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Daily Scripture Readings and Lives of the Saints for Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Readings for today:
Acts of the Apostles 10:21-33
John 7:1-13
Feasts and Saints celebrated today:
4th Tuesday after Pascha
Andronikos the Apostle of the 70 & Junia the Martyr
Holy Godbearing Nectarius, the Builder of the Holy Monastery of Varlaam of Meteora
Theodotos the Martyr of Ancyra & the 7 Virgin-martyrs
Athanasios, Archbishop of Christianopolis
Epistle Reading
The reading is from Acts of the Apostles 10:21-33
IN THOSE DAYS, Peter went down to the men sent by Cornelius to him
and said, "I am the one you are looking for; what is the reason for
your coming?" And they said, "Cornelius, a centurion, an upright and
God-fearing man, who is well-spoken of by the whole Jewish nation, was
directed by a holy angel to send for you to come to his house, and to hear
what you have to say." So he called them in to be his guests. The next
day he rose and went off with them, and some of the brethren from
Joppa accompanied him. And on the following day they entered Caesarea.
Cornelius was expecting them and had called together his kinsmen and close
friends. When Peter entered, Cornelius met him and fell down at his feet
and worshiped him. But Peter lifted him up, saying, "Stand up; I too
am a man." And as he talked with him, he went in and found many
persons gathered; and he said to them, "You yourselves know how unlawful
it is for a Jew to associate with or to visit any one of another
nation; but God has shown me that I should not call any man common or
unclean. So when I was sent for, I came without objection. I ask then why
you sent for me." And Cornelius said, "Four days ago, about this
hour, I was keeping the ninth hour of prayer in my house; and behold, a
man stood before me in bright apparel, saying, 'Cornelius, your
prayer has been heard and your alms have been remembered before God.
Send therefore to Joppa and ask for Simon who is called Peter; he is
lodging in the house of Simon, a tanner, by the seaside.' So I sent to
you at once, and you have been kind enough to come. Now therefore we
are all here present in the sight of God, to hear all that you have
been commanded by the Lord."
(c) 2011 Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America
Gospel Reading
The reading is from John 7:1-13
At that time, Jesus went about in Galilee; he would not go about in
Judea, because the Jews sought to kill him. Now the Jews' feast of
Tabernacles was at hand. So his brothers said to him, "Leave here and go to
Judea, that your disciples may see the works you are doing. For no man
works in secret if he seeks to be known openly. If you do these things,
show yourself to the world." For even his brothers did not believe in
him. Jesus said to them, "My time has not yet come, but your time is
always here. The world cannot hate you, but it hates me because I
testify of it that its works are evil. Go to the feast yourselves; I am
not going up to this feast, for my time has not yet fully come." So
saying, he remained in Galilee.
But after his brothers had gone up to the feast, then he also went
up, not publicly but in private. The Jews were looking for him at the
feast, and saying, "Where is he?" And there was much muttering about him
among the people. While some said, "He is a good man," others said,
"No, he is leading the people astray." Yet for fear of the Jews no one
spoke openly of him.
(c) 2011 Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America
Andronikos the Apostle of the 70 & Junia the Martyr
Reading from the Synaxarion:
These Apostles are mentioned by Saint Paul in his Epistle to the
Romans, where he writes: "Greet Andronicus and Junia, my kinsmen and my
fellow prisoners, who are of note among the Apostles, who also were in
Christ before me" (Rom. 16:7).
Apolytikion in the Third Tone
O Holy Apostles, intercede with the merciful God that He grant unto
our souls forgiveness of offenses.
Kontakion in the Second Tone
As notable companions of the Apostles and true ministers of Jesus,
ye proved to be sacred heralds of His condescension; for having
received the grace of the Spirit, O glorious Andronikos and Junia, ye
shine like lamps unto the ends of the world.
