorruption and life from Thee, our immortal
God. For since they possessed Thy strength, they cast down the
tyrants and wholly destroyed the demons' strengthless presumption. O
Christ God, by their prayers, save our souls, since Thou art merciful.
Kontakion in the Fourth Tone
When fearful instruments of torture were brought forth, the noble
athletes of the Lord went with gladness and an undaunted spirit to endure
them all; for they set the flesh at nought and did not spare their
bodies; now they have inherited glory lasting for ever. And without
ceasing, they all intercede for us, who laud the great conflicts they
underwent.
Reading courtesy of Holy Transfiguration Monastery
Apolytikion courtesy of Holy Transfiguration Monastery
Kontakion courtesy of Holy Transfiguration Monastery
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