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2025 |
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On Friday | May 30 |
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The Readings from the Regular Cycle |
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The Epistle |
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Friday of the 6th Week |
The reading is from the Acts of the Apostles. |
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Acts 19:1 – 8 |
In those days, while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul passed through the upper country and came to Ephesus. There he found some disciples. And he said to them, “Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?” And they said, “No, we have never even heard that there is a Holy Spirit.” And he said, “Into what then were you baptized?” They said, “Into John’s baptism.” And Paul said, “John baptized with the baptism of repentance, telling the people to believe in the one who was to come after him, that is, Jesus.” On hearing this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Spirit came on them; and they spoke with tongues and prophesied. There were about twelve of them in all. And he entered the synagogue and for three months spoke boldly, arguing and pleading about the kingdom of God. [RSV] |
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The Gospel |
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Friday of the 6th Week |
The reading is from the holy Gospel according to John. |
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Jn. 14:1 – 11 |
The Lord said to his disciples, “Let not your hearts be troubled; you believe in God; believe also in me. In my Father’s house there are many rooms; if it were not so, would I have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, that where I am you may be also. And where I am going you know, and the way you know.” Thomas said to him, “Lord, we do not know where you are going; how can we know the way?” Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father, but by me. If you had known me, you would have known my Father also; henceforth you know him and have seen him.” Philip said to him, “Lord, show us the Father, and we shall be satisfied.” Jesus said to him, “Have I been with you so long, and yet you do not know me, Philip? He who has seen me has seen the Father; how can you say, ‘Show us the Father?’ Do you not believe that I am in the Father and the Father in me? The words that I say to you I do not speak on my own authority; but the Father who dwells in me does his works. Believe me that I am in the Father and the Father in me.” [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 May 30 we commemorate our devout Father Isaakius the Confessor, Abbot of the Monastery of Dalmatus. |
On this day Saint Natalius died by the sword. |
Devout Saint Barlaam reposed in peace. |
The holy neo-martyrs Romanos and Teletios died by the sword. |
By their holy intercessions, O God, have mercy on us. Amen. |
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Fasting Rule |
Wine: Wine and oil are allowed. Refrain from meat, fish, dairy, and eggs. |