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2024 |
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On Tuesday | November 19 |
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The Readings from the Regular Cycle |
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The Epistle |
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Tuesday of the 22nd Week |
The reading is from Paul’s Letter to the Colossians. |
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Col. 2:20 – 23; 3:1 – 3 |
Brethren, if with Christ you died to the elemental principles of the world, why do you live as if you still belonged to the world? Why do you submit to regulations, “Do not handle, Do not taste, Do not touch” (referring to things which all perish as they are used), according to human precepts and doctrines? These have indeed an appearance of wisdom in promoting rigor of devotion and self-abasement and severity to the body, but not honor, in checking the indulgence of the flesh. If then you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth. For you have died, and your life is hid with Christ in God. [RSV] |
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The Gospel |
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Tuesday of the 10th Week of Luke |
The reading is from the holy Gospel according to Luke. |
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Lk. 17:26 – 37; 18:8 |
The Lord said, “As it was in the days of Noah, so will it be in the days of the Son of man. They ate, they drank, they married, they were given in marriage, until the day when Noah entered the ark, and the flood came and destroyed them all. Likewise as it was in the days of Lot — they ate, they drank, they bought, they sold, they planted, they built, but on the day when Lot went out from Sodom fire and sulphur rained from heaven and destroyed them all — so will it be on the day when the Son of man is revealed. On that day, let him who is on the housetop, with his goods in the house, not come down to take them away; and likewise let him who is in the field not turn back. Remember Lot’s wife. Whoever seeks to gain his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life will preserve it. I tell you, in that night there will be two in one bed; one will be taken and the other left. There will be two women grinding together; one will be taken and the other left. Two men will be in the field; one will be taken and the other left.” And they said to him, “Where, Lord?” He said to them, “Where the body is, there the eagles will be gathered together. Nevertheless, when the Son of man comes, will he find faith on earth?” [RSV] |
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Stand for the reading of the Synaxarion. |
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Synaxarion |
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From the Menaion. |
On November 19, we commemorate the holy Prophet Obadiah. |
On this day we also commemorate the holy Martyr Barlaam. |
On this day we also commemorate the holy Martyr Azes the wonder-worker. |
The holy women, the wife and daughter of a governor, died by the sword. |
On this day the holy 150 soldiers died by the sword. |
On this day the holy 12 soldiers died by the sword. |
On this day we commemorate the holy Martyr Agapios. |
On this day we commemorate the holy Martyr Heliodoros of Magido, Pamphylia. |
On this day we commemorate the holy Martyrs Anthimos, Thalleleos, Christopher, Euphemia, and their children; and St. Pancharios. |
On this day we commemorate our devout father Simon the Wonder-worker of Calabria. |
By their holy intercessions, O God, have mercy on us. Amen. |
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Fasting Rule |
Fish: fish, oil and wine are allowed. Refrain from meat, dairy and eggs. |
It is the Christmas fast. |