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Daily Scripture Readings and Lives of the Saints for Friday, February 25, 2011
Strict Fast
Readings for today:
St. John's Second Universal Letter 1:1-13
Mark 15:20,22,25,33-41
Feasts and Saints celebrated today:
Meatfare Friday
Tarasios, Patriarch of Constantinople
Reginos, Bishop of Skopelos
Holy Martyr Alexander of Thrace
Markellos, Bishop of Apamea
Epistle Reading
The reading is from St. John's Second Universal Letter 1:1-13
The elder to the elect lady and her children, whom I love in the
truth, and not only I but also all who know the truth, because of the
truth which abides in us and will be with us for ever:
Grace, mercy, and peace will be with us, from God the Father and from
Jesus Christ the Father's Son, in truth and love.
I rejoiced greatly to find some of your children following the
truth, just as we have been commanded by the Father. And now I beg you,
lady, not as though I were writing you a new commandment, but the one
we have had from the beginning, that we love one another. And this
is love, that we follow his commandments; this is the commandment,
as you have heard from the beginning, that you follow love. For
many deceivers have gone out into the world, men who will not
acknowledge the coming of Jesus Christ in the flesh; such a one is the
deceiver and the antichrist. Look to yourselves, that you may not lose
what you have worked for, but may win a full reward. Any one who goes
ahead and does not abide in the doctrine of Christ does not have God;
he who abides in the doctrine has both the Father and the Son. If
any one comes to you and does not bring this doctrine, do not receive
him into the house or give him any greeting; for he who greets him
shares his wicked work.
Though I have much to write to you, I would rather not use paper and
ink, but I hope to come to see you and talk with you face to face, so
that our joy may be complete.
The children of your elect sister greet you. Amen.
(C) 2011 Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America
Gospel Reading
The reading is from Mark 15:20,22,25,33-41
At that time, the soldiers took Jesus and led him out to be
crucified. And they brought him to a place called Golgotha (which means the
place of a skull). And it was the third hour, when they crucified him.
And when the sixth hour had come there was darkness over the
whole land until the ninth hour. And at the ninth hour Jesus cried
with a loud voice, "Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani?" which means, "My
God, my God, why have you forsaken me?" And some of the bystanders
hearing it said, "Behold, he is calling Elijah. " And one ran and,
filling a sponge full of vinegar, put it on a reed and gave it to him to
drink, saying, "Wait, let us see whether Elijah will come to take him
down." And Jesus uttered a loud cry, and breathed his last. And the
curtain of the temple was torn in two, from top to bottom. And when the
centurion, who stood facing him, saw that he thus breathed his last, he
said, "Truly this man was the Son of God! There were also women
looking on from afar, among whom were Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother
of James the younger and of Joses, and Salome who, when he was in
Galilee, followed him, and ministered to him; and also many other women
who came up with him to Jerusalem.
(C) 2011 Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America
Tarasios, Patriarch of Constantinople
Reading from the Synaxarion:
This Saint was the son of one of the foremost princes in
Constantinople, and was originally a consul and first among the Emperor's private
counselors. Then, in 784, he was elected Patriarch of Constantinople by the
Sovereigns Irene and her son Constantine Porphyrogenitus. He convoked the
Seventh Ecumenical Council that upheld the holy icons, and became the
boast of the Church and a light to the clergy. He reposed in 806.
Apolytikion in the Fourth Tone
The truth of things hath revealed thee to thy flock as a rule of
faith, an icon of meekness, and a teacher of temperance; for this cause,
thou hast achieved the heights by humility, riches by poverty. O
Father and Hierarch Tarasios, intercede with Christ God that our souls
be saved.
Kontakion in the Third Tone
Thou didst make the Church to shine with thy most Orthodox doctrines,
teaching all to venerate and worship Christ's sacred image; so didst thou
convict the godless and hateful doctrine of all them that fought against
Christ's ven'rable icon; O Tarasius our Father most wise and blessed, to
thee we all cry: Rejoice.
