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Greek Orthodox Church Daily Readings For Thursday, 24 March

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Daily Scripture Readings and Lives of the Saints for Thursday, March 24, 2011



Strict Fast



Readings for today:



Isaiah 11:10-12:2

Genesis 7:11-8:3

Proverbs 10:1-22



Feasts and Saints celebrated today:



Forefeast of the Annunciation of the Theotokos

Saint Tikhon, Patriarch of Moscow.

Artemon the Presbyter

Our Holy Father Theonas, Archbishop of Thessolonica

Zachariah the Recluse





Old Testament Reading



The reading is from Isaiah 11:10-12:2



Thus says the LORD: In that day the root of Jesse shall stand as

an ensign to the peoples; him shall the nations seek, and his

dwellings shall be glorious.



In that day the Lord will extend his hand yet a second time to

recover the remnant which is left of his people, from Assyria, from

Egypt, from Pathros, from Ethiopia, from Elam, from Shinar, from Hamath,

and from the coastlands of the sea. He will raise an ensign for the

nations, and will assemble the outcasts of Israel, and gather the

dispersed of Judah from the four corners of the earth. The jealousy of

Ephraim shall depart, and those who harass Judah shall be cut off;

Ephraim shall not be jealous of Judah, and Judah shall not harass

Ephraim. But they shall swoop down upon the shoulder of the Philistines

in the west, and together they shall plunder the people of the east.

They shall put forth their hand against Edom and Moab, and the

Ammonites shall obey them. And the LORD will utterly destroy the tongue of

the sea of Egypt; and will wave his hand over the River with his

scorching wind, and smite it into seven channels that men may cross

dryshod. And there will be a highway from Assyria for the remnant which

is left of his people, as there was for Israel when they came up

from the land of Egypt.



You will say in that day: "I will give thanks to thee, O LORD, for

though thou wast angry with me, thy anger turned away, and thou didst

comfort me. "Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and will not be

afraid; for the LORD GOD is my strength and my song, and he has become my

salvation."



(C) 2011 Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America



Old Testament Reading



The reading is from Genesis 7:11-8:3



In the six hundredth year of Noah's life, in the second month, on

the seventeenth day of the month, on that day all the fountains of

the great deep burst forth, and the windows of the heavens were

opened. And rain fell upon the earth forty days and forty nights. On

the very same day Noah and his sons, Shem and Ham and Japheth, and

Noah's wife and the three wives of his sons with them entered the ark,

they and every beast according to its kind, and all the cattle

according to their kinds, and every creeping thing that creeps on the earth

according to its kind, and every bird according to its kind, every bird of

every sort. They went into the ark with Noah, two and two of all flesh

in which there was the breath of life. And they that entered, male

and female of all flesh, went in as God had commanded him; and the

LORD shut him in.



The flood continued forty days upon the earth; and the waters

increased, and bore up the ark, and it rose high above the earth. The

waters prevailed and increased greatly upon the earth; and the ark

floated on the face of the waters. And the waters prevailed so mightily

upon the earth that all the high mountains under the whole heaven were

covered; the waters prevailed above the mountains, covering them fifteen

cubits deep. And all flesh died that moved upon the earth, birds,

cattle, beasts, all swarming creatures that swarm upon the earth, and

every man; everything on the dry land in whose nostrils was the breath

of life died. He blotted out every living thing that was upon the

face of the ground, man and animals and creeping things and birds of

the air; they were blotted out from the earth. Only Noah was left,

and those that were with him in the ark. And the waters prevailed

upon the earth a hundred and fifty days. But God remembered Noah and

all the beasts and all the cattle that were with him in the ark. And

God made a wind blow over the earth, and the waters subsided; the

fountains of the deep and the windows of the heavens were closed, the rain

from the heavens was restrained, and the waters receded from the earth

continually. At the end of a hundred and fifty days the waters had abated.



