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On Tuesday | November 4 |
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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 7th Week of Luke |
The reading is from the holy Gospel according to Luke. |
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Lk. 11:34 – 41 |
The Lord said, “Your eye is the lamp of your body; when your eye is sound, your whole body is full of light; but when it is not sound, your body is full of darkness. Therefore be careful lest the light in you be darkness. If then your whole body is full of light, having no part dark, it will be wholly bright, as when a lamp with its rays gives you light.” While he was speaking, a Pharisee asked him to dine with him; so he went in and sat at table. The Pharisee was astonished to see that he did not first wash before dinner. And the Lord said to him, “Now you Pharisees cleanse the outside of the cup and of the dish, but inside you are full of extortion and wickedness. You fools! Did not he who made the outside make the inside also? But give for alms those things which are within and behold, everything is clean for you.” [RSV] |
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The Readings for the Commemoration |
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The Epistle |
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For the Devout Man. |
The reading is from Paul’s Second Letter to the Corinthians. |
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2 Cor. 9:6 – 11 |
Brethren, he who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and he who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. Each one must do as he has made up his mind, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. And God is able to provide you with every blessing in abundance, so that you may always have enough of everything and may provide in abundance for every good work. As it is written, “He scatters abroad, he gives to the poor; his righteousness endures for ever.” He who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will supply and multiply your resources and increase the harvest of your righteousness. You will be enriched in every way for great generosity, which through us will produce thanksgiving to 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 November 4, we commemorate our devout father Ioannikios the Great, of Mt. Olympus. |
On this day we also commemorate the holy hieromartyrs Nikandros, Bishop of Myra, and Hermaios the Priest, who were ordained by the holy Apostle Titus. |
On this day we also commemorate the holy martyr Porphyrios. |
On this day we relate a story about the Prophet Jeremiah’s Lamentation over Jerusalem, and its fall, and about Abimelech’s ecstasy. |
We also commemorate the Orthodox emperor St. John Vatatzes the Merciful King. |
By the intercessions of Your Saints, O God, have mercy on us. |
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Fasting Rule |
Fast Free: All foods allowed. |