Reading courtesy of Holy Transfiguration Monastery - Brookline, MA
Apolytikion courtesy of Holy Transfiguration Monastery - Brookline, MA
Kontakion courtesy of Holy Transfiguration Monastery - Brookline, MA
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Daily Scripture Readings and Lives of the Saints for Friday, February 25, 2011
Strict Fast
Readings for today:
St. John's Second Universal Letter 1:1-13
Mark 15:20,22,25,33-41
Feasts and Saints celebrated today:
Meatfare Friday
Tarasios, Patriarch of Constantinople
Reginos, Bishop of Skopelos
Holy Martyr Alexander of Thrace
Markellos, Bishop of Apamea
Epistle Reading
The reading is from St. John's Second Universal Letter 1:1-13
The elder to the elect lady and her children, whom I love in the
truth, and not only I but also all who know the truth, because of the
truth which abides in us and will be with us for ever:
Grace, mercy, and peace will be with us, from God the Father and from
Jesus Christ the Father's Son, in truth and love.
I rejoiced greatly to find some of your children following the
truth, just as we have been commanded by the Father. And now I beg you,
lady, not as though I were writing you a new commandment, but the one
we have had from the beginning, that we love one another. And this
is love, that we follow his commandments; this is the commandment,
as you have heard from the beginning, that you follow love. For
many deceivers have gone out into the world, men who will not
acknowledge the coming of Jesus Christ in the flesh; such a one is the
deceiver and the antichrist. Look to yourselves, that you may not lose
what you have worked for, but may win a full reward. Any one who goes
ahead and does not abide in the doctrine of Christ does not have God;
he who abides in the doctrine has both the Father and the Son. If
any one comes to you and does not bring this doctrine, do not receive
him into the house or give him any greeting; for he who greets him
shares his wicked work.
Though I have much to write to you, I would rather not use paper and
ink, but I hope to come to see you and talk with you face to face, so
that our joy may be complete.
The children of your elect sister greet you. Amen.
(C) 2011 Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America
Gospel Reading
The reading is from Mark 15:20,22,25,33-41
At that time, the soldiers took Jesus and led him out to be
crucified. And they brought him to a place called Golgotha (which means the
place of a skull). And it was the third hour, when they crucified him.
And when the sixth hour had come there was darkness over the
whole land until the ninth hour. And at the ninth hour Jesus cried
with a loud voice, "Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani?" which means, "My
God, my God, why have you forsaken me?" And some of the bystanders
hearing it said, "Behold, he is calling Elijah. " And one ran and,
filling a sponge full of vinegar, put it on a reed and gave it to him to
drink, saying, "Wait, let us see whether Elijah will come to take him
down." And Jesus uttered a loud cry, and breathed his last. And the
curtain of the temple was torn in two, from top to bottom. And when the
centurion, who stood facing him, saw that he thus breathed his last, he
said, "Truly this man was the Son of God! There were also women
looking on from afar, among whom were Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother
of James the younger and of Joses, and Salome who, when he was in
Galilee, followed him, and ministered to him; and also many other women
who came up with him to Jerusalem.
(C) 2011 Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America
Tarasios, Patriarch of Constantinople
Reading from the Synaxarion:
This Saint was the son of one of the foremost princes in
Constantinople, and was originally a consul and first among the Emperor's private
counselors. Then, in 784, he was elected Patriarch of Constantinople by the
Sovereigns Irene and her son Constantine Porphyrogenitus. He convoked the
Seventh Ecumenical Council that upheld the holy icons, and became the
boast of the Church and a light to the clergy. He reposed in 806.
Apolytikion in the Fourth Tone
The truth of things hath revealed thee to thy flock as a rule of
faith, an icon of meekness, and a teacher of temperance; for this cause,
thou hast achieved the heights by humility, riches by poverty. O
Father and Hierarch Tarasios, intercede with Christ God that our souls
be saved.
Kontakion in the Third Tone
Thou didst make the Church to shine with thy most Orthodox doctrines,
teaching all to venerate and worship Christ's sacred image; so didst thou
convict the godless and hateful doctrine of all them that fought against
Christ's ven'rable icon; O Tarasius our Father most wise and blessed, to
thee we all cry: Rejoice.
Reading courtesy of Holy Transfiguration Monastery - Brookline, MA
Apolytikion courtesy of Holy Transfiguration Monastery - Brookline, MA
Kontakion courtesy of Holy Transfiguration Monastery - Brookline, MA
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