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On Saturday | August 8 |
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The Readings from the Regular Cycle |
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The Epistle |
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Saturday of the 10th Week |
The reading is from Paul’s Letter to the Romans. |
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Rom. 15:30 – 33 |
Brethren, I appeal to you, by our Lord Jesus Christ and by the love of the Spirit, to strive together with me in your prayers to God on my behalf, that I may be delivered from the unbelievers in Judea, and that my service for Jerusalem may be acceptable to the saints, so that by God’s will I may come to you with joy and be refreshed in your company. The God of peace be with you all. Amen. [RSV] |
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The Gospel |
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Saturday of the 10th Week of Matthew |
The reading is from the holy Gospel according to Matthew. |
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Mt. 17:24 – 27; 18:1 – 4 |
At that time, the collectors of the half-shekel tax went up to Peter and said, “Does not your teacher pay the tax?” He said, “Yes.” And when he came home, Jesus spoke to him first, saying, “What do you think, Simon? From whom do kings of the earth take toll or tribute? From their sons or from others?” And when he said, “From others,” Jesus said to him, “Then the sons are free. However, not to give offense to them, go to the sea and cast a hook, and take the first fish that comes up, and when you open its mouth you will find a shekel; take that and give it to them for me and for yourself.” At that time the disciples came to Jesus, saying, “Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?” And calling to him a child, he put him in the midst of them, and said, “Truly, I say to you, unless you turn and become like children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. Whoever humbles himself like this child, he is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.” [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 August 8 we commemorate our devout Father Emilian the Confessor, Bishop of Cyzicus. |
On this day we commemorate Saint Myron the Wonderworker Bishop of Crete. |
On this day we also commemorate our devout father Theodosius, Abbot of the Monastery of Orovon. |
On this day we also commemorate the holy Martyrs Eleftherios, Leonidas, and the children with them who died by fire. |
On this day ten holy Ascetics from Egypt died in peace. |
On this day the two holy Martyrs from Tyre died by being dragged on the ground. |
We also commemorate the holy Neo-martyr Triandafillos from Zagora in Magnesia who witnessed in Constantinople in the year 1680. |
We also commemorate the holy Neo-martyr Anastasios who witnessed in Thessaloniki in the year 1794. |
By the intercessions of Your Saints, 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. |
It is the Dormition fast. |