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Daily Scripture Readings and Lives of the Saints for Tuesday, May 3, 2011
Readings for today:
Acts of the Apostles 4:1-10
John 3:16-21
Feasts and Saints celebrated today:
2nd Tuesday after Pascha
Timothy & Mavra the Martyrs
Peter the Wonderworker
Xenia of Kalamata the Great Martyr
Father Theodosius, Abbot of Kiev Caves Lavra
Ahmet the Calligrapher & Martyr
Epistle Reading
The reading is from Acts of the Apostles 4:1-10
IN THOSE DAYS, while the apostles were speaking to the people, the
priests and the captain of the temple and the Sadducees came upon them,
annoyed because they were teaching the people and proclaiming in Jesus
the resurrection from the dead. And they arrested them and put them
in custody until the morrow, for it was already evening. But many of
those who heard the word believed; and the number of the men came to
about five thousand.
On the morrow their rulers and elders and scribes were gathered
together in Jerusalem, with Annas the high priest and Caiaphas and John
and Alexander, and all who were of the high-priestly family. And when
they had set them in the midst, they inquired, "By what power or by
what name did you do this?" Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit,
said to them, "Rulers of the people and elders, if we are being
examined today concerning a good deed done to a cripple, by what means
this man has been healed, be it known to you all, and to all the
people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you
crucified, whom God raised from the dead, by him this man is standing before
you well."
(C) 2011 Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America
Gospel Reading
The reading is from John 3:16-21
The Lord said to his disciples: "For God so loved the world that he
gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but
have eternal life. For God sent the Son into the world, not to condemn
the world, but that the world might be saved through him. He who
believes in him is not condemned; he who does not believe is condemned
already, because he has not believed in the name of the only Son of God.
And this is the judgment, that the light has come into the world, and
men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.
For every one who does evil hates the light, and does not come to the
light, lest his deeds should be exposed. But he who does what is true
comes to the light, that it may be clearly seen that these deeds have
been wrought in God."
(C) 2011 Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America
Timothy & Mavra the Martyrs
Reading from the Synaxarion:
The holy Martyrs Timothy and Mavra were husband and wife. Timothy was
from Penapeis in the Thebaid, a reader in the Church, and had been
married to Mavra only twenty days when he was betrayed to Arian, the
Governor of the Thebaid, as a teacher of the Christians. Arian commanded
Timothy to surrender his sacred books, which he refused to do, comparing
it to a father's giving up his children to death. For this answer,
heated iron spits were thrust through his ears. As he was being put to
other tortures, Arian summoned Mavra, hoping that she would persuade
her husband to worship the idols, but she confessed herself a
Christian. The hair of her head was pulled out, her fingers were cut off,
then she was lowered into a cauldron of boiling water, but remained
unharmed. Finally husband and wife were crucified facing each other, and
after nine days, received their martyric end, during the reign of
Diocletian (284-305).
Apolytikion in the Fourth Tone
To Timothy let us faithful render homage today together with Maura,
his fellow contestant and wife, that most faithful bride of Christ,
lauding their brave steadfastness; for by crucifixion they followed with
longing in the steps of their Master, Who nailed the sins of all to the
Cross when He was slain for us.
Kontakion in the Fourth Tone
Since ye endured through divers woundings and tortures and have
received from God the garlands of vict'ry, rise up in intercession with
the Lord for us, who with longing celebrate this, your sacred
memorial, O Great Martyr Timothy, and most glorious Mavra, that He grant
peace to all His Church and flock, for He is truly the strength of all
faithful flock.
