Daily Reading:

Thursday

LITURGY

Romans 1:28-2:9

     And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient; Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers, Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents, Without understanding, covenantbreakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful: Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them. Therefore thou art inexcusable, O man, whosoever thou art that judgest: for wherein thou judgest another, thou condemnest thyself; for thou that judgest doest the same things. But we are sure that the judgment of God is according to truth against them which commit such things. And thinkest thou this, O man, that judgest them which do such things, and doest the same, that thou shalt escape the judgment of God? Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance? But after thy hardness and impenitent heart treasurest up unto thyself wrath against the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God; Who will render to every man according to his deeds: To them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life: But unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath, Tribulation and anguish, upon every soul of man that doeth evil, of the Jew first, and also of the Gentile;

Matthew 5:27-32

     Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not commit adultery: But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart. And if thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell. And if thy right hand offend thee, cut it off, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell. It hath been said, Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement: But I say unto you, That whosoever shall put away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication, causeth her to commit adultery: and whosoever shall marry her that is divorced committeth adultery.

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ST THEODOSIA THE VIRGIN AND MARTYR
ST JOHN OF USTIUG, FOOL FOR CHRIST AND WONDERWORKER

Troparion of St Theodosia    Tone 4

Through thy struggles in contest,/ O noble Theodosia,/ thou didst offer thy virginity as a gift to God the Word./ Now that He has brought thee to the heavenly bridal chamber,/ entreat Him to deliver us from all misfortune.

Troparion of St John of Ustiug    Tone 5

By patience and nakedness/ thou didst expose the snares of the enemy,/ and reprove his evil work./ Thou didst suffer from heat and cold,/ and wast protected by God's help./ Pray for those who faithfully celebrate thy memory/ and who hasten to venerate thy relics,/ that they may be delivered from misfortunes/ and avoid stumbling, O most wise John.

Kontakion of St Theodosia    Tone 4

Thou wast betrothed to the King of Heaven/ as a pure and trophy-bearing Virgin Martyr./ O praiseworthy Theodosia, entreat Him to save our souls.

Kontakion of St John of Ustiug    Tone 8

Thou didst abstain from all sweetness below, desirous of the beauty of heaven./ Possessing nothing in this vain world, thou didst long for the life of the Angels./ After repose thou didst pass to them: with them entreat Christ our God for us all.