2023 |
On Friday | July 14 |
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The Readings from the Regular Cycle |
The Epistle |
Friday of the 6th Week |
The reading is from Paul's First Letter to the Corinthians. |
1 Cor. 4:5-8 |
Brethren, do not pronounce judgment before the time, before the Lord comes, who will bring to light the things now hidden in darkness and will disclose the purposes of the heart. Then every man will receive his commendation from God. I have applied all this to myself and Apollos for your benefit, brethren, that you may learn by us not to go beyond what is written, that none of you may be puffed up in favor of one against another. For who sees anything different in you? What have you that you did not receive? If then you received it, why do you boast as if it were not a gift? Already you are filled! Already you have become rich! Without us you have become kings! And would that you did reign, so that we might share the rule with you! [RSV] |
The Gospel |
Friday of the 6th Week of Matthew |
The reading is from the holy Gospel according to Matthew. |
Mt. 13:44-54 |
The Lord said this parable, "The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, which a man found and covered up; then in his joy he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field. Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of fine pearls, who, on finding one pearl of great value, went and sold all that he had and bought it. Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net which was thrown into the sea and gathered fish of every kind; when it was full, men drew it ashore and sat down and sorted the good into vessels but threw away the bad. So it will be at the close of the age. The angels will come out and separate the evil from the righteous, and throw them into the furnace of fire; there men will weep and gnash their teeth. Have you understood all this?" They said to him, "Yes." And he said to them, "Therefore every scribe who has been trained for the kingdom of heaven is like a householder who brings out of his treasure what is new and what is old." And when Jesus had finished these parables, he went away from there, and coming to his own country he taught them in their synagogue. [RSV] |
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The Readings for the Commemoration |
Memory of the Holy Apostle Aquila |
The Epistle |
For the Apostle. |
The reading is from Paul's First Letter to the Corinthians. |
1 Cor. 4:9-16 |
Brethren, God has exhibited us apostles as last of all, like men sentenced to death; because we have become a spectacle to the world, to angels and to men. We are fools for Christ's sake, but you are wise in Christ. We are weak, but you are strong. You are held in honor, but we in disrepute. To the present hour we hunger and thirst, we are ill-clad and buffeted and homeless, and we labor, working with our own hands. When reviled, we bless; when persecuted, we endure; when slandered, we try to conciliate; we have become, and are now, as the refuse of the world, the off-scouring of all things. I do not write this to make you ashamed, but to admonish you as my beloved children. For though you have countless guides in Christ, you do not have many fathers. For I became your father in Christ Jesus through the gospel. I urge you, then, be imitators of me. [RSV] |
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Stand for the reading of the Synaxarion. |
Synaxarion |
From the Menaion. |
On July 14, we commemorate the holy Apostle Aquila. |
On this day we also commemorate the holy Martyr Justus. |
On this day we also commemorate our devout Father Onesimus the Wonderworker. |
On this day we also commemorate our Father among the Saints Joseph, Archbishop of Thessalonica. |
The holy Martyrs Aquila and Hilary died by stoning. |
The holy Martyr Peter the New died after his feet were cut off. |
The holy Martyr Heraclius died after he was beaten with clubs. |
On this day we also commemorate our devout Father Nikodemus of the Holy Mountain. |
By their holy intercessions, O God, have mercy on us. Amen. |
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Fasting Rule |
Strict: Refrain from meat, fish, oil, dairy, and eggs. |
It is a Wednesday or Friday. |