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Daily Scripture Readings and Lives of the Saints for Thursday, April 14, 2011
Strict Fast
Readings for today:
Isaiah 65:8-16
Genesis 46:1-7
Proverbs 23:15-24:5
Feasts and Saints celebrated today:
Aristarchos, Pudens, Trophimos the Apostles of the 70
Thomais the Martyr of Alexandria
Old Testament Reading
The reading is from Isaiah 65:8-16
Thus says the LORD: "As the wine is found in the cluster, and they
say, 'Do not destroy it, for there is a blessing in it,' so I will do
for my servants' sake, and not destroy them all. I will bring forth
descendants from Jacob, and from Judah inheritors of my mountains; my chosen
shall inherit it, and my servants shall dwell there. Sharon shall
become a pasture for flocks, and the Valley of Achor a place for herds
to lie down, for my people who have sought me. But you who forsake
the LORD, who forget my holy mountain, who set a table for Fortune
and fill cups of mixed wine for Destiny; I will destine you to the
sword, and all of you shall bow down to the slaughter; because, when I
called, you did not answer, when I spoke, you did not listen, but you did
what was evil in my eyes, and chose what I did not delight in."
Therefore thus says the Lord GOD: "Behold, my servants shall eat, but you
shall be hungry; behold, my servants shall drink, but you shall be
thirsty; behold, my servants shall rejoice, but you shall be put to shame;
behold, my servants shall sing for gladness of heart, but you shall cry
out for pain of heart, and shall wail for anguish of spirit. You
shall leave your name to my chosen for a curse, and the Lord GOD will
slay you; but his servants he will call by a different name. So that
he who blesses himself in the land shall bless himself by the God of
truth, and he who takes an oath in the land shall swear by the God of
truth; because the former troubles are forgotten and are hid from my
eyes.
(C) 2011 Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America
Old Testament Reading
The reading is from Genesis 46:1-7
So Israel took his journey with all that he had, and came to
Beersheba, and offered sacrifices to the God of his father Isaac. And God
spoke to Israel in visions of the night, and said, "Jacob, Jacob." And
he said, "Here am I." Then he said, "I am God, the God of your
father; do not be afraid to go down to Egypt; for I will there make of
you a great nation. I will go down with you to Egypt, and I will
also bring you up again; and Joseph's hand shall close your eyes."
Then Jacob set out from Beersheba; and the sons of Israel carried
Jacob their father, their little ones, and their wives, in the wagons
which Pharaoh had sent to carry him. They also took their cattle and
their goods, which they had gained in the land of Canaan, and came into
Egypt, Jacob and all his offspring with him, his sons, and his sons'
sons with him, his daughters, and his sons' daughters; all his
offspring he brought with him into Egypt.
(C) 2011 Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America
Old Testament Reading
The reading is from Proverbs 23:15-24:5
My son, if your heart is wise, my heart too will be glad. My soul
will rejoice when your lips speak what is right. Let not your heart
envy sinners, but continue in the fear of the LORD all the day.
Surely there is a future, and your hope will not be cut off. Hear, my
son, and be wise, and direct your mind in the way. Be not among
winebibbers, or among gluttonous eaters of meat; for the drunkard and the
glutton will come to poverty, and drowsiness will clothe a man with rags.
Hearken to your father who begot you, and do not despise your
mother when she is old. Buy truth, and do not sell it; buy wisdom,
instruction, and understanding. The father of the righteous will greatly
rejoice; he who begets a wise son will be glad in him. Let your father
and mother be glad, let her who bore you rejoice. My son, give me
your heart, and let your eyes observe my ways. For a harlot is a deep
pit; an adventuress is a narrow well. She lies in wait like a robber
and increases the faithless among men. Who has woe? Who has sorrow?
Who has strife? Who has complaining? Who has wounds without cause?
Who has redness of eyes? Those who tarry long over wine, those who
go to try mixed wine. Do not look at wine when it is red, when it
sparkles in the cup and goes down smoothly. At the last it bites like a
serpent, and stings like an adder. Your eyes will see strange things, and
your mind utter perverse things. You will be like one who lies down
in the midst of the sea, like one who lies on the top of a mast.
"They struck me," you will say, "but I was not hurt; they beat me, but
I did not feel it. When shall I awake? I will seek another drink."
Be not envious of evil men, nor desire to be with them; for their
minds devise violence, and their lips talk of mischief. By wisdom a
house is built, and by understanding it is established; by knowledge
the rooms are filled with all precious and pleasant riches. A wise
man is mightier than a strong man, and a man of knowledge than he who
has strength.
(C) 2011 Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America
Aristarchos, Pudens, Trophimos the Apostles of the 70
Reading from the Synaxarion:
Saint Aristarchos is mentioned in the Epistle to the Colossians (4:10),
and also in the Epistle to Philemon (v. 24). By his ascetical manner
of life, this Saint proved to be another Saint John the Baptist. He
became Bishop of Apamea in Syria, and brought many to the Faith of
Christ. Saints Pudens and Trophimos are mentioned in II Timothy 4:20-21.
Also, Acts 21:29 mentions that Trophimos was from Ephesus. According to
sources that Saint Dorotheus of Tyre (celebrated on June 5) found written
in Latin in Rome, these Apostles were beheaded in Rome during the
reign of Nero (54-68).
Apolytikion in the Third Tone
O Holy Apostles, intercede to our merciful God, that He may grant
our souls forgiveness of sins.
