Saturday, February 11, 2012

Greek Orthodox Church in America Daily Scripture Readings for Friday, 10 February 2012

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Daily Scripture Readings and Lives of the Saints for Friday, February 10, 2012

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Readings for today:

    St. Paul's Second Letter to Timothy 2:1-10
    John 15:17-27; 16:1-2

Feasts and Saints celebrated today:

    Haralambos the Holy Martyr
    Anastasios, Patriarch of Jerusalem
    Porphyrios & Baptos the Monk-martyrs


Epistle Reading

The reading is from St. Paul's Second Letter to Timothy 2:1-10

TIMOTHY, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus, and what you have heard from me before many witnesses entrust to faithful men who will be able to teach others also. Share in suffering as a good soldier of Christ Jesus. No soldier on service gets entangled in civilian pursuits, since his aim is to satisfy the one who enlisted him. An athlete is not crowned unless he competes according to the rules. It is the hardworking farmer who ought to have the first share of the crops. Think over what I say, for the Lord will grant you understanding in everything.

Remember Jesus Christ, risen from the dead, descended from David, as preached in my gospel, the gospel for which I am suffering and wearing fetters like a criminal. But the word of God is not fettered. Therefore I endure everything for the sake of the elect, that they also may obtain salvation in Christ Jesus with its eternal glory.

    (c) 2012 Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America

Gospel Reading

The reading is from John 15:17-27; 16:1-2

The Lord said to his disciples: "This I command you, to love one another.  If the world hates you, know that it has hated me before it hated you.  If you were of the world, the world would love its own; but because you are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hates you.  Remember the word that I said to you, 'A servant is not greater than his master.'  If they persecuted me, they will persecute you; if they kept my word, they will keep yours also.  But all this they will do to you on my account, because they do not know him who sent me.  If I had not come and spoken to them, they would not have sin; but now they have no excuse for their sin.  He who hates me hates my Father also.  If I had not done among them the works which no one else did, they would not have sin; but now they have seen and hated both me and my Father.  It is to fulfill the word that is written in their law, 'They hated me without a cause.'

But when the Counselor comes, whom I shall send to you from the Father, even the Spirit of truth, who proceeds from the Father, he will bear witness to me; and you also are witnesses, because you have been with me from the beginning.  I have said all this to you to keep you from falling away.  They will put you out of the synagogues; indeed, the hour is coming when whoever kills you will think he is offering service to God."

    (c) 2012 Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America


Haralambos the Holy Martyr

Reading from the Synaxarion:

This Saint was a priest of the Christians in Magnesia, the foremost city of Thessaly, in the diocese having the same name.  He contested during the reign of Alexander Severus (222-235), when Lucian was Proconsul of Magnesia.  At the time of his martyrdom the Saint was 103 years of age.

St. Haralambos is commemorated on February 10th, with the exception when this date falls on the Saturday of the Souls preceeding Lent or on Clean Monday (the first day of Lent), in which case the feast is celebrated on February 9th.

Apolytikion in the Fourth Tone
An unshaken pillar of the Church of Christ God art thou, an ever-resplendent lamp, O Haralampus most wise, which shineth through the earth; in martyric contest thou hast shined on the whole world, and thou hast dispelled the moonless night of the idols.  Now boldly intercede thou with Christ that we may all be saved.


Kontakion in the Fourth Tone
O Priest-martyr, athlete, champion Haralambos, your relics are a priceless treasure of the Church.  Wherefore she rejoices, glorifying the Creator.


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