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2026 |
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On Monday | August 17 |
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The Readings from the Regular Cycle |
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The Epistle |
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Monday of the 12th Week |
The reading is from Paul’s Second Letter to the Corinthians. |
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2 Cor. 5:10 – 15 |
Brethren, we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each one may receive good or evil, according to what he has done in the body. Therefore, knowing the fear of the Lord, we persuade men; but what we are is known to God, and I hope it is known also to your conscience. We are not commending ourselves to you again but giving you cause to be proud of us, so that you may be able to answer those who pride themselves on a man’s position and not on his heart. For if we are beside ourselves, it is for God; if we are in our right mind, it is for you. For the love of Christ controls us, because we are convinced that one has died for all; therefore all have died. And he died for all, that those who live might live no longer for themselves but for him who for their sake died and was raised. [RSV] |
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The Gospel |
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Monday of the 12th Week of Matthew |
The reading is from the holy Gospel according to Mark. |
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Mk. 1:9 – 15 |
In those days Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan. And when h came up out of the water, immediately he saw the heavens opened and the Spirit descending upon him like a dove; and a voice came from heaven, “You are my beloved Son; with you I am well pleased.” The Spirit immediately drove him out into the wilderness. And he was in the wilderness forty days, tempted by Satan; and he was with the wild beasts; and the angels ministered to him. Now after John was arrested, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of God, and saying, “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent, and believe in the gospel.” [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 17 we commemorate the holy Martyr Myron. |
On this day we also commemorate the holy Martyrs Straton, Phillip, Eftychianos and Cyprian. |
On this day we also commemorate the holy Martyrs Paul and his sister Juliana. |
On this day we also commemorate the holy Martyrs Thyrsus, Leucius, Coronatus, and those with them; and the Synaxis in Armatios in honor of our most holy Lady Theotokos and ever-virgin Mary. |
We also commemorate the holy, devout monastic Martyr Demetrios the New, from Samarina, Epiros, who contested in the year 1808. |
By the intercessions of Your Saints, O God, have mercy on us. Amen. |
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Fasting Rule |
Fast Free: All foods allowed. |