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Daily Scripture Readings and Lives of the Saints for Wednesday, April 27, 2011
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Readings for today:
Acts of the Apostles 2:22-38
John 1:35-52
Feasts and Saints celebrated today:
Renewal Wednesday
Symeon the Holy Martyr
Eulogios the Innkeeper of Constantinople
Epistle Reading
The reading is from Acts of the Apostles 2:22-38
IN THOSE DAYS, Peter said to the people, "Men of Israel, hear these
words: Jesus of Nazareth, a man attested to you by God with mighty works
and wonders and signs which God did through him in your midst, as you
yourselves know this Jesus, delivered up according to the definite plan and
foreknowledge of God, you crucified and killed by the hands of lawless men. But
God raised him up, having loosed the pangs of death, because it was
not possible for him to be held by it. For David says concerning him,
'I saw the Lord always before me, for he is at my right hand that I
may not be shaken; therefore my heart was glad, and my tongue
rejoiced; moreover my flesh will dwell in hope. For thou wilt not abandon
my soul to Hades, nor let thy Holy One see corruption. Thou hast
made known to me the ways of life; thou wilt make me full of gladness
with thy presence.'
"Brethren, I may say to you confidently of the patriarch David that he both
died and was buried, and his tomb is with us to this day. Being
therefore a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn with an oath to him
that he would set one of his descendants upon his throne, he foresaw
and spoke of the resurrection of the Christ, that he was not
abandoned to Hades, nor did his flesh see corruption. This Jesus God raised
up, and of that we all are witnesses. Being therefore exalted at the
right hand of God, and having received from the Father the promise of
the Holy Spirit, he has poured out this which you see and hear. For
David did not ascend into the heavens; but he himself says, 'The Lord
said to my Lord, Sit at my right hand, till I make thy enemies a stool
for thy feet.' Let all the house of Israel therefore know assuredly
that God has made him both Lord and Christ, this Jesus whom you
crucified."
Now when they heard this they were cut to the heart, and said to
Peter and the rest of the apostles, "Brethren, what shall we do?" And
Peter said to them, "Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the
name of Jesus Christ."
(C) 2011 Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America
Gospel Reading
The reading is from John 1:35-52
At that time, John was standing with two of his disciples; and he
looked at Jesus as he walked, and said, "Behold, the Lamb of God!" The
two disciples heard him say this, and they followed Jesus. Jesus
turned, and saw them following, and said to them, "What do you seek?" And
they said to him, "Rabbi" (which means Teacher), "where are you
staying?" He said to them, "Come and see." They came and saw where he was
staying; and they stayed with him that day, for it was about the tenth
hour. One of the two who heard John speak, and followed him, was
Andrew, Simon Peter's brother. He first found his brother Simon, and said
to him, "We have found the Messiah" (which means Christ). He brought
him to Jesus. Jesus looked at him and said, "So you are Simon the son
of John? You shall be called Cephas" (which means Peter).
The next day Jesus decided to go to Galilee. And he found Philip and
said to him, "Follow me." Now Philip was from Bethsaida, the city of
Andrew and Peter. Philip found Nathanael, and said to him, "We have
found him of whom Moses in the law and also the prophets wrote, Jesus
of Nazareth, the son of Joseph." Nathanael said to him, "Can
anything good come out of Nazareth?" Philip said to him, "Come and see."
Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and said of him, "Behold, an
Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile!" Nathanael said to him, "How do you
know me?" Jesus answered him, "Before Philip called you, when you
were under the fig tree, I saw you." Nathanael answered him, "Rabbi,
you are the Son of God! You are the King of Israel!" Jesus answered
him, "Because I said to you, I saw you under the fig tree, do you
believe? You shall see greater things than these." And he said to him,
"Truly, truly, I say to you, you will see heaven opened, and the angels
of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man."
(C) 2011 Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America
Symeon the Holy Martyr
Reading from the Synaxarion:
Symeon was a first cousin of our Lord Jesus Christ. He was the son of
Clopas (or Cleopas, also called Alphaeus), the brother of Joseph the
Betrothed. He became the second Bishop of Jerusalem, as a successor to James
the Brother of God. He ended his life when he was crucified during
the reign of Trajan, in 107, at the age of 120.
Apolytikion in the First Tone
We sacredly acclaim thee as Jesus Christ's kinsman, and as His
steadfast Martyr, O all-lauded Hierarch. For bravely hast thou destroyed
all deception and kept the faith. Hence, O Symeon, we keep thy holy
remembrance on this festive day; and by thy prayers, we are granted the
pardon of grievous sins.
Kontakion in the Second Tone
Since the church hath Symeon, the God-proclaimer, as a great and
shining star, she is now guided by his light as she doth cry out in joy
today: Rejoice, O ven'rable summit of martyred Saints.
