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Daily Scripture Readings and Lives of the Saints for Tuesday, April 5, 2011
Strict Fast
Readings for today:
Isaiah 40:18-31
Genesis 15:1-15
Proverbs 15:7-19
Feasts and Saints celebrated today:
Monk-Martyrs Claudius, Diodore, Victor, Victorinus, and those with them
Theodora the Righteous of Thessaloniki
Agathopodes and Theodulos the Martyrs
George the new Martyr
Old Testament Reading
The reading is from Isaiah 40:18-31
Thus says the LORD: To whom then will you liken God, or what likeness
compare with him? The idol! a workman casts it, and a goldsmith overlays
it with gold, and casts for it silver chains. He who is
impoverished chooses for an offering wood that will not rot; he seeks out a
skilful craftsman to set up an image that will not move.
Have you not known? Have you not heard? Has it not been told you from
the beginning? Have you not understood from the foundations of the
earth? It is he who sits above the circle of the earth, and its
inhabitants are like grasshoppers; who stretches out the heavens like a
curtain, and spreads them like a tent to dwell in; who brings princes to
nought, and makes the rulers of the earth as nothing.
Scarcely are they planted, scarcely sown, scarcely has their stem taken
root in the earth, when he blows upon them, and they wither, and the
tempest carries them off like stubble.
To whom then will you compare me, that I should be like him? Says
the Holy One. Lift up your eyes on high and see: who created these?
He who brings out their host by number, calling them all by name; by
the greatness of his might, and because he is strong in power not one
is missing.
Why do you say, O Jacob, and speak, O Israel, "My way is hid from the
LORD, and my right is disregarded by my God"? Have you not known? Have
you not heard? The LORD is the everlasting God, the Creator of the
ends of the earth. He does not faint or grow weary, his understanding
is unsearchable. He gives power to the faint, and to him who has no
might he increases strength. Even youths shall faint and be weary, and
young men shall fall exhausted; but they who wait for the LORD shall
renew their strength, they shall mount up with wings like eagles, they
shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint.
(C) 2011 Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America
Old Testament Reading
The reading is from Genesis 15:1-15
After these things the word of the LORD came to Abram in a
vision, "Fear not, Abram, I am your shield; your reward shall be very
great." But Abram said, "O Lord GOD, what wilt thou give me, for I
continue childless, and the heir of my house is Eliezer of Damascus?" And
Abram said, "Behold, thou hast given me no offspring; and a slave born
in my house will be my heir." And behold, the word of the LORD came
to him, "This man shall not be your heir; your own son shall be your
heir." And he brought him outside and said, "Look toward heaven, and
number the stars, if you are able to number them." Then he said to him,
"So shall your descendants be." And he believed the LORD; and he
reckoned it to him as righteousness.
And he said to him, "I am the LORD who brought you from Ur of the
Chaldeans, to give you this land to possess." But he said, "O Lord GOD, how
am I to know that I shall possess it?" He said to him, "Bring me a
heifer three years old, a she-goat three years old, a ram three years
old, a turtledove, and a young pigeon." And he brought him all these,
cut them in two, and laid each half over against the other; but he
did not cut the birds in two. And when birds of prey came down upon
the carcasses, Abram drove them away.
As the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell on Abram; and lo, a
dread and great darkness fell upon him. Then the LORD said to Abram,
"Know of a surety that your descendants will be sojourners in a land
that is not theirs, and will be slaves there, and they will be
oppressed for four hundred years; but I will bring judgment on the nation
which they serve, and afterward they shall come out with great
possessions. As for yourself, you shall go to your fathers in peace; you
shall be buried in a good old age.
(C) 2011 Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America
Old Testament Reading
The reading is from Proverbs 15:7-19
The lips of the wise spread knowledge; not so the minds of fools.
The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD, but the
prayer of the upright is his delight. The way of the wicked is an
abomination to the LORD, but he loves him who pursues righteousness. There
is severe discipline for him who forsakes the way; he who hates
reproof will die. Sheol and Abaddon lie open before the LORD, how much
more the hearts of men! A scoffer does not like to be reproved; he
will not go to the wise. A glad heart makes a cheerful countenance,
but by sorrow of heart the spirit is broken. The mind of him who has
understanding seeks knowledge, but the mouths of fools feed on folly. All the
days of the afflicted are evil, but a cheerful heart has a continual
feast. Better is a little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure
and trouble with it. Better is a dinner of herbs where love is than
a fatted ox and hatred with it. A hot-tempered man stirs up
strife, but he who is slow to anger quiets contention. The way of a
sluggard is overgrown with thorns, but the path of the upright is a level
highway.
(C) 2011 Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America
Monk-Martyrs Claudius, Diodore, Victor, Victorinus, and those with them
Reading from the Synaxarion:
Of these Martyrs, Saint Claudius died when his arms and legs were
severed; Saint Diodore was burned alive; Saints Victor, Victorinus, and
Nicephorus were crushed to death by a large boulder; Saint Serapion was
burned alive; Saint Pappias was cast into the sea. According to some
accounts, they contested in Corinth under Decius in 251; according to
others, in Diospolis in Egypt under Numerian in 284.
Apolytikion in the Fourth Tone
Thy Martyrs, O Lord, in their courageous contest for Thee received as
the prize the crowns of incorruption and life from Thee, our immortal
God. For since they possessed Thy strength, they cast down the
tyrants and wholly destroyed the demons' strengthless presumption. O
Christ God, by their prayers, save our souls, since Thou art merciful.
