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On Tuesday | October 14 |
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The Readings from the Regular Cycle |
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The Epistle |
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Tuesday of the 19th Week |
The reading is from Paul’s Letter to the Philippians. |
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Phil. 1:8 – 14 |
Brethren, God is my witness, how I yearn for you all with the affection of Christ Jesus. And it is my prayer that your love may abound more and more, with knowledge and all discernment, so that you may approve what is excellent, and may be pure and blameless for the day of Christ, filled with the fruits of righteousness which come through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God. I want you to know, brethren, that what has happened to me has really served to advance the gospel, so that it has become known throughout the whole praetorium and to all the rest that my imprisonment is for Christ; and most of the brethren have been made confident in the Lord because of my imprisonment, and are much more bold to speak the word without fear. [RSV] |
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The Gospel |
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Tuesday of the 4th Week of Luke |
The reading is from the holy Gospel according to Luke. |
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Lk. 8:1 – 3 |
At that time, Jesus went through cities and villages, preaching and bringing the good news of the kingdom of God. And the twelve were with him, and also some women who had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities: Mary, called Magdalene, from whom seven demons had gone out, and Joanna, the wife of Chuza, Herod’s steward, and Susanna, and many others, who provided for him out of their means. [RSV] |
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The Readings for the Commemoration |
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Memory of the Holy Martyrs Nazarius, Gervasios, Protasius, and Celsus; and St. Cosmas the Hymnographer |
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The Epistle |
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For the Martyrs. |
The reading is from Paul’s Letter to the Ephesians. |
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Eph. 6:10 – 17 |
Brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might. Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For we are not contending against flesh and blood, but against the principalities, against the powers, against the world rulers of this present darkness, against the spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places. Therefore take the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. Stand, therefore, having girded your loins with truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness, and having shod your feet with the equipment of the gospel of peace; with all of these, taking the shield of faith, with which you can quench all the flaming darts of the evil one. And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. [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 October 14, we commemorate the holy Martyrs Nazarius, Gervasius, Protasius and Celsius. |
On this day we commemorate our devout father Cosmas the Hagiopolite and Poet, Bishop of Maiuma. |
On this day we commemorate the holy hieromartyr Silvanus. |
On this day we commemorate the holy martyr Peter Absalom. |
The holy Forty Martyrs of Egypt and Palestine died by the sword. |
We also commemorate our devout mother Paraskeve the New. |
We also commemorate our father among the saints Ignatius the miracle-worker, Archbishop of Mithymna. |
By the intercessions of Your Saints, O God, have mercy on us. Amen. |
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Fasting Rule |
Fast Free: All foods allowed. |