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Daily Scripture Readings and Lives of the Saints for Monday, May 16, 2011
Readings for today:
Acts of the Apostles 10:1-16
John 6:56-69
Feasts and Saints celebrated today:
4th Monday after Pascha
Theodore the Sanctified
Holy Martyr Peter of Blachernae
New Martyr Nicholas of Metsovos (1617)
Nicholas the Mystic, Patriarch of Constantinople
Alexandros, Archbishop of Jerusalem
Epistle Reading
The reading is from Acts of the Apostles 10:1-16
IN THOSE DAYS, at Caesarea there was a man named Cornelius, a
centurion of what was known as the Italian Cohort, a devout man who feared
God with all his household, gave alms liberally to the people, and
prayed constantly to God. About the ninth hour of the day he saw clearly
in a vision an angel of God coming in and saying to him,
"Cornelius." And he stared at him in terror, and said, "What is it, Lord?" And
he said to him, "Your prayers and your alms have ascended as a
memorial before God. And now send men to Joppa, and bring one Simon who is
called Peter; he is lodging with Simon, a tanner, whose house is by the
seaside." When the angel who spoke to him had departed, he called two of
his servants and a devout soldier from among those that waited on
him, and having related everything to them, he sent them to Joppa. The
next day, as they were on their journey and coming near the city,
Peter went up on the housetop to pray, about the sixth hour. And he
became hungry and desired something to eat; but while they were
preparing it, he fell into a trance and saw the heaven opened, and
something descending, like a great sheet, let down by four corners upon the
earth. In it were all kinds of animals and reptiles and birds of the
air. And there came a voice to him, "Rise, Peter; kill and eat." But
Peter said, "No, Lord; for I have never eaten anything that is common
or unclean." And the voice came to him again a second time, "What
God has cleansed, you must not call common." This happened three
times, and the thing was taken up at once to heaven.
(c) 2011 Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America
Gospel Reading
The reading is from John 6:56-69
The Lord said to the Jews who had believed in him, "He who eats my
flesh and drinks my blood abides in me, and I in him. As the living
Father sent me, and I live because of the Father, so he who eats me will
live because of me. This is the bread which came down from heaven, not
such as the fathers ate and died; he who eats this bread will live
forever." This he said in the synagogue, as he taught at Capernaum.
Many of his disciples, when they heard it, said, "This is a hard
saying; who can listen to it?" But Jesus, knowing in himself that his
disciples murmured at it, said to them, "Do you take offense at this?" Then
what if you were to see the Son of man ascending where he was before?
It is the spirit that gives life, the flesh is of no avail; the
words that I have spoken to you are spirit and life. But there are some
of you that do not believe." For Jesus knew from the first who those
were that did not believe, and who it was that would betray him. And
he said, "This is why I told you that no one can come to me unless
it is granted him by the Father."
After this many of his disciples drew back and no longer went about
with him. Jesus said to the twelve, "Do you also wish to go away?"
Simon Peter answered him, "Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the
words of eternal life; and we have believed, and have come to know,
that you are Christ, the Son of the living God."
(c) 2011 Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America
Theodore the Sanctified
Reading from the Synaxarion:
This Saint, who was born in the Upper Thebaid of Christian parents,
joined the community of Saint Pachomios at about the age of fourteen
years, and became the greatest of his disciples. Because of Theodore's
utter humility and unquestioning obedience, Pachomios called him more
and more to his aid in governing the monasteries he had established.
Although some found fault with this, because Theodore was younger than
they, Pachomios continued to put his confidence in him, to such a
degree that once he told the brotherhood, "Theodore and I fulfil the
same service for God; and he also has the authority to give commands
as father." Pachomios was succeeded as governor of the monks by
Saint Orsiesius in 346, and Orsiesius later took Theodore as his fellow
abbot. At Theodore's death in the year 368, the monks mourned him so
bitterly that the sound of their crying was heard on the other side of the
river.
Apolytikion in the First Tone
Thou didst prove to be a citizen of the desert, an angel in the flesh,
and a wonderworker, O Theodore , our God-bearing Father. By fasting,
vigil, and prayer thou didst obtain heavenly gifts, and thou healest the
sick and the souls of them that have recourse to thee with faith.
Glory to Him that hath given thee strength. Glory to Him that hath
crowned thee. Glory to Him that worketh healings for all through thee.
Kontakion in the Second Tone
While flourishing like a palm tree in the house of God, thou broughtest
forth fruits of virtues through thine excellence in ascetic labours, O
righteous Father, sanctified Theodore. Hence, thou art now called blest by
all, since thou art a true peer of the bodiless.