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Father Theodosius, Abbot of Kiev Caves Lavra
Reading from the Synaxarion:
Our righteous Father Theodosius was born in 1009, not far from Kiev,
and brought up in Kursk. From early childhood he showed the wisdom of
an elder, avoiding childish games and refusing to wear anything but
the poorest of clothing. When he was about thirteen years old, and
his father died, he began to humble himself even more, going out to
work with the serfs in the field. His mother went so far as to beat
him in her attempts to make him behave more respectably. Hearing of
the labours of Saint Anthony of Kiev, he fled to him secretly and was
accepted by him as his disciple. He was tonsured at the age of twenty-four
by Saint Anthony's disciple Nicon, and was elected Abbot of the
Caves Monastery in 1057, since Saint Anthony refused this out of
humility, and lived his whole life as a hermit. It was Saint Theodosius who
introduced in Russia the cenobitic rule of the Monastery of Studium in
Constantinople, and under his guidance many monks attained to great holiness, and
the monastic life spread. When Prince Svyatoslav drove out his elder
brother the pious Prince Isyaslav, and ascended to the throne of
Chernigov in his place, Saint Theodosius courageously rebuked him, and
continued reproving him even when threatened with exile. At the request of
Prince Shimon, the son of a Varangian (Viking) prince, the Saint wrote a
prayer for the nobleman's forgiveness of sins, and, at his behest, had
it placed in his coffin, whence arose this custom in Russia. He
reposed on May 3, 1074, being sixty-five years of age.
Apolytikion in the Plagal of the Fourth Tone
Raising thyself aloft upon virtue and having loved the monastic life from
thy youth, thou didst valiantly attain to thy desire. Thou didst
settle in a cave, and while adorning thy life with fasting and purity,
thou didst persevere in prayers like one of the bodiless. And since
thou hast shone forth in the Russian land as a brilliant lamp, O
Father Theodosius, pray Christ God that our souls be saved.
Kontakion in the Third Tone
Today we venerate the star of Russia, the blessed Theodosius, who hath
shone forth from the east and come unto the west; for he hath enriched
both this whole land with miracles and blessings, and us with the
establishment and grace of the monastic rule.
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Daily Scripture Readings and Lives of the Saints for Tuesday, May 3, 2011
Readings for today:
Acts of the Apostles 4:1-10
John 3:16-21
Feasts and Saints celebrated today:
2nd Tuesday after Pascha
Timothy & Mavra the Martyrs
Peter the Wonderworker
Xenia of Kalamata the Great Martyr
Father Theodosius, Abbot of Kiev Caves Lavra
Ahmet the Calligrapher & Martyr
Epistle Reading
The reading is from Acts of the Apostles 4:1-10
IN THOSE DAYS, while the apostles were speaking to the people, the
priests and the captain of the temple and the Sadducees came upon them,
annoyed because they were teaching the people and proclaiming in Jesus
the resurrection from the dead. And they arrested them and put them
in custody until the morrow, for it was already evening. But many of
those who heard the word believed; and the number of the men came to
about five thousand.
On the morrow their rulers and elders and scribes were gathered
together in Jerusalem, with Annas the high priest and Caiaphas and John
and Alexander, and all who were of the high-priestly family. And when
they had set them in the midst, they inquired, "By what power or by
what name did you do this?" Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit,
said to them, "Rulers of the people and elders, if we are being
examined today concerning a good deed done to a cripple, by what means
this man has been healed, be it known to you all, and to all the
people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you
crucified, whom God raised from the dead, by him this man is standing before
you well."
(C) 2011 Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America
Gospel Reading
The reading is from John 3:16-21
The Lord said to his disciples: "For God so loved the world that he
gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but
have eternal life. For God sent the Son into the world, not to condemn
the world, but that the world might be saved through him. He who
believes in him is not condemned; he who does not believe is condemned
already, because he has not believed in the name of the only Son of God.
And this is the judgment, that the light has come into the world, and
men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.
For every one who does evil hates the light, and does not come to the
light, lest his deeds should be exposed. But he who does what is true
comes to the light, that it may be clearly seen that these deeds have
been wrought in God."
