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2024 |
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On Saturday | December 28 |
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The Readings for the Commemoration |
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The Epistle |
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Saturday After Christmas |
The reading is from Paul’s First Letter to Timothy. |
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1 Tim. 6:11 – 16 |
Timothy, my son, aim at righteousness, godliness, faith, love, steadfastness, gentleness. Fight the good fight of the faith; take hold of the eternal life to which you were called and for which you made the good confession in the presence of many witnesses. In the presence of God who gives life to all things, and of Christ Jesus who in his testimony before Pontius Pilate made the good confession, I charge you to keep the commandment unstained and free from reproach until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ; and this will be made manifest at the proper time by the blessed and only Sovereign, and King of kings and Lord of lords, who alone has immortality and dwells in unapproachable light, whom no man has ever seen or can see. To him be honor and eternal dominion. Amen. [RSV] |
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The Gospel |
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Saturday After Christmas |
The reading is from the holy Gospel according to Matthew. |
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Mt. 12:15 – 21 |
At that time, many crowds followed Jesus, and he healed them all, and ordered them not to make him known. This was to fulfill what was spoken by the prophet Isaiah: “Behold, my servant whom I have chosen, my beloved with whom my soul is well pleased. I will put my Spirit upon him, and he shall proclaim justice to the Gentiles. He will not wrangle or cry aloud, nor will anyone hear his voice in the streets; he will not break a bruised reed or quench a smoldering wick, till he brings justice to victory; and in his name will the Gentiles hope.” [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 December 28 we commemorate the Holy 20,000 who burned in Nicomedia. |
On this day we also commemorate the holy Martyrs, who were in the Senate, who fled from the fire, died. |
St. Indos, died by drowning in the sea. |
Sts. Gorgon and Peter, died in the sea. |
The holy Martyr Zeno, died by the sword. |
The holy Martyr Mardonios, died by fire. |
St. Dorotheos, the courtier, died by the sword. |
St. Theophilos the Deacon, died by stoning. |
St. Mygdonios died by being buried in a pit. |
St. Glycerius the Priest, died by fire. |
On this day St. Domna, was cut by the sword and died by fire. |
The devout St. Simon the Myrrh-Streamer, the founder of the holy Monastery of Simonopetra on Athos reposed in peace. |
By the intercessions of Your Saints, O God, have mercy and save us. Amen. |
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Fasting Rule |
Fast Free: All foods allowed. |
It is the ru.Twelve Days of Christmas |