Reading courtesy of Holy Transfiguration Monastery - Brookline, MA
Apolytikion courtesy of Narthex Press - Northridge, CA
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Daily Scripture Readings and Lives of the Saints for Thursday, April 14, 2011
Strict Fast
Readings for today:
Isaiah 65:8-16
Genesis 46:1-7
Proverbs 23:15-24:5
Feasts and Saints celebrated today:
Aristarchos, Pudens, Trophimos the Apostles of the 70
Thomais the Martyr of Alexandria
Old Testament Reading
The reading is from Isaiah 65:8-16
Thus says the LORD: "As the wine is found in the cluster, and they
say, 'Do not destroy it, for there is a blessing in it,' so I will do
for my servants' sake, and not destroy them all. I will bring forth
descendants from Jacob, and from Judah inheritors of my mountains; my chosen
shall inherit it, and my servants shall dwell there. Sharon shall
become a pasture for flocks, and the Valley of Achor a place for herds
to lie down, for my people who have sought me. But you who forsake
the LORD, who forget my holy mountain, who set a table for Fortune
and fill cups of mixed wine for Destiny; I will destine you to the
sword, and all of you shall bow down to the slaughter; because, when I
called, you did not answer, when I spoke, you did not listen, but you did
what was evil in my eyes, and chose what I did not delight in."
Therefore thus says the Lord GOD: "Behold, my servants shall eat, but you
shall be hungry; behold, my servants shall drink, but you shall be
thirsty; behold, my servants shall rejoice, but you shall be put to shame;
behold, my servants shall sing for gladness of heart, but you shall cry
out for pain of heart, and shall wail for anguish of spirit. You
shall leave your name to my chosen for a curse, and the Lord GOD will
slay you; but his servants he will call by a different name. So that
he who blesses himself in the land shall bless himself by the God of
truth, and he who takes an oath in the land shall swear by the God of
truth; because the former troubles are forgotten and are hid from my
eyes.
(C) 2011 Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America
Old Testament Reading
The reading is from Genesis 46:1-7
So Israel took his journey with all that he had, and came to
Beersheba, and offered sacrifices to the God of his father Isaac. And God
spoke to Israel in visions of the night, and said, "Jacob, Jacob." And
he said, "Here am I." Then he said, "I am God, the God of your
father; do not be afraid to go down to Egypt; for I will there make of
you a great nation. I will go down with you to Egypt, and I will
also bring you up again; and Joseph's hand shall close your eyes."
Then Jacob set out from Beersheba; and the sons of Israel carried
Jacob their father, their little ones, and their wives, in the wagons
which Pharaoh had sent to carry him. They also took their cattle and
their goods, which they had gained in the land of Canaan, and came into
Egypt, Jacob and all his offspring with him, his sons, and his sons'
sons with him, his daughters, and his sons' daughters; all his
offspring he brought with him into Egypt.
(C) 2011 Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America
Old Testament Reading
The reading is from Proverbs 23:15-24:5
My son, if your heart is wise, my heart too will be glad. My soul
will rejoice when your lips speak what is right. Let not your heart
envy sinners, but continue in the fear of the LORD all the day.
Surely there is a future, and your hope will not be cut off. Hear, my
son, and be wise, and direct your mind in the way. Be not among
winebibbers, or among gluttonous eaters of meat; for the drunkard and the
glutton will come to poverty, and drowsiness will clothe a man with rags.
Hearken to your father who begot you, and do not despise your
mother when she is old. Buy truth, and do not sell it; buy wisdom,
instruction, and understanding. The father of the righteous will greatly
rejoice; he who begets a wise son will be glad in him. Let your father
and mother be glad, let her who bore you rejoice. My son, give me
your heart, and let your eyes observe my ways. For a harlot is a deep
pit; an adventuress is a narrow well. She lies in wait like a robber
and increases the faithless among men. Who has woe? Who has sorrow?
Who has strife? Who has complaining? Who has wounds without cause?
Who has redness of eyes? Those who tarry long over wine, those who
go to try mixed wine. Do not look at wine when it is red, when it
sparkles in the cup and goes down smoothly. At the last it bites like a
serpent, and stings like an adder. Your eyes will see strange things, and
your mind utter perverse things. You will be like one who lies down
in the midst of the sea, like one who lies on the top of a mast.
"They struck me," you will say, "but I was not hurt; they beat me, but
I did not feel it. When shall I awake? I will seek another drink."
Be not envious of evil men, nor desire to be with them; for their
minds devise violence, and their lips talk of mischief. By wisdom a
house is built, and by understanding it is established; by knowledge
the rooms are filled with all precious and pleasant riches. A wise
man is mightier than a strong man, and a man of knowledge than he who
has strength.
(C) 2011 Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America
Aristarchos, Pudens, Trophimos the Apostles of the 70
Reading from the Synaxarion:
Saint Aristarchos is mentioned in the Epistle to the Colossians (4:10),
and also in the Epistle to Philemon (v. 24). By his ascetical manner
of life, this Saint proved to be another Saint John the Baptist. He
became Bishop of Apamea in Syria, and brought many to the Faith of
Christ. Saints Pudens and Trophimos are mentioned in II Timothy 4:20-21.
Also, Acts 21:29 mentions that Trophimos was from Ephesus. According to
sources that Saint Dorotheus of Tyre (celebrated on June 5) found written
in Latin in Rome, these Apostles were beheaded in Rome during the
reign of Nero (54-68).
Apolytikion in the Third Tone
O Holy Apostles, intercede to our merciful God, that He may grant
our souls forgiveness of sins.
Reading courtesy of Holy Transfiguration Monastery - Brookline, MA
Apolytikion courtesy of Narthex Press - Northridge, CA
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