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2024 |
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On Tuesday | December 31 |
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The Readings from the Regular Cycle |
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The Epistle |
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Tuesday of the 28th Week |
The reading is from Paul’s Second Letter to Timothy. |
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2 Tim. 3:16 – 17; 4:1 – 4 |
Timothy, my son, all scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work. I charge you in the presence of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ who is to judge the living and the dead, and by his appearing and his kingdom: preach the word, be urgent in season and out of season, convince, rebuke, and exhort, be unfailing in patience and in teaching. For the time is coming when people will not endure sound teaching, but having itching ears they will accumulate for themselves teachers to suit their own likings, and will turn away from listening to the truth and wander into myths. [RSV] |
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The Gospel |
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Tuesday of the 15th Week of Luke |
The reading is from the holy Gospel according to Mark. |
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Mk. 11:11 – 23 |
At that time, Jesus entered Jerusalem, and went into the temple; and when he had looked round at everything, as it was already late, he went out to Bethany with the twelve. On the following day, when they came from Bethany, he was hungry. And seeing in the distance a fig tree in leaf, he went to see if he could find anything on it. When he came to it, he found nothing but leaves, for it was not the season for figs. And he said to it, “May no one ever eat fruit from you again.” And his disciples heard it. And they came to Jerusalem. And he entered the temple and began to drive out those who sold and those who bought in the temple, and he over turned the tables of the money changers and the seats of those who sold pigeons; and he would not allow any one to carry anything through the temple. And he taught, and said to them, “Is it not written, ‘My house shall be called a house of prayer for all the nations’? But you have made it a den of robbers.” And the chief priests and the scribes heard it and sought a way to destroy him; for they feared him, because all the multitude was astonished at his teaching. And when evening came he went out of the city. As they passed by in the morning, they saw the fig tree withered away to its roots. And Peter remembered and said to him, “Rabbi, look! The fig tree which you cursed has withered.” And Jesus answered them, “Have faith in God. Truly, I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, ‘Be taken up and cast into the sea,’ and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that what he says will come to pass, it will be done for him.” [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 31, we commemorate our devout mother Melania the Roman. |
On this day we also commemorate the Martyr and Priest Zotikos who cared for orphans. |
On this day St. Gelasios reposed in peace. |
On this day the holy 10 Virgins in Nikomedia died after their eyes were pierced and the sides were scraped. |
On this day the holy Martyr Olympiodora died by fire. |
On this day St. Gaios reposed in peace. |
By the intercessions of Your Saints, O God, have mercy on us and save us. Amen. |
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Fasting Rule |
Fast Free: All foods allowed. |
It is the ru.Twelve Days of Christmas |