(C) 2011 Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America
Timothy & Mavra the Martyrs
Reading from the Synaxarion:
The holy Martyrs Timothy and Mavra were husband and wife. Timothy was
from Penapeis in the Thebaid, a reader in the Church, and had been
married to Mavra only twenty days when he was betrayed to Arian, the
Governor of the Thebaid, as a teacher of the Christians. Arian commanded
Timothy to surrender his sacred books, which he refused to do, comparing
it to a father's giving up his children to death. For this answer,
heated iron spits were thrust through his ears. As he was being put to
other tortures, Arian summoned Mavra, hoping that she would persuade
her husband to worship the idols, but she confessed herself a
Christian. The hair of her head was pulled out, her fingers were cut off,
then she was lowered into a cauldron of boiling water, but remained
unharmed. Finally husband and wife were crucified facing each other, and
after nine days, received their martyric end, during the reign of
Diocletian (284-305).
Apolytikion in the Fourth Tone
To Timothy let us faithful render homage today together with Maura,
his fellow contestant and wife, that most faithful bride of Christ,
lauding their brave steadfastness; for by crucifixion they followed with
longing in the steps of their Master, Who nailed the sins of all to the
Cross when He was slain for us.
Kontakion in the Fourth Tone
Since ye endured through divers woundings and tortures and have
received from God the garlands of vict'ry, rise up in intercession with
the Lord for us, who with longing celebrate this, your sacred
memorial, O Great Martyr Timothy, and most glorious Mavra, that He grant
peace to all His Church and flock, for He is truly the strength of all
faithful flock.
This content is under copyright and is used with permission, all rights reserved:
Reading (c) Holy Transfiguration Monastery
Apolytikion (c) Holy Transfiguration Monastery
Kontakion (c) Holy Transfiguration Monastery
Father Theodosius, Abbot of Kiev Caves Lavra
Reading from the Synaxarion:
Our righteous Father Theodosius was born in 1009, not far from Kiev,
and brought up in Kursk. From early childhood he showed the wisdom of
an elder, avoiding childish games and refusing to wear anything but
the poorest of clothing. When he was about thirteen years old, and
his father died, he began to humble himself even more, going out to
work with the serfs in the field. His mother went so far as to beat
him in her attempts to make him behave more respectably. Hearing of
the labours of Saint Anthony of Kiev, he fled to him secretly and was
accepted by him as his disciple. He was tonsured at the age of twenty-four
by Saint Anthony's disciple Nicon, and was elected Abbot of the
Caves Monastery in 1057, since Saint Anthony refused this out of
humility, and lived his whole life as a hermit. It was Saint Theodosius who
introduced in Russia the cenobitic rule of the Monastery of Studium in
Constantinople, and under his guidance many monks attained to great holiness, and
the monastic life spread. When Prince Svyatoslav drove out his elder
brother the pious Prince Isyaslav, and ascended to the throne of
Chernigov in his place, Saint Theodosius courageously rebuked him, and
continued reproving him even when threatened with exile. At the request of
Prince Shimon, the son of a Varangian (Viking) prince, the Saint wrote a
prayer for the nobleman's forgiveness of sins, and, at his behest, had
it placed in his coffin, whence arose this custom in Russia. He
reposed on May 3, 1074, being sixty-five years of age.
Apolytikion in the Plagal of the Fourth Tone
Raising thyself aloft upon virtue and having loved the monastic life from
thy youth, thou didst valiantly attain to thy desire. Thou didst
settle in a cave, and while adorning thy life with fasting and purity,
thou didst persevere in prayers like one of the bodiless. And since
thou hast shone forth in the Russian land as a brilliant lamp, O
Father Theodosius, pray Christ God that our souls be saved.
Kontakion in the Third Tone
Today we venerate the star of Russia, the blessed Theodosius, who hath
shone forth from the east and come unto the west; for he hath enriched
both this whole land with miracles and blessings, and us with the
establishment and grace of the monastic rule.
This content is under copyright and is used with permission, all rights reserved:
Reading (c) Holy Transfiguration Monastery
Apolytikion (c) Holy Transfiguration Monastery
Kontakion (c) Holy Transfiguration Monastery
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