2024
On Monday | October 14
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The Readings from the Regular Cycle
The Epistle
Monday of the 17th Week
The reading is from Paul’s Letter to the Ephesians.
Eph. 1:22 – 23; 2:1 – 3
Brethren, God has put all things under his son’s feet and has made him the head over all things for the church, which is his body, the fullness of him who fills all in all. And you he made alive, when you were dead through the trespasses and sins in which you once walked, following the course of this world, following the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that is now at work in the sons of disobedience. Among these we all once lived in the passions of our flesh, following the desires of body and mind, and so we were by nature children of wrath, like the rest of mankind. [RSV]
The Gospel
Monday of the 5th Week of Luke
The reading is from the holy Gospel according to Luke.
Lk. 9:18 – 22
At that time, it happened that as he was praying alone the disciples were with him; and he asked them, “Who do the people say that I am?” And they answered, “John the Baptist; but others say, Elijah; and others, that one of the old prophets has risen.” And he said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” And Peter answered, “The Christ of God.” But he charged and commanded them to tell this to no one, saying, “The Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected by the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and on the third day be raised.” [RSV]
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The Readings for the Commemoration
Memory of the Holy Martyrs Nazarius, Gervasios, Protasius, and Celsus; and St. Cosmas the Hymnographer
The Epistle
For the Martyrs.
The reading is from Paul’s Letter to the Ephesians.
Eph. 6:10 – 17
Brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might. Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For we are not contending against flesh and blood, but against the principalities, against the powers, against the world rulers of this present darkness, against the spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places. Therefore take the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. Stand, therefore, having girded your loins with truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness, and having shod your feet with the equipment of the gospel of peace; with all of these, taking the shield of faith, with which you can quench all the flaming darts of the evil one. And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. [RSV]
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Stand for the reading of the Synaxarion.
Synaxarion
From the Menaion.
On October 14, we commemorate the holy Martyrs Nazarius, Gervasius, Protasius and Celsius.
By the intercessions of Your Saints, O God, have mercy on us. Amen.
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Fasting Rule
Fast Free: All foods allowed.