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Daily Scripture Readings and Lives of the Saints for Thursday, April 28, 2011
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Readings for today:
Acts of the Apostles 2:38-43
John 3:1-15
Feasts and Saints celebrated today:
Renewal Thursday
The 9 Monk-martyrs of Cyzikos
Theocharus and Apostolus
John the Martyr of Romania
Epistle Reading
The reading is from Acts of the Apostles 2:38-43
IN THOSE DAYS, Peter said to the people, "Repent and be baptized
every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of
your sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. For the
promise is to you and to your children and to all that are far off, every
one whom the Lord our God calls to him." And he testified with many
other words and exhorted them, saying, "Save yourselves from this
crooked generation." So those who received his word were baptized, and
there were added that day about three thousand souls. And they devoted
themselves to the apostles' teaching and fellowship, to the breaking of
bread and the prayers. And fear came upon every soul; and many wonders
and signs were done through the apostles.
(C) 2011 Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America
Gospel Reading
The reading is from John 3:1-15
At that time, there was a man of the Pharisees, named Nikodemos, a
ruler of the Jews. This man came to Jesus by night and said to him,
"Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher come from God; for no one can do
these signs that you do, unless God is with him." Jesus answered him,
"Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born from above, he cannot see
the kingdom of God." Nikodemos said to him, "How can a man be born
when he is old? Can he enter a second time into his mother's womb and
be born?" Jesus answered, "Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is
born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God. That
which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the
Spirit is spirit. Do not marvel that I said to you, 'You must be born
from above.' The Spirit blows where it wills, and you hear the sound
of it, and you do not know whence it comes or whither it goes; so it
is with everyone who is born of the Spirit." Nikodemos said to him,
"How can this be?" Jesus answered him, "Are you a teacher of Israel,
and yet you do not understand this? Truly, truly, I say to you, we
speak of what we know, and bear witness to what we have seen; but you
do not receive our testimony. If I have told you earthly things and
you do not believe, how can you believe if I tell you heavenly
things? No one has ascended into heaven but he who descended from heaven,
the Son of man who is in heaven. And as Moses lifted up the serpent
in the wilderness, so must the Son of man be lifted up, that whoever
believes in him may have eternal life."
(C) 2011 Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America
The 9 Monk-martyrs of Cyzikos
Reading from the Synaxarion:
These holy Martyrs, who were from various regions, suffered martyrdom
together when they were beheaded in Cyzicus, a city in Asia Minor on the
southern coast of the Sea of Marmara.
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.
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Daily Scripture Readings and Lives of the Saints for Thursday, April 28, 2011
Fast Free
Readings for today:
Acts of the Apostles 2:38-43
John 3:1-15
Feasts and Saints celebrated today:
Renewal Thursday
The 9 Monk-martyrs of Cyzikos
Theocharus and Apostolus
John the Martyr of Romania
Epistle Reading
The reading is from Acts of the Apostles 2:38-43
IN THOSE DAYS, Peter said to the people, "Repent and be baptized
every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of
your sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. For the
promise is to you and to your children and to all that are far off, every
one whom the Lord our God calls to him." And he testified with many
other words and exhorted them, saying, "Save yourselves from this
crooked generation." So those who received his word were baptized, and
there were added that day about three thousand souls. And they devoted
themselves to the apostles' teaching and fellowship, to the breaking of
bread and the prayers. And fear came upon every soul; and many wonders
and signs were done through the apostles.
(C) 2011 Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America
Gospel Reading
The reading is from John 3:1-15
At that time, there was a man of the Pharisees, named Nikodemos, a
ruler of the Jews. This man came to Jesus by night and said to him,
"Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher come from God; for no one can do
these signs that you do, unless God is with him." Jesus answered him,
"Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born from above, he cannot see
the kingdom of God." Nikodemos said to him, "How can a man be born
when he is old? Can he enter a second time into his mother's womb and
be born?" Jesus answered, "Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is
born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God. That
which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the
Spirit is spirit. Do not marvel that I said to you, 'You must be born
from above.' The Spirit blows where it wills, and you hear the sound
of it, and you do not know whence it comes or whither it goes; so it
is with everyone who is born of the Spirit." Nikodemos said to him,
"How can this be?" Jesus answered him, "Are you a teacher of Israel,
and yet you do not understand this? Truly, truly, I say to you, we
speak of what we know, and bear witness to what we have seen; but you
do not receive our testimony. If I have told you earthly things and
you do not believe, how can you believe if I tell you heavenly
things? No one has ascended into heaven but he who descended from heaven,
the Son of man who is in heaven. And as Moses lifted up the serpent
in the wilderness, so must the Son of man be lifted up, that whoever
believes in him may have eternal life."
(C) 2011 Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America
The 9 Monk-martyrs of Cyzikos
Reading from the Synaxarion:
These holy Martyrs, who were from various regions, suffered martyrdom
together when they were beheaded in Cyzicus, a city in Asia Minor on the
southern coast of the Sea of Marmara.
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.
This content is under copyright and is used with permission, all rights reserved:
Reading (c) Holy Transfiguration Monastery
Apolytikion (c) Holy Transfiguration Monastery
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