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Daily Scripture Readings and Lives of the Saints for Monday, May 16, 2011
Readings for today:
Acts of the Apostles 10:1-16
John 6:56-69
Feasts and Saints celebrated today:
4th Monday after Pascha
Theodore the Sanctified
Holy Martyr Peter of Blachernae
New Martyr Nicholas of Metsovos (1617)
Nicholas the Mystic, Patriarch of Constantinople
Alexandros, Archbishop of Jerusalem
Epistle Reading
The reading is from Acts of the Apostles 10:1-16
IN THOSE DAYS, at Caesarea there was a man named Cornelius, a
centurion of what was known as the Italian Cohort, a devout man who feared
God with all his household, gave alms liberally to the people, and
prayed constantly to God. About the ninth hour of the day he saw clearly
in a vision an angel of God coming in and saying to him,
"Cornelius." And he stared at him in terror, and said, "What is it, Lord?" And
he said to him, "Your prayers and your alms have ascended as a
memorial before God. And now send men to Joppa, and bring one Simon who is
called Peter; he is lodging with Simon, a tanner, whose house is by the
seaside." When the angel who spoke to him had departed, he called two of
his servants and a devout soldier from among those that waited on
him, and having related everything to them, he sent them to Joppa. The
next day, as they were on their journey and coming near the city,
Peter went up on the housetop to pray, about the sixth hour. And he
became hungry and desired something to eat; but while they were
preparing it, he fell into a trance and saw the heaven opened, and
something descending, like a great sheet, let down by four corners upon the
earth. In it were all kinds of animals and reptiles and birds of the
air. And there came a voice to him, "Rise, Peter; kill and eat." But
Peter said, "No, Lord; for I have never eaten anything that is common
or unclean." And the voice came to him again a second time, "What
God has cleansed, you must not call common." This happened three
times, and the thing was taken up at once to heaven.
(c) 2011 Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America
Gospel Reading
The reading is from John 6:56-69
The Lord said to the Jews who had believed in him, "He who eats my
flesh and drinks my blood abides in me, and I in him. As the living
Father sent me, and I live because of the Father, so he who eats me will
live because of me. This is the bread which came down from heaven, not
such as the fathers ate and died; he who eats this bread will live
forever." This he said in the synagogue, as he taught at Capernaum.
Many of his disciples, when they heard it, said, "This is a hard
saying; who can listen to it?" But Jesus, knowing in himself that his
disciples murmured at it, said to them, "Do you take offense at this?" Then
what if you were to see the Son of man ascending where he was before?
It is the spirit that gives life, the flesh is of no avail; the
words that I have spoken to you are spirit and life. But there are some
of you that do not believe." For Jesus knew from the first who those
were that did not believe, and who it was that would betray him. And
he said, "This is why I told you that no one can come to me unless
it is granted him by the Father."
After this many of his disciples drew back and no longer went about
with him. Jesus said to the twelve, "Do you also wish to go away?"
Simon Peter answered him, "Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the
words of eternal life; and we have believed, and have come to know,
that you are Christ, the Son of the living God."
(c) 2011 Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America
Theodore the Sanctified
Reading from the Synaxarion:
This Saint, who was born in the Upper Thebaid of Christian parents,
joined the community of Saint Pachomios at about the age of fourteen
years, and became the greatest of his disciples. Because of Theodore's
utter humility and unquestioning obedience, Pachomios called him more
and more to his aid in governing the monasteries he had established.
Although some found fault with this, because Theodore was younger than
they, Pachomios continued to put his confidence in him, to such a
degree that once he told the brotherhood, "Theodore and I fulfil the
same service for God; and he also has the authority to give commands
as father." Pachomios was succeeded as governor of the monks by
Saint Orsiesius in 346, and Orsiesius later took Theodore as his fellow
abbot. At Theodore's death in the year 368, the monks mourned him so
bitterly that the sound of their crying was heard on the other side of the
river.
Apolytikion in the First Tone
Thou didst prove to be a citizen of the desert, an angel in the flesh,
and a wonderworker, O Theodore , our God-bearing Father. By fasting,
vigil, and prayer thou didst obtain heavenly gifts, and thou healest the
sick and the souls of them that have recourse to thee with faith.
Glory to Him that hath given thee strength. Glory to Him that hath
crowned thee. Glory to Him that worketh healings for all through thee.
Kontakion in the Second Tone
While flourishing like a palm tree in the house of God, thou broughtest
forth fruits of virtues through thine excellence in ascetic labours, O
righteous Father, sanctified Theodore. Hence, thou art now called blest by
all, since thou art a true peer of the bodiless.
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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