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2026 |
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On Tuesday | December 1 |
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The Readings from the Regular Cycle |
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The Epistle |
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Tuesday of the 27th Week |
The reading is from Paul’s First Letter to Timothy. |
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1 Tim. 5:11 – 21 |
Timothy, my son, refuse to enroll younger widows; for when they grow wanton against Christ they desire to marry, and so they incur condemnation for having violated their first pledge. Besides that, they learn to be idlers, gadding about from house to house, and not only idlers but gossips and busybodies, saying what they should not. So I would have younger widows marry, bear children, rule their households, and give the enemy no occasion to revile us. For some have already strayed after Satan. If any believing man or woman has relatives who are widows, let them assist them; let the church not be burdened, so that it may assist those who are real widows. Let the elders who rule well be considered worthy of double compensation, especially those who labor in preaching and teaching; for the scripture says, “You shall not muzzle an ox when it is treading out the grain,” and, “The laborer deserves his wages.” Never admit any charge against an elder except on the evidence of two or three witnesses. As for those who persist in sin, rebuke them in the presence of all, so that the rest may stand in fear. In the presence of God and of Christ Jesus and of the elect angels I charge you to keep these rules without favor, doing nothing from partiality. [RSV] |
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The Gospel |
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Tuesday of the 11th Week of Luke |
The reading is from the holy Gospel according to Luke. |
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Lk. 19:45 – 48 |
At that time, Jesus entered the temple and began to drive out those who were selling and buying there, saying to them, “It is written, ‘My house shall be a house of prayer’; but you have made it a den of robbers.” And he was teaching daily in the temple. The chief priests and the scribes and the principal men of the people sought to destroy him; but they did not find anything they could do, for all the people hung upon his words. [RSV] |
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The Readings for the Commemoration |
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The Epistle |
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For the Prophet. |
The reading is from Paul’s First Letter to the Corinthians. |
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1 Cor. 14:20 – 25 |
Brethren, do not be children in your thinking; however, in evil be babes, but in thinking be mature. In the law it is written, “By men of strange tongues and by the lips of foreigners will I speak to this people, and even then they will not listen to me, says the Lord.” Thus, tongues are a sign not for believers but for unbelievers, while prophecy is not for unbelievers but for believers. If, therefore, the whole church assembles and all speak in tongues, and outsiders or unbelievers enter, will they not say that you are mad? But if all prophesy, and an unbeliever or outsider enters, he is convicted by all, he is called to account by all, the secrets of his heart are disclosed; and so falling on his face, he will worship God and declare that God is really among you. [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 December 1, we commemorate the holy Prophet Nahum. |
On this day we also commemorate devout Philaretos the Merciful. |
On this day we also commemorate the holy Martyr Ananias the Persian. |
On this day we also commemorate devout Anthony the New. |
On this day Saint Onisimos, Archbishop of Ephesus, died in peace. |
On this day we also commemorate our father among the saints Theocletos, Archbishop of Lakedaemonia. |
We also commemorate our fathers among the saints the Archbishops of Ephesus Ananias and Solochon. |
By their holy intercessions, O God, have mercy on us and save 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. |