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Daily Scripture Readings and Lives of the Saints for Sunday, April 17, 2011
Fast Day (Fish Allowed)
Readings for today:
Matthew 21:1-11; 15-17
Philippians 4:4-9
John 12:1-18
Feasts and Saints celebrated today:
Palm Sunday
Symeon the Holy Martyr & Bishop of Persia
Makarios, Bishop of Corinth
Agapetos of Rome
Orthros Gospel Reading
The reading is from Matthew 21:1-11; 15-17
At that time, when Jesus drew near to Jerusalem and came to
Bethphage, to the Mount of Olives, he sent two disciples, saying to them,
"Go into the village opposite you, and immediately you will find a
donkey tied, and a colt with her; untie them and bring them to me. If
any one says anything to you, you shall say, 'The Lord has need of
them,' and he will send them immediately." This took place to fulfill
what was spoken by the prophet, saying,
"Tell the daughter of Zion,
Behold, your king is coming to you,
/>humble and mounted on a donkey,
and on a colt, the foal of a
donkey."
The disciples went and did as Jesus had directed them; they brought
the donkey and the colt, and put their garments on them, and he sat
thereon. Most of the crowd spread their garments on the road, and others
cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road. And the
crowds that went before him and that followed him shouted, "Hosanna to
the Son of David! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!
Hosanna in the highest!" And when he entered Jerusalem, all the city was
stirred, saying, "Who is this?" And the crowds said, "This is the prophet
Jesus from Nazareth of Galilee." But when the chief priests and scribes
saw the wonderful things that he did, and the children crying out in
the temple, "Hosanna to the Son of David!" they were indignant; and
they said to him, "Do you hear what they are saying?" And Jesus said
to them, "Yes; have you never read,
'Out of the mouths of babes and sucklings,
you have brought
perfect praise'?"
And leaving them, he went out of the city to Bethany and lodged
there.
(C) 2011 Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America
Epistle Reading
The reading is from Philippians 4:4-9
BRETHREN, rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, Rejoice. Let all
men know your forbearance. The Lord is at hand. Have no anxiety about
anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving
let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which
passes all understanding, will keep your hearts and your minds in Christ
Jesus. Finally, brethren, whatever is true, whatever is honorable,
whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is
gracious, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of
praise, think about these things. What you have learned and received and
heard and seen in me, do; and the God of peace will be with you.
(C) 2011 Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America
Gospel Reading
The reading is from John 12:1-18
Six days before Passover, Jesus came to Bethany, where Lazaros was,
whom Jesus had raised from the dead. There they made him a supper;
Martha served, and Lazaros was one of those at table with him. Mary took
a pound of costly ointment of pure nard and anointed the feet of
Jesus and wiped his feet with her hair; and the house was filled with
the fragrance of the ointment. But Judas Iscariot, one of his
disciples (he who was to betray him), said "Why was this ointment not sold
for three hundred denarii and given to the poor?" This he said, not
that he cared for the poor but because he was a thief, and as he had
the money box he used to take what was put into it. Jesus said, "Let
her alone, let her keep it for the day of my burial. The poor you
always have with you, but you do not always have me."
When the great crowd of the Jews learned that he was there, they came,
not only on account of Jesus but also to see Lazaros, whom he had
raised from the dead. So the chief priests planned to put Lazaros also
to death, because on account of him many of the Jews were going away
and believing in Jesus.
The next day a great crowd who had come to the feast heard that Jesus
was coming to Jerusalem. So they took branches of palm trees and went
out to meet him, crying, "Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the
name of the Lord, even the King of Israel!" And Jesus found a young
donkey and sat upon it; as it is written, "Fear not, daughter of Zion;
behold, your king is coming, sitting on a donkey's colt!" His disciples
did not understand this at first; but when Jesus was glorified, then
they remembered that this had been written of him and had been done to
him. The crowd that had been with him when he called Lazaros out of
the tomb and raised him from the dead bore witness. The reason why
the crowd went to meet him was that they heard he had done this sign.
(C) 2011 Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America
Palm Sunday
Reading from the Synaxarion:
On Sunday, five days before the Passover of the Law, the Lord came
from Bethany to Jerusalem. Sending two of His disciples to bring Him a
foal of an ass, He sat thereon and entered into the city. When the
multitude there heard that Jesus was coming, they straightway took up the
branches of palm trees in their hands, and went forth to meet Him. Others
spread their garments on the ground, and yet others cut branches from
the trees and strewed them in the way that Jesus was to pass; and all
of them together, especially the children, went before and after
Him, crying out: "Hosanna: Blessed is He that cometh in the Name of
the Lord, the King of Israel" (John 12:13). This is the radiant and
glorious festival of our Lord's entry into Jerusalem that we celebrate
today.
The branches of the palm trees symbolize Christ's victory over the
devil and death. The word Hosanna means "Save, I pray," or "Save, now."