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Daily Scripture Readings and Lives of the Saints for Wednesday, April 27, 2011
Fast Free
Readings for today:
Acts of the Apostles 2:22-38
John 1:35-52
Feasts and Saints celebrated today:
Renewal Wednesday
Symeon the Holy Martyr
Eulogios the Innkeeper of Constantinople
Epistle Reading
The reading is from Acts of the Apostles 2:22-38
IN THOSE DAYS, Peter said to the people, "Men of Israel, hear these
words: Jesus of Nazareth, a man attested to you by God with mighty works
and wonders and signs which God did through him in your midst, as you
yourselves know this Jesus, delivered up according to the definite plan and
foreknowledge of God, you crucified and killed by the hands of lawless men. But
God raised him up, having loosed the pangs of death, because it was
not possible for him to be held by it. For David says concerning him,
'I saw the Lord always before me, for he is at my right hand that I
may not be shaken; therefore my heart was glad, and my tongue
rejoiced; moreover my flesh will dwell in hope. For thou wilt not abandon
my soul to Hades, nor let thy Holy One see corruption. Thou hast
made known to me the ways of life; thou wilt make me full of gladness
with thy presence.'
"Brethren, I may say to you confidently of the patriarch David that he both
died and was buried, and his tomb is with us to this day. Being
therefore a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn with an oath to him
that he would set one of his descendants upon his throne, he foresaw
and spoke of the resurrection of the Christ, that he was not
abandoned to Hades, nor did his flesh see corruption. This Jesus God raised
up, and of that we all are witnesses. Being therefore exalted at the
right hand of God, and having received from the Father the promise of
the Holy Spirit, he has poured out this which you see and hear. For
David did not ascend into the heavens; but he himself says, 'The Lord
said to my Lord, Sit at my right hand, till I make thy enemies a stool
for thy feet.' Let all the house of Israel therefore know assuredly
that God has made him both Lord and Christ, this Jesus whom you
crucified."
Now when they heard this they were cut to the heart, and said to
Peter and the rest of the apostles, "Brethren, what shall we do?" And
Peter said to them, "Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the
name of Jesus Christ."
(C) 2011 Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America
Gospel Reading
The reading is from John 1:35-52
At that time, John was standing with two of his disciples; and he
looked at Jesus as he walked, and said, "Behold, the Lamb of God!" The
two disciples heard him say this, and they followed Jesus. Jesus
turned, and saw them following, and said to them, "What do you seek?" And
they said to him, "Rabbi" (which means Teacher), "where are you
staying?" He said to them, "Come and see." They came and saw where he was
staying; and they stayed with him that day, for it was about the tenth
hour. One of the two who heard John speak, and followed him, was
Andrew, Simon Peter's brother. He first found his brother Simon, and said
to him, "We have found the Messiah" (which means Christ). He brought
him to Jesus. Jesus looked at him and said, "So you are Simon the son
of John? You shall be called Cephas" (which means Peter).
The next day Jesus decided to go to Galilee. And he found Philip and
said to him, "Follow me." Now Philip was from Bethsaida, the city of
Andrew and Peter. Philip found Nathanael, and said to him, "We have
found him of whom Moses in the law and also the prophets wrote, Jesus
of Nazareth, the son of Joseph." Nathanael said to him, "Can
anything good come out of Nazareth?" Philip said to him, "Come and see."
Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and said of him, "Behold, an
Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile!" Nathanael said to him, "How do you
know me?" Jesus answered him, "Before Philip called you, when you
were under the fig tree, I saw you." Nathanael answered him, "Rabbi,
you are the Son of God! You are the King of Israel!" Jesus answered
him, "Because I said to you, I saw you under the fig tree, do you
believe? You shall see greater things than these." And he said to him,
"Truly, truly, I say to you, you will see heaven opened, and the angels
of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man."
(C) 2011 Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America
Symeon the Holy Martyr
Reading from the Synaxarion:
Symeon was a first cousin of our Lord Jesus Christ. He was the son of
Clopas (or Cleopas, also called Alphaeus), the brother of Joseph the
Betrothed. He became the second Bishop of Jerusalem, as a successor to James
the Brother of God. He ended his life when he was crucified during
the reign of Trajan, in 107, at the age of 120.
Apolytikion in the First Tone
We sacredly acclaim thee as Jesus Christ's kinsman, and as His
steadfast Martyr, O all-lauded Hierarch. For bravely hast thou destroyed
all deception and kept the faith. Hence, O Symeon, we keep thy holy
remembrance on this festive day; and by thy prayers, we are granted the
pardon of grievous sins.
Kontakion in the Second Tone
Since the church hath Symeon, the God-proclaimer, as a great and
shining star, she is now guided by his light as she doth cry out in joy
today: Rejoice, O ven'rable summit of martyred Saints.
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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