2024
On Monday | September 9
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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 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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The Readings for the Commemoration
The Epistle
For the Saints.
The reading is from Paul’s Letter to the Galatians.
Gal. 4:22 – 27
Brethren, Abraham had two sons, one by a slave and one by a free woman. But the son of the slave was born according to the flesh, the son of the free woman through promise. Now this is an allegory: these women are two covenants. One is from Mount Sinai, bearing children for slavery; she is Hagar. Now Hagar is Mount Sinai in Arabia; she corresponds to the present Jerusalem, for she is in slavery with her children. But the Jerusalem above is free, and she is our mother. For it is written, “Rejoice, O barren one who does not bear; break forth and shout, you who are not in travail; for the children of the desolate one are many more than the children of her that is married.” [RSV]
The Gospel
For the Saints.
The reading is from the holy Gospel according to Luke.
Lk. 8:16 – 21
The Lord said, “No one after lighting a lamp covers it with a vessel, or puts it under a bed, but puts it on a stand, that those who enter may see the light. For nothing is hid that shall not be made manifest, nor anything secret that shall not be known and come to light. Take heed then how you hear; for to him who has will more be given, and from him who has not, even what he thinks that he has will be taken away.” Then his mother and his brothers came to him, but they could not reach him for the crowd. And he was told, “Your mother and your brothers are standing outside, desiring to see you.” But he said to them, “My mother and my brothers are those who hear the word of God and do it.” [RSV]
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Stand for the reading of the Synaxarion.
Synaxarion
From the Menaion.
On September 9 is the Synaxis in honor of righteous Joachim and Anna.
By the intercessions of Your saints, O God, have mercy on us. Amen.
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Fasting Rule
Fast Free: All foods allowed.