(C) 2011 Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America



Old Testament Reading



The reading is from Proverbs 10:1-22



A wise son makes a glad father, but a foolish son is a sorrow to

his mother. Treasures gained by wickedness do not profit, but

righteousness delivers from death. The LORD does not let the righteous go

hungry, but he thwarts the craving of the wicked. A slack hand causes

poverty, but the hand of the diligent makes rich. A son who gathers in

summer is prudent, but a son who sleeps in harvest brings shame.

Blessings are on the head of the righteous, but the mouth of the wicked

conceals violence. The memory of the righteous is a blessing, but the

name of the wicked will rot. The wise of heart will heed

commandments, but a prating fool will come to ruin. He who walks in integrity

walks securely, but he who perverts his ways will be found out. He who

winks the eye causes trouble, but he who boldly reproves makes peace.

The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life, but the mouth of

the wicked conceals violence. Hatred stirs up strife, but love

covers all offenses. On the lips of him who has understanding wisdom is

found, but a rod is for the back of him who lacks sense. Wise men lay

up knowledge, but the babbling of a fool brings ruin near. A rich

man's wealth is his strong city; the poverty of the poor is their ruin.

The wage of the righteous leads to life, the gain of the wicked

to sin. He who heeds instruction is on the path to life, but he who

rejects reproof goes astray. He who conceals hatred has lying lips, and

he who utters slander is a fool. When words are many, transgression

is not lacking, but he who restrains his lips is prudent. The

tongue of the righteous is choice silver; the mind of the wicked is of

little worth. The lips of the righteous feed many, but fools die for

lack of sense. The blessing of the LORD makes rich, and he adds no

sorrow with it.



(C) 2011 Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America





Forefeast of the Annunciation of the Theotokos



Apolytikion in the Fourth Tone

Today is the prelude of universal joy; let us keep the forefeast in

gladness. For, behold, Gabriel cometh with fear and wonder unto the Virgin,

bringing her the good tidings: Rejoice, thou who art full of grace; the

Lord is with thee.



Kontakion in the Fourth Tone

At the great Archangel's voice, O Theotokos, the All-holy Spirit

came upon thee and thou didst conceive Him that is one in essence and

throne with God the Father, O Adam's recovery.



Apolytikion courtesy of Holy Transfiguration Monastery - Brookline, MA

Kontakion courtesy of Holy Transfiguration Monastery - Brookline, MA





Saint Tikhon, Patriarch of Moscow.



Apolytikion in the Plagal of the First Tone

To the new world sent forth as a shepherd of the flock, thou wast

called back to the old, to take up the Cross as a staff and from wolves

and faithless shepherds to defend the Church; and after thee, the

sheep of Christ knew no shepherd to be true who kept not thy good

confession, wherein, O Tikhon, preserve us unharmed throughout our earthly

pilgrimage.



Kontakion in the Fourth Tone

The most holy Patriarch, ven'rable Tikhon, the Confessor of the

Faith, hath gained from Christ the crown of life; for he did labour with

godly zeal and strove till death in defence of the Church of Christ.



Apolytikion courtesy of Holy Transfiguration Monastery - Brookline, MA

Kontakion courtesy of Holy Transfiguration Monastery - Brookline, MA





Artemon the Presbyter



Reading from the Synaxarion:



Blessed Artemon came from Seleucia of Pisidia, where he was born and

brought up at the time of the holy Apostles. When blessed Apostle Paul

was walking and preaching the Gospel around those places, he found

St. Artemon and consecrated him Bishop, shepherd and teacher of that

city, because the lamp ought not to be hidden under the bushel. St.

Artemon ministered his flock well. He became a harbour that saved all

those who were in need, he cared for the widows and the orphans, he

helped the poor and cured the diseases of both the spirit and the flesh.

Having led a life of such God- pleasing works, the thrice-blessed man

departed to the Lord full of years.



Reading courtesy of Holy Transfiguration Monastery - Brookline, MA





Our Holy Father Theonas, Archbishop of Thessolonica



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