The foal of an ass, and Jesus' sitting thereon, and the fact that
this animal was untamed and considered unclean according to the Law,
signified the former uncleanness and wildness of the nations, and their
subjection thereafter to the holy Law of the Gospel.
Apolytikion in the Fourth Tone
O Christ, Our God, we have been Buried with You through Baptism,
and by Your Resurrection made worthy of Life immortal. Praising You,
we cry out, "Hosanna in the highest, blessed is He who comes in the
name of the Lord."
Kontakion in the Plagal of the Second Tone
In Heaven, He is seated upon a Throne and on earth He rides upon a
foal. O Christ our God, accept the praise of the Angels and the hymn of
the Children who cry out to You, "Blessed are You who comes to recall
Adam."
Reading courtesy of Holy Transfiguration Monastery - Brookline, MA
Apolytikion courtesy of Narthex Press - Northridge, CA
Kontakion courtesy of Narthex Press - Northridge, CA
Symeon the Holy Martyr & Bishop of Persia
Reading from the Synaxarion:
This Martyr was Bishop of the royal cities Seleucia and Ctesiphon in
Persia. As the number of Christians increased in Persia, building
churches and appointing clergy, the Magi, guardians of the Persian
religion, and the Jews, who also envied them, accused Symeon to Sapor II,
King of Persia, saying that Symeon was a friend of the Roman Emperor
and his spy. Then began Sapor's persecution of the Christians of
Persia, about the year 343. The Magi together with the Jews destroyed the
churches. Saint Symeon was brought before Sapor, and, refusing to worship
the sun, was imprisoned. On Holy and Great Friday of that year, Saint
Symeon was brought out of prison with a hundred others, bishops,
priests, and deacons. As each was taken to be slain, Saint Symeon exhorted
him to be of good courage; he was slain last of all. It is said that
1,150 Martyrs were slain; an innumerable multitude of Christians were
slain throughout Persia during this persecution, among them Saints
Acepsimas, Joseph, and Aethalas (see Nov. 3).
Apolytikion in the Plagal of the First Tone
All the powers of Heaven were awestruck and amazed at the
achievements and deeds of the holy Martyrs of Christ; for contending well in
mortal bodies clothed with flesh, they overcame the fleshless foe by the
power of the Cross and invisibly subdued him. And now they pray to the
Lord, that He might bestow His mercy on our souls.
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 Sunday, April 17, 2011
Fast Day (Fish Allowed)
Readings for today:
Matthew 21:1-11; 15-17
Philippians 4:4-9
John 12:1-18
Feasts and Saints celebrated today:
Palm Sunday
Symeon the Holy Martyr & Bishop of Persia
Makarios, Bishop of Corinth
Agapetos of Rome
Orthros Gospel Reading
The reading is from Matthew 21:1-11; 15-17
At that time, when Jesus drew near to Jerusalem and came to
Bethphage, to the Mount of Olives, he sent two disciples, saying to them,
"Go into the village opposite you, and immediately you will find a
donkey tied, and a colt with her; untie them and bring them to me. If
any one says anything to you, you shall say, 'The Lord has need of
them,' and he will send them immediately." This took place to fulfill
what was spoken by the prophet, saying,
"Tell the daughter of Zion,
Behold, your king is coming to you,
/>humble and mounted on a donkey,
and on a colt, the foal of a
donkey."
The disciples went and did as Jesus had directed them; they brought
the donkey and the colt, and put their garments on them, and he sat
thereon. Most of the crowd spread their garments on the road, and others
cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road. And the
crowds that went before him and that followed him shouted, "Hosanna to
the Son of David! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!
Hosanna in the highest!" And when he entered Jerusalem, all the city was
stirred, saying, "Who is this?" And the crowds said, "This is the prophet
Jesus from Nazareth of Galilee." But when the chief priests and scribes
saw the wonderful things that he did, and the children crying out in
the temple, "Hosanna to the Son of David!" they were indignant; and
they said to him, "Do you hear what they are saying?" And Jesus said
to them, "Yes; have you never read,
'Out of the mouths of babes and sucklings,
you have brought
perfect praise'?"
And leaving them, he went out of the city to Bethany and lodged
there.
(C) 2011 Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America
Epistle Reading
The reading is from Philippians 4:4-9
BRETHREN, rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, Rejoice. Let all
men know your forbearance. The Lord is at hand. Have no anxiety about
anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving
let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which
passes all understanding, will keep your hearts and your minds in Christ
Jesus. Finally, brethren, whatever is true, whatever is honorable,
whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is
gracious, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of
praise, think about these things. What you have learned and received and
heard and seen in me, do; and the God of peace will be with you.