Reading courtesy of Holy Transfiguration Monastery - Brookline, MA
Apolytikion courtesy of Holy Transfiguration Monastery - Brookline, MA
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Daily Scripture Readings and Lives of the Saints for Tuesday, April 5, 2011
Strict Fast
Readings for today:
Isaiah 40:18-31
Genesis 15:1-15
Proverbs 15:7-19
Feasts and Saints celebrated today:
Monk-Martyrs Claudius, Diodore, Victor, Victorinus, and those with them
Theodora the Righteous of Thessaloniki
Agathopodes and Theodulos the Martyrs
George the new Martyr
Old Testament Reading
The reading is from Isaiah 40:18-31
Thus says the LORD: To whom then will you liken God, or what likeness
compare with him? The idol! a workman casts it, and a goldsmith overlays
it with gold, and casts for it silver chains. He who is
impoverished chooses for an offering wood that will not rot; he seeks out a
skilful craftsman to set up an image that will not move.
Have you not known? Have you not heard? Has it not been told you from
the beginning? Have you not understood from the foundations of the
earth? It is he who sits above the circle of the earth, and its
inhabitants are like grasshoppers; who stretches out the heavens like a
curtain, and spreads them like a tent to dwell in; who brings princes to
nought, and makes the rulers of the earth as nothing.
Scarcely are they planted, scarcely sown, scarcely has their stem taken
root in the earth, when he blows upon them, and they wither, and the
tempest carries them off like stubble.
To whom then will you compare me, that I should be like him? Says
the Holy One. Lift up your eyes on high and see: who created these?
He who brings out their host by number, calling them all by name; by
the greatness of his might, and because he is strong in power not one
is missing.
Why do you say, O Jacob, and speak, O Israel, "My way is hid from the
LORD, and my right is disregarded by my God"? Have you not known? Have
you not heard? The LORD is the everlasting God, the Creator of the
ends of the earth. He does not faint or grow weary, his understanding
is unsearchable. He gives power to the faint, and to him who has no
might he increases strength. Even youths shall faint and be weary, and
young men shall fall exhausted; but they who wait for the LORD shall
renew their strength, they shall mount up with wings like eagles, they
shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint.
(C) 2011 Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America
Old Testament Reading
The reading is from Genesis 15:1-15
After these things the word of the LORD came to Abram in a
vision, "Fear not, Abram, I am your shield; your reward shall be very
great." But Abram said, "O Lord GOD, what wilt thou give me, for I
continue childless, and the heir of my house is Eliezer of Damascus?" And
Abram said, "Behold, thou hast given me no offspring; and a slave born
in my house will be my heir." And behold, the word of the LORD came
to him, "This man shall not be your heir; your own son shall be your
heir." And he brought him outside and said, "Look toward heaven, and
number the stars, if you are able to number them." Then he said to him,
"So shall your descendants be." And he believed the LORD; and he
reckoned it to him as righteousness.
And he said to him, "I am the LORD who brought you from Ur of the
Chaldeans, to give you this land to possess." But he said, "O Lord GOD, how
am I to know that I shall possess it?" He said to him, "Bring me a
heifer three years old, a she-goat three years old, a ram three years
old, a turtledove, and a young pigeon." And he brought him all these,
cut them in two, and laid each half over against the other; but he
did not cut the birds in two. And when birds of prey came down upon
the carcasses, Abram drove them away.
As the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell on Abram; and lo, a
dread and great darkness fell upon him. Then the LORD said to Abram,
"Know of a surety that your descendants will be sojourners in a land
that is not theirs, and will be slaves there, and they will be
oppressed for four hundred years; but I will bring judgment on the nation
which they serve, and afterward they shall come out with great
possessions. As for yourself, you shall go to your fathers in peace; you
shall be buried in a good old age.
(C) 2011 Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America
Old Testament Reading
The reading is from Proverbs 15:7-19
The lips of the wise spread knowledge; not so the minds of fools.
The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD, but the
prayer of the upright is his delight. The way of the wicked is an
abomination to the LORD, but he loves him who pursues righteousness. There
is severe discipline for him who forsakes the way; he who hates
reproof will die. Sheol and Abaddon lie open before the LORD, how much
more the hearts of men! A scoffer does not like to be reproved; he
will not go to the wise. A glad heart makes a cheerful countenance,
but by sorrow of heart the spirit is broken. The mind of him who has
understanding seeks knowledge, but the mouths of fools feed on folly. All the
days of the afflicted are evil, but a cheerful heart has a continual
feast. Better is a little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure
and trouble with it. Better is a dinner of herbs where love is than
a fatted ox and hatred with it. A hot-tempered man stirs up
strife, but he who is slow to anger quiets contention. The way of a
sluggard is overgrown with thorns, but the path of the upright is a level
highway.
(C) 2011 Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America
Monk-Martyrs Claudius, Diodore, Victor, Victorinus, and those with them
Reading from the Synaxarion:
Of these Martyrs, Saint Claudius died when his arms and legs were
severed; Saint Diodore was burned alive; Saints Victor, Victorinus, and
Nicephorus were crushed to death by a large boulder; Saint Serapion was
burned alive; Saint Pappias was cast into the sea. According to some
accounts, they contested in Corinth under Decius in 251; according to
others, in Diospolis in Egypt under Numerian in 284.
Apolytikion in the Fourth Tone
Thy Martyrs, O Lord, in their courageous contest for Thee received as
the prize the crowns of incorruption and life from Thee, our immortal
God. For since they possessed Thy strength, they cast down the
tyrants and wholly destroyed the demons' strengthless presumption. O
Christ God, by their prayers, save our souls, since Thou art merciful.
Reading courtesy of Holy Transfiguration Monastery - Brookline, MA
Apolytikion courtesy of Holy Transfiguration Monastery - Brookline, MA
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