2023

On Monday | August 21

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The Readings from the Regular Cycle

The Epistle

Monday of the 12th Week

The reading is from Paul's Second Letter to the Corinthians.

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]

The Gospel

Monday of the 12th Week of Matthew

The reading is from the holy Gospel according to Mark.

Mk. 1:9-15

In those days Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan. And when He 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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The Readings for the Commemoration

The Gospel

For the Apostle.

The reading is from the holy Gospel according to Mark.

Mk. 3:13-21

At that time, Jesus went up on the mountain, and called to him those whom he desired; and they came to him. And he appointed twelve, to be with him, and to be sent out to preach and have authority to cast out demons: Simon whom he surnamed Peter; James the son of Zebedee and John the brother of James, whom he surnamed Boanerges, that is, sons of thunder; Andrew and Philip and Bartholomew, and Matthew, and Thomas, and James the son of Alphaios, and Thaddaios, and Simon the Cananaean, and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed him. Then he went home; and the crowd came together again, so that they could not even eat. And when his family heard it, they went out to seize him, for people were saying, "He is beside himself." [RSV]

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Stand for the reading of the Synaxarion.

Synaxarion

From the Menaion.

On August 21 we commemorate the holy Apostle Thaddeus.

On this day we also commemorate the holy Martyr Bassa and her children: Theognis, Agapius, and Pistus.

By the intercessions of Your Saints, O God, have mercy and save us. Amen.

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Fasting Rule

Fast Free: All foods allowed.