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Reading (c) Holy Transfiguration Monastery - Brookline, MA
Apolytikion (c) Holy Transfiguration Monastery - Brookline, MA
Kontakion (c) Holy Transfiguration Monastery - Brookline, MA
Daily Scripture Readings and Lives of the Saints for Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Readings for today:
Acts of the Apostles 10:21-33
John 7:1-13
Feasts and Saints celebrated today:
4th Tuesday after Pascha
Andronikos the Apostle of the 70 & Junia the Martyr
Holy Godbearing Nectarius, the Builder of the Holy Monastery of Varlaam of Meteora
Theodotos the Martyr of Ancyra & the 7 Virgin-martyrs
Athanasios, Archbishop of Christianopolis
Epistle Reading
The reading is from Acts of the Apostles 10:21-33
IN THOSE DAYS, Peter went down to the men sent by Cornelius to him
and said, "I am the one you are looking for; what is the reason for
your coming?" And they said, "Cornelius, a centurion, an upright and
God-fearing man, who is well-spoken of by the whole Jewish nation, was
directed by a holy angel to send for you to come to his house, and to hear
what you have to say." So he called them in to be his guests. The next
day he rose and went off with them, and some of the brethren from
Joppa accompanied him. And on the following day they entered Caesarea.
Cornelius was expecting them and had called together his kinsmen and close
friends. When Peter entered, Cornelius met him and fell down at his feet
and worshiped him. But Peter lifted him up, saying, "Stand up; I too
am a man." And as he talked with him, he went in and found many
persons gathered; and he said to them, "You yourselves know how unlawful
it is for a Jew to associate with or to visit any one of another
nation; but God has shown me that I should not call any man common or
unclean. So when I was sent for, I came without objection. I ask then why
you sent for me." And Cornelius said, "Four days ago, about this
hour, I was keeping the ninth hour of prayer in my house; and behold, a
man stood before me in bright apparel, saying, 'Cornelius, your
prayer has been heard and your alms have been remembered before God.
Send therefore to Joppa and ask for Simon who is called Peter; he is
lodging in the house of Simon, a tanner, by the seaside.' So I sent to
you at once, and you have been kind enough to come. Now therefore we
are all here present in the sight of God, to hear all that you have
been commanded by the Lord."
(c) 2011 Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America
Gospel Reading
The reading is from John 7:1-13
At that time, Jesus went about in Galilee; he would not go about in
Judea, because the Jews sought to kill him. Now the Jews' feast of
Tabernacles was at hand. So his brothers said to him, "Leave here and go to
Judea, that your disciples may see the works you are doing. For no man
works in secret if he seeks to be known openly. If you do these things,
show yourself to the world." For even his brothers did not believe in
him. Jesus said to them, "My time has not yet come, but your time is
always here. The world cannot hate you, but it hates me because I
testify of it that its works are evil. Go to the feast yourselves; I am
not going up to this feast, for my time has not yet fully come." So
saying, he remained in Galilee.
But after his brothers had gone up to the feast, then he also went
up, not publicly but in private. The Jews were looking for him at the
feast, and saying, "Where is he?" And there was much muttering about him
among the people. While some said, "He is a good man," others said,
"No, he is leading the people astray." Yet for fear of the Jews no one
spoke openly of him.
(c) 2011 Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America
Andronikos the Apostle of the 70 & Junia the Martyr
Reading from the Synaxarion:
These Apostles are mentioned by Saint Paul in his Epistle to the
Romans, where he writes: "Greet Andronicus and Junia, my kinsmen and my
fellow prisoners, who are of note among the Apostles, who also were in
Christ before me" (Rom. 16:7).
Apolytikion in the Third Tone
O Holy Apostles, intercede with the merciful God that He grant unto
our souls forgiveness of offenses.
Kontakion in the Second Tone
As notable companions of the Apostles and true ministers of Jesus,
ye proved to be sacred heralds of His condescension; for having
received the grace of the Spirit, O glorious Andronikos and Junia, ye
shine like lamps unto the ends of the world.
This content is under copyright and is used with permission, all rights reserved:
Reading (c) Holy Transfiguration Monastery - Brookline, MA
Apolytikion (c) Holy Transfiguration Monastery - Brookline, MA
Kontakion (c) Holy Transfiguration Monastery - Brookline, MA
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