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Daily Scripture Readings and Lives of the Saints for Tuesday, February 15, 2011
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Readings for today:
St. Peter's Second Universal Letter 2:9-22
Mark 13:14-23
Feasts and Saints celebrated today:
Tuesday of Prodigal Son
Onesimus the Apostle of the 70
Our Righteous Father Anthimus the Elder of Chios
Eusebius the Righteous of Syria
Epistle Reading
The reading is from St. Peter's Second Universal Letter 2:9-22
Beloved, the Lord knows how to rescue the godly from trial, and to keep
the unrighteous under punishment until the day of judgment, and
especially those who indulge in the lust of defiling passion and despise
authority.
Bold and willful, they are not afraid to revile the glorious ones,
whereas angels, though greater in might and power, do not pronounce a
reviling judgment upon them before the Lord. But these, like irrational
animals, creatures of instinct, born to be caught and killed, reviling in
matters of which they are ignorant, will be destroyed in the same
destruction with them, suffering wrong for their wrongdoing. They count it
pleasure to revel in the daytime. They are blots and blemishes, reveling
in their dissipation, carousing with you. They have eyes full of
adultery, insatiable for sin. They entice unsteady souls. They have
hearts trained in greed. Accursed children! Forsaking the right way
they have gone astray; they have followed the way of Balaam, the son
of Beor, who loved gain from wrongdoing, but was rebuked for his own
transgression; a dumb ass spoke with human voice and restrained the prophet's
madness.
These are waterless springs and mists driven by a storm; for them the
nether gloom of darkness has been reserved. For, uttering loud boasts
of folly, they entice with licentious passions of the flesh men who
have barely escaped from those who live in error. They promise them
freedom, but they themselves are slaves of corruption; for whatever
overcomes a man, to that he is enslaved. For if, after they have escaped
the defilements of the world through the knowledge of our Lord and
Savior Jesus Christ, they are again entangled in them and overpowered,
the last state has become worse for them than the first. For it would
have been better for them never to have known the way of righteousness
than after knowing it to turn back from the holy commandment delivered
to them. It has happened to them according to the true proverb, The
dog turns back to his own vomit, and the sow is washed only to wallow
in the mire.
(C) 2011 Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America
Gospel Reading
The reading is from Mark 13:14-23
The Lord said to his disciples, "When you see the desolating
sacrilege spoken of by Daniel the prophet, set up where it ought not to be
(let the reader understand), then let those who are in Judea flee to
the mountains; let him who is on the housetop not go down, nor enter
his house, to take anything away; and let him who is in the field not
turn back to take his mantle. And alas for those who are with child
and for those who give suck in those days! Pray that it may not
happen in winter. For in those days there will be such tribulation as
has not been from the beginning of the creation which God created
until now, and never will be. And if the Lord had not shortened the
days, no human being would be saved; but for the sake of the elect,
whom he chose, he shortened the days. And then if any one says to
you, 'Look, here is the Christ!' or 'Look, there he is!' do not
believe it. False Christs and false prophets will arise and show signs
and wonders, to lead astray, if possible, the elect. But take heed;
I have told you all things beforehand."
(C) 2011 Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America
Onesimus the Apostle of the 70
Reading from the Synaxarion:
This Apostle, who was from Colossae, was a bond-servant of that
Philemon to whom the Apostle Paul addressed his epistle. Onesimus escaped
from Philemon and fled to Rome, where he became a disciple of Saint
Paul. Saint Paul brought him to the Faith of Christ, and then sent him
back to his master, who in turn gave him his freedom and sent him back
to Rome again, where he ministered to Saint Paul. Later, he was
seized because he was a Christian and was sent to Puteoli, where he was
beaten to death with clubs. Saint Onesimus is also commemorated on
November 22 with the holy Apostles Philemon, Apphia, and Archippus.
Apolytikion in the Third Tone
O Holy Apostle Onesimus, intercede with the merciful God that He
grant unto our souls forgiveness of offences.
Kontakion in the Fourth Tone
Thou didst shine upon the world as a bright sunbeam, shining with the
rays of Paul, the sun of most resplendent light, who hath enlightened
the world entire. Thus, we all honour thee, blessed Onesimus.
