Daily Reading:

Saturday

LITURGY

Romans 1:7-12

     To all that be in Rome, beloved of God, called to be saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ. First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is spoken of throughout the whole world. For God is my witness, whom I serve with my spirit in the gospel of his Son, that without ceasing I make mention of you always in my prayers; Making request, if by any means now at length I might have a prosperous journey by the will of God to come unto you. For I long to see you, that I may impart unto you some spiritual gift, to the end ye may be established; That is, that I may be comforted together with you by the mutual faith both of you and me.

Matthew 5:42-48

     Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away. Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy. But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you; That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust. For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same? And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others? do not even the publicans so? Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.

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HOLY MARTYR HERMIAS OF CAPPADOCIA
SS WINNOW, MANCUS AND MYRBAD, MONKS

Troparion of St Hermias    Tone 4

Enlisted for Christ the King of all,/ thou didst hew down the enemy ranks, O glorious Hermias./ After enduring many torments in thine old age/ thou didst contest as God's warrior./ Intercede with Him, O trophy-bearer, that all may be saved.

Troparion of Ss Winnow, Mancus and Myrbad    Tone 6

O three holy Saints who in honour of the Trinity/ left Ireland to labour in Cornwall:/ having toiled on earth you are glorified in heaven,/ blessed Winnow, Mancus and Myrbad.

Kontakion of St Hermas    Tone 3

Thou didst steadfastly confess the Name of Christ/ and endure grievous torments, O Hermias,/ and vanquish the ancient foe./ With an aged body,/ in thy youthful ardour thou didst attain to the joys of Paradise.