(C) 2011 Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America
Gospel Reading
The reading is from John 12:1-18
Six days before Passover, Jesus came to Bethany, where Lazaros was,
whom Jesus had raised from the dead. There they made him a supper;
Martha served, and Lazaros was one of those at table with him. Mary took
a pound of costly ointment of pure nard and anointed the feet of
Jesus and wiped his feet with her hair; and the house was filled with
the fragrance of the ointment. But Judas Iscariot, one of his
disciples (he who was to betray him), said "Why was this ointment not sold
for three hundred denarii and given to the poor?" This he said, not
that he cared for the poor but because he was a thief, and as he had
the money box he used to take what was put into it. Jesus said, "Let
her alone, let her keep it for the day of my burial. The poor you
always have with you, but you do not always have me."
When the great crowd of the Jews learned that he was there, they came,
not only on account of Jesus but also to see Lazaros, whom he had
raised from the dead. So the chief priests planned to put Lazaros also
to death, because on account of him many of the Jews were going away
and believing in Jesus.
The next day a great crowd who had come to the feast heard that Jesus
was coming to Jerusalem. So they took branches of palm trees and went
out to meet him, crying, "Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the
name of the Lord, even the King of Israel!" And Jesus found a young
donkey and sat upon it; as it is written, "Fear not, daughter of Zion;
behold, your king is coming, sitting on a donkey's colt!" His disciples
did not understand this at first; but when Jesus was glorified, then
they remembered that this had been written of him and had been done to
him. The crowd that had been with him when he called Lazaros out of
the tomb and raised him from the dead bore witness. The reason why
the crowd went to meet him was that they heard he had done this sign.
(C) 2011 Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America
Palm Sunday
Reading from the Synaxarion:
On Sunday, five days before the Passover of the Law, the Lord came
from Bethany to Jerusalem. Sending two of His disciples to bring Him a
foal of an ass, He sat thereon and entered into the city. When the
multitude there heard that Jesus was coming, they straightway took up the
branches of palm trees in their hands, and went forth to meet Him. Others
spread their garments on the ground, and yet others cut branches from
the trees and strewed them in the way that Jesus was to pass; and all
of them together, especially the children, went before and after
Him, crying out: "Hosanna: Blessed is He that cometh in the Name of
the Lord, the King of Israel" (John 12:13). This is the radiant and
glorious festival of our Lord's entry into Jerusalem that we celebrate
today.
The branches of the palm trees symbolize Christ's victory over the
devil and death. The word Hosanna means "Save, I pray," or "Save, now."
The foal of an ass, and Jesus' sitting thereon, and the fact that
this animal was untamed and considered unclean according to the Law,
signified the former uncleanness and wildness of the nations, and their
subjection thereafter to the holy Law of the Gospel.
Apolytikion in the Fourth Tone
O Christ, Our God, we have been Buried with You through Baptism,
and by Your Resurrection made worthy of Life immortal. Praising You,
we cry out, "Hosanna in the highest, blessed is He who comes in the
name of the Lord."
Kontakion in the Plagal of the Second Tone
In Heaven, He is seated upon a Throne and on earth He rides upon a
foal. O Christ our God, accept the praise of the Angels and the hymn of
the Children who cry out to You, "Blessed are You who comes to recall
Adam."
Reading courtesy of Holy Transfiguration Monastery - Brookline, MA
Apolytikion courtesy of Narthex Press - Northridge, CA
Kontakion courtesy of Narthex Press - Northridge, CA
Symeon the Holy Martyr & Bishop of Persia
Reading from the Synaxarion:
This Martyr was Bishop of the royal cities Seleucia and Ctesiphon in
Persia. As the number of Christians increased in Persia, building
churches and appointing clergy, the Magi, guardians of the Persian
religion, and the Jews, who also envied them, accused Symeon to Sapor II,
King of Persia, saying that Symeon was a friend of the Roman Emperor
and his spy. Then began Sapor's persecution of the Christians of
Persia, about the year 343. The Magi together with the Jews destroyed the
churches. Saint Symeon was brought before Sapor, and, refusing to worship
the sun, was imprisoned. On Holy and Great Friday of that year, Saint
Symeon was brought out of prison with a hundred others, bishops,
priests, and deacons. As each was taken to be slain, Saint Symeon exhorted
him to be of good courage; he was slain last of all. It is said that
1,150 Martyrs were slain; an innumerable multitude of Christians were
slain throughout Persia during this persecution, among them Saints
Acepsimas, Joseph, and Aethalas (see Nov. 3).
Apolytikion in the Plagal of the First Tone
All the powers of Heaven were awestruck and amazed at the
achievements and deeds of the holy Martyrs of Christ; for contending well in
mortal bodies clothed with flesh, they overcame the fleshless foe by the
power of the Cross and invisibly subdued him. And now they pray to the
Lord, that He might bestow His mercy on our souls.
Reading courtesy of Holy Transfiguration Monastery - Brookline, MA
Apolytikion courtesy of Holy Transfiguration Monastery - Brookline, MA
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