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 Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Fast Free
Readings for today:
St. Peter's Second Universal Letter 2:9-22
Mark 13:14-23
Feasts and Saints celebrated today:
Tuesday of Prodigal Son
Onesimus the Apostle of the 70
Our Righteous Father Anthimus the Elder of Chios
Eusebius the Righteous of Syria
Epistle Reading
The reading is from St. Peter's Second Universal Letter 2:9-22
Beloved, the Lord knows how to rescue the godly from trial, and to keep
the unrighteous under punishment until the day of judgment, and
especially those who indulge in the lust of defiling passion and despise
authority.
Bold and willful, they are not afraid to revile the glorious ones,
whereas angels, though greater in might and power, do not pronounce a
reviling judgment upon them before the Lord. But these, like irrational
animals, creatures of instinct, born to be caught and killed, reviling in
matters of which they are ignorant, will be destroyed in the same
destruction with them, suffering wrong for their wrongdoing. They count it
pleasure to revel in the daytime. They are blots and blemishes, reveling
in their dissipation, carousing with you. They have eyes full of
adultery, insatiable for sin. They entice unsteady souls. They have
hearts trained in greed. Accursed children! Forsaking the right way
they have gone astray; they have followed the way of Balaam, the son
of Beor, who loved gain from wrongdoing, but was rebuked for his own
transgression; a dumb ass spoke with human voice and restrained the prophet's
madness.
These are waterless springs and mists driven by a storm; for them the
nether gloom of darkness has been reserved. For, uttering loud boasts
of folly, they entice with licentious passions of the flesh men who
have barely escaped from those who live in error. They promise them
freedom, but they themselves are slaves of corruption; for whatever
overcomes a man, to that he is enslaved. For if, after they have escaped
the defilements of the world through the knowledge of our Lord and
Savior Jesus Christ, they are again entangled in them and overpowered,
the last state has become worse for them than the first. For it would
have been better for them never to have known the way of righteousness
than after knowing it to turn back from the holy commandment delivered
to them. It has happened to them according to the true proverb, The
dog turns back to his own vomit, and the sow is washed only to wallow
in the mire.
(C) 2011 Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America
Gospel Reading
The reading is from Mark 13:14-23
The Lord said to his disciples, "When you see the desolating
sacrilege spoken of by Daniel the prophet, set up where it ought not to be
(let the reader understand), then let those who are in Judea flee to
the mountains; let him who is on the housetop not go down, nor enter
his house, to take anything away; and let him who is in the field not
turn back to take his mantle. And alas for those who are with child
and for those who give suck in those days! Pray that it may not
happen in winter. For in those days there will be such tribulation as
has not been from the beginning of the creation which God created
until now, and never will be. And if the Lord had not shortened the
days, no human being would be saved; but for the sake of the elect,
whom he chose, he shortened the days. And then if any one says to
you, 'Look, here is the Christ!' or 'Look, there he is!' do not
believe it. False Christs and false prophets will arise and show signs
and wonders, to lead astray, if possible, the elect. But take heed;
I have told you all things beforehand."
(C) 2011 Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America
Onesimus the Apostle of the 70
Reading from the Synaxarion:
This Apostle, who was from Colossae, was a bond-servant of that
Philemon to whom the Apostle Paul addressed his epistle. Onesimus escaped
from Philemon and fled to Rome, where he became a disciple of Saint
Paul. Saint Paul brought him to the Faith of Christ, and then sent him
back to his master, who in turn gave him his freedom and sent him back
to Rome again, where he ministered to Saint Paul. Later, he was
seized because he was a Christian and was sent to Puteoli, where he was
beaten to death with clubs. Saint Onesimus is also commemorated on
November 22 with the holy Apostles Philemon, Apphia, and Archippus.
Apolytikion in the Third Tone
O Holy Apostle Onesimus, intercede with the merciful God that He
grant unto our souls forgiveness of offences.
Kontakion in the Fourth Tone
Thou didst shine upon the world as a bright sunbeam, shining with the
rays of Paul, the sun of most resplendent light, who hath enlightened
the world entire. Thus, we all honour thee, blessed Onesimus.
Reading courtesy of Holy Transfiguration Monastery
Apolytikion courtesy of Holy Transfiguration Monastery
Kontakion courtesy of Holy Transfiguration Monastery
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