Tuesday, March 1, 2011

Byzantine Catholic Orthodox Daily Readings For Tuesday, 1 March

From byzcath.org, rongolini.com and biblegateway.com:

Daily Readings:


Saints/Martyrs/Feasts/Fasts to be observed/commemmorated/celebrated;  Memory of the holy Martyr Eudocia




Scriptural Readings:
Tuesday of Cheesfare Week

Jude 1:1-10


Jude 1:1-10 (King James Version)




Jude 1

1Jude, the servant of Jesus Christ, and brother of James, to them that are sanctified by God the Father, and preserved in Jesus Christ, and called:



2Mercy unto you, and peace, and love, be multiplied.



3Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort you that ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints.



4For there are certain men crept in unawares, who were before of old ordained to this condemnation, ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into lasciviousness, and denying the only Lord God, and our Lord Jesus Christ.



5I will therefore put you in remembrance, though ye once knew this, how that the Lord, having saved the people out of the land of Egypt, afterward destroyed them that believed not.



6And the angels which kept not their first estate, but left their own habitation, he hath reserved in everlasting chains under darkness unto the judgment of the great day.



7Even as Sodom and Gomorrha, and the cities about them in like manner, giving themselves over to fornication, and going after strange flesh, are set forth for an example, suffering the vengeance of eternal fire.



8Likewise also these filthy dreamers defile the flesh, despise dominion, and speak evil of dignities.



9Yet Michael the archangel, when contending with the devil he disputed about the body of Moses, durst not bring against him a railing accusation, but said, The Lord rebuke thee.



10But these speak evil of those things which they know not: but what they know naturally, as brute beasts, in those things they corrupt themselves.







Luke 22:39-42, 45-23:1

Luke 22:39-42; Luke 22:45-23:1 (King James Version)


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Luke 22:39-42





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39And he came out, and went, as he was wont, to the mount of Olives; and his disciples also followed him.



40And when he was at the place, he said unto them, Pray that ye enter not into temptation.



41And he was withdrawn from them about a stone's cast, and kneeled down, and prayed,



42Saying, Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me: nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done.







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Luke 22:45-23:1





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45And when he rose up from prayer, and was come to his disciples, he found them sleeping for sorrow,



46And said unto them, Why sleep ye? rise and pray, lest ye enter into temptation.



47And while he yet spake, behold a multitude, and he that was called Judas, one of the twelve, went before them, and drew near unto Jesus to kiss him.



48But Jesus said unto him, Judas, betrayest thou the Son of man with a kiss?



49When they which were about him saw what would follow, they said unto him, Lord, shall we smite with the sword?



50And one of them smote the servant of the high priest, and cut off his right ear.



51And Jesus answered and said, Suffer ye thus far. And he touched his ear, and healed him.



52Then Jesus said unto the chief priests, and captains of the temple, and the elders, which were come to him, Be ye come out, as against a thief, with swords and staves?



53When I was daily with you in the temple, ye stretched forth no hands against me: but this is your hour, and the power of darkness.



54Then took they him, and led him, and brought him into the high priest's house. And Peter followed afar off.



55And when they had kindled a fire in the midst of the hall, and were set down together, Peter sat down among them.



56But a certain maid beheld him as he sat by the fire, and earnestly looked upon him, and said, This man was also with him.



57And he denied him, saying, Woman, I know him not.



58And after a little while another saw him, and said, Thou art also of them. And Peter said, Man, I am not.



59And about the space of one hour after another confidently affirmed, saying, Of a truth this fellow also was with him: for he is a Galilaean.



60And Peter said, Man, I know not what thou sayest. And immediately, while he yet spake, the cock crew.



61And the Lord turned, and looked upon Peter. And Peter remembered the word of the Lord, how he had said unto him, Before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice.



62And Peter went out, and wept bitterly.



63And the men that held Jesus mocked him, and smote him.



64And when they had blindfolded him, they struck him on the face, and asked him, saying, Prophesy, who is it that smote thee?



65And many other things blasphemously spake they against him.



66And as soon as it was day, the elders of the people and the chief priests and the scribes came together, and led him into their council, saying,



67Art thou the Christ? tell us. And he said unto them, If I tell you, ye will not believe:



68And if I also ask you, ye will not answer me, nor let me go.



69Hereafter shall the Son of man sit on the right hand of the power of God.



70Then said they all, Art thou then the Son of God? And he said unto them, Ye say that I am.



71And they said, What need we any further witness? for we ourselves have heard of his own mouth.



Luke 23

1And the whole multitude of them arose, and led him unto Pilate.







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The Synaxarion:
 
This month has thirty-one days with twelve hours of day and twelve hours of night.




March 1



Memory of the holy Martyr Eudocia

(beginning of the Second century)



A native of Heliopolis in Phoenicia, Saint Eudocia lived in the times of Emperor Trajan (98-117). At first she led a licentious life, enticed a large number of men to evil by her rare beauty, and amassed riches of great value. Having heard a certain Germanus, a monk, speak on religion and repentance, she was converted to Christ and baptized by Bishop Theodotos, thus obeying celestial apparitions which were made to her. Enraptured in ecstasy one day, she saw herself led to heaven by an angel. The heavenly spirits rejoiced over her conversion but a black creature with a terrible glance moaned and cried out that it was unjust to deliver such a sinner. After having distributed her goods to the poor, the Saint retired to a monastery and there practiced all the ascetical exercises. She was brought before Emperor Adrian (117- 138), accused by the very ones whom she had formerly corrupted. Working miracles and curing the Emperor's son, she converted the latter to the Christian faith. Some time later she was again obliged to appear before Diogenes, the governor of Heliopolis, but her miracles gave her another release. Finally she was beheaded under Vicentius, Diogenes' successor.



Fifth Class Feast.



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