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2024 |
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On Monday | August 26 |
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The Readings from the Regular Cycle |
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The Epistle |
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Monday of the 10th Week |
The reading is from Paul’s First Letter to the Corinthians. |
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1 Cor. 15:12 – 19 |
Brethren, now if Christ is preached as raised from the dead, how can some of you say that there is no resurrection of the dead? But if there is no resurrection of the dead, then Christ has not been raised; if Christ has not been raised, then our preaching is in vain. We are even found to be misrepresenting God, because we testified of God that he raised Christ, whom he did not raise if it is true that the dead are not raised. For if the dead are not raised, then Christ has not been raised. If Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile and you are still in your sins. Then those also who have fallen asleep in Christ have perished. If for this life only we have hoped in Christ, we are of all men most to be pitied. [RSV] |
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The Gospel |
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Monday of the 10th Week of Matthew |
The reading is from the holy Gospel according to Matthew. |
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Mt. 21:18 – 22 |
At that time, as Jesus was returning to the city, he was hungry. And seeing a fig tree by the wayside he went to it, and found nothing on it but leaves only. And he said to it, “May no fruit ever come from you again!” And the fig tree withered at once. When the disciples saw it they marveled, saying, “How did the fig tree wither at once?” And Jesus answered them, “Truly, I say to you, if you have faith and never doubt, you will not only do what has been done to the fig tree, but even if you say to this mountain, ‘Be taken up and cast into the sea,’ it will be done. And whatever you ask in prayer, you will receive, if you have faith.” [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 Hebrews. |
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Heb. 10:32 – 38 |
Brethren, recall the former days when, after you were enlightened, you endured a hard struggle with sufferings, sometimes being publicly exposed to abuse and affliction, and sometimes being partners with those so treated. For you had compassion on the prisoners, and you joyfully accepted the plundering of your property, since you knew that you yourselves had a better possession and an abiding one. Therefore do not throw away your confidence, which has a great reward. For you have need of endurance, so that you may do the will of God and receive what is promised. “For yet a little while, and the coming one shall come and shall not tarry; but my righteous one shall live by faith.” [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 26 we commemorate the holy Martyrs Adrian and Natalie and their company. |
On this day those who suffered with St. Adrian died by the sword. |
On this day we also commemorate the Holy Martyrs Atticus and Sisinos, and our devout Father St. Hivistian. |
On this day we also commemorate another Adrian. |
On this day we also commemorate the devout monk St. Ioasaf, son of Anevir the king. |
On this day the devout monk St. Tithoes reposed in peace. |
By the intercessions of Your Saints, O God, have mercy on us. Amen. |
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Fasting Rule |
Fast Free: All foods allowed. |