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2025 |
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On Saturday | November 29 |
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The Readings from the Regular Cycle |
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The Epistle |
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Saturday of the 25th Week |
The reading is from Paul’s Letter to the Galatians. |
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Gal. 1:3 – 10 |
Brethren, grace to you and peace from God the Father and our Lord Jesus Christ, who gave himself for our sins to deliver us from the present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father; to whom be the glory for ever and ever. Amen. I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting him who called you in the grace of Christ and turning to a different gospel — not that there is another gospel, but there are some who trouble you and want to pervert the gospel of Christ. But even if we, or an angel of heaven, should preach to you a gospel contrary to that which we preached to you, let him be accursed. As we have said before, so now I say again, If any one is preaching to you a gospel contrary to that which you received, let him be accursed. Am I now seeking the favor of men, or of God? Or am I trying to please men? If I were still pleasing men, I should not be a servant of Christ. [RSV] |
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The Gospel |
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Saturday of the 10th Week of Luke |
The reading is from the holy Gospel according to Luke. |
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Lk. 10:19 – 21 |
The Lord said to his disciples, “Behold, I have given you authority to tread upon serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy; and nothing shall hurt you. Nevertheless do not rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject to you; but rejoice that your names are written in heaven.” In that same hour Jesus rejoiced in the spirit and said, “I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you have hidden these things from the wise and understanding and revealed them to babes; yes, Father, for so it was well-pleasing before you.” [RSV] |
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The Readings for the Commemoration |
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The Epistle |
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For the Martyrs. |
The reading is from Paul’s Letter to the Romans. |
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Rom. 8:14 – 21 |
Brethren, all who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God. For you did not receive the spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received the spirit of sonship. When we cry, “Abba! Father!” it is the Spirit himself bearing witness with our spirit that we are children of God, and if children, then heirs, heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ, provided we suffer with him in order that we may also be glorified with him. I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is to be revealed to us. For the creation waits with eager longing for the revealing of the sons of God; for the creation was subjected to futility, not of its own will but by the will of him who subjected it in hope; because the creation itself will be set free from its bondage to decay and obtain the glorious liberty of the children 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 November 29, we commemorate the contest of the holy Martyr Paramonus and his 370 fellow holy martyrs. |
Today we also commemorate the holy Martyr Philumenos. |
Today we commemorate our devout father Nicholas, Archbishop of Thessaloniki; and also the holy hieromartyr John of Persia; and the six holy Martyrs who were chased and then a rock split open and let them in. |
On this day St. Urban, Bishop of Macedonia, died in peace. |
On this day St. Dionysius, Bishp of Corinth, died after being wounded by a sword. |
On this day devout St. Pancosmios died in peace. |
On this day devout St. Pitiroun died in peace. |
On this day the holy martyr Valerinus died by the sword. |
On this day St. Fedros died when boiling pitch was poured over him. |
By the intercessions of Your saints, O God, have mercy on us. Amen. |
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Fasting Rule |
Fish: fish, oil and wine are allowed. Refrain from meat, dairy and eggs. |
It is the Christmas fast. |