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Daily Scripture Readings and Lives of the Saints for Tuesday, July 12, 2011
Readings for today:
St. Paul's Letter to the Romans 14:9-18
Matthew 12:14-16; 22-30
Feasts and Saints celebrated today:
5th Tuesday after Pentecost
Proklos & Hilarios the Martyrs of Ancyra
Our Holy Father Michael of Maleinus
Veronica, the woman with the issue of blood who was healed by Jesus
Andre the Commander & his Companion Martyrs
Epistle Reading
The reading is from St. Paul's Letter to the Romans 14:9-18
BRETHREN, to this end Christ died and lived again, that he might be Lord
both of the dead and of the living. Why do you pass judgment on your
brother? Or you, why do you despise your brother? For we shall all stand
before the judgment seat of God; for it is written. "As I live,
says the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall give
praise to God." So each of us shall give account of himself to God.
Then let us no more pass judgment on one another, but rather decide
never to put a stumbling block or hindrance in the way of a brother. I
know and am persuaded in the Lord Jesus that nothing is unclean in
itself; but it is unclean for any one who thinks it unclean. If your
brother is being injured by what you eat, you are no longer walking in
love. Do not let what you eat cause the ruin of one for whom Christ
died. So do not let your good be spoken of as evil. For the kingdom of
God is not food and drink but righteousness and peace and joy in the
Holy Spirit; he who thus serves Christ is acceptable to God and
approved by men.
(c) 2011 Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America
Gospel Reading
The reading is from Matthew 12:14-16; 22-30
At that time, the Pharisees went out and took counsel against him,
how to destroy him. Jesus, aware of this, withdrew from there. And
many followed him, and he healed them all, and ordered them not to
make him known.
Then a blind and dumb demoniac was brought to him, and he healed him,
so that the dumb man spoke and saw. And all the people were amazed,
and said, "Can this be the Son of David?" But when the Pharisees
heard it they said, "It is only by Beelzebul, the prince of demons,
that this man casts out demons." Knowing their thoughts, he said to
them, "Every kingdom divided against itself is laid waste, and no city
or house divided against itself will stand; and if Satan casts out
Satan, he is divided against himself; how then will his kingdom stand?
And if I cast out demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your sons cast them
out? Therefore they shall be your judges. But if it is by the Spirit
of God that I cast out demons, then the kingdom of God has come upon
you. Or how can one enter a strong man's house and plunder his goods,
unless he first binds the strong man? Then indeed he may plunder his
house. He who is not with me is against me, and he who does not gather
with me scatters."
(c) 2011 Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America
Proklos & Hilarios the Martyrs of Ancyra
Reading from the Synaxarion:
These Martyrs contested in Ancyra in 106, during the reign of the
Emperor Trajan. Saint Proklos was seized as a Christian and, confessing
his faith, was burned on his sides and belly, was hung upon a beam
with heavy stones tied to his feet, and finally was taken away to be
shot with arrows. As he was being led forth, his nephew Hilary
encountered him and greeted him, and was himself seized. After his uncle had
been slain with arrows, Hilarios, because he would not deny Christ,
was tormented, then beheaded.
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.
Kontakion in the Second Tone
As kinsmen, ye did prove to be of like spirit in your life and of
one accord in all things, O renowned Martyr Proklos and godly-minded
Hilarios; for having yourselves become images of the Passion of Christ, ye
were counted worthy of glory, and ye grant divine forgiveness unto
all.
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Veronica, the woman with the issue of blood who was healed by Jesus
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