Daily Reading:

Friday

LITURGY

Ephesians 4:17-25

This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that ye henceforth walk not as other Gentiles walk, in the vanity of their mind, Having the understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart: Who being past feeling have given themselves over unto lasciviousness, to work all uncleanness with greediness. But ye have not so learned Christ; If so be that ye have heard him, and have been taught by him, as the truth is in Jesus: That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts; And be renewed in the spirit of your mind; And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness. Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another.

Mark 12:1-12

And he began to speak unto them by parables. A certain man planted a vineyard, and set an hedge about it, and digged a place for the winefat, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into a far country. And at the season he sent to the husbandmen a servant, that he might receive from the husbandmen of the fruit of the vineyard. And they caught him, and beat him, and sent him away empty. And again he sent unto them another servant; and at him they cast stones, and wounded him in the head, and sent him away shamefully handled. And again he sent another; and him they killed, and many others; beating some, and killing some. Having yet therefore one son, his wellbeloved, he sent him also last unto them, saying, They will reverence my son. But those husbandmen said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and the inheritance shall be our's. And they took him, and killed him, and cast him out of the vineyard. What shall therefore the lord of the vineyard do? he will come and destroy the husbandmen, and will give the vineyard unto others. And have ye not read this scripture; The stone which the builders rejected is become the head of the corner: This was the Lord's doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes? And they sought to lay hold on him, but feared the people: for they knew that he had spoken the parable against them: and they left him, and went their way.

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HOLY MARTYRS TROPHIMUS, SABBATIUS AND DORYMEDON

ST THEODORE, PRINCE OF SMOLENSK AND HIS TWO SONS DAVID AND CONSTANTINE

Troparion of the Feast Tone 1

O Lord, save Thy people/ and bless Thine inheritance./ Grant victory over their enemies to Orthodox Christians,/ and protect Thy people with Thy Cross.

Troparion of the Martyrs Tone 3

Adorned with the might of the Trinity you cut off the thorns of error,/ blessed Trophimus delight of the Church,/ wise Sabbatius adornment of athletes,/ and Dorymedon glory of the faithful./ We praise you with hymns.

Troparion of St Theodore and his sons David and Constantine Tone 4

You clung to Christ's love from your youth/ and eagerly kept His laws./ You were enriched with miraculous gifts and now pour forth healings,/ Theodore, David and Constantine./ Pray to Christ our God to save those who venerate you.

Kontakion of the Feast Tone 4

O Christ our God/ Who wast voluntarily lifted up on the Cross,/ grant Thy mercies to Thy new people named after Thee./ Gladden with Thy power Orthodox Christians/ and give them victory over their enemies./ May they have as an ally/ that invincible trophy, Thy weapon of peace.

Kontakion of the Martyrs Tone 4

Martyrs Trophimus, Sabbatius and Dorymedon,/ you were a river flowing with the gifts of the Spirit/ and now you water the world with miracles.

Kontakion of Ss Theodore, David and Constantine Tone 8

While in the flesh you were radiant lamps and lived like the Angels./ By fasting, vigil and faith you grew like the tree in Paradise./ You blossomed forth in prayer through the grace you received./ You have become mighty physicians, healing infirmity of souls./ Glorious wonderworkers Theodore, David and Constantine,/ pray to Christ our God for the forgiveness of those who venerate your relics.