Daily Reading:

Friday

LITURGY

Romans 9:6-19

Not as though the word of God hath taken none effect. For they are not all Israel, which are of Israel: Neither, because they are the seed of Abraham, are they all children: but, In Isaac shall thy seed be called. That is, They which are the children of the flesh, these are not the children of God: but the children of the promise are counted for the seed. For this is the word of promise, At this time will I come, and Sarah shall have a son. And not only this; but when Rebecca also had conceived by one, even by our father Isaac; (For the children being not yet born, neither having done any good or evil, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of him that calleth;) It was said unto her, The elder shall serve the younger. As it is written, Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated. What shall we say then? Is there unrighteousness with God? God forbid. For he saith to Moses, I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion. So then it is not of him that willeth, nor of him that runneth, but of God that sheweth mercy. For the scripture saith unto Pharaoh, Even for this same purpose have I raised thee up, that I might shew my power in thee, and that my name might be declared throughout all the earth. Therefore hath he mercy on whom he will have mercy, and whom he will he hardeneth. Thou wilt say then unto me, Why doth he yet find fault? For who hath resisted his will?

Matthew 10:32-36; 11:1

Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven. But whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father which is in heaven. Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword. For I am come to set a man at variance against his father, and the daughter against her mother, and the daughter in law against her mother in law. And a man's foes shall be they of his own household. And it came to pass, when Jesus had made an end of commanding his twelve disciples, he departed thence to teach and to preach in their cities.

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HOLY MARTYR AQUILINA THE VIRGIN

Troparion Tone 4

O Aquilina Bride of Christ, by thy love for Him/ thou wast revealed to the ends of the world as a pure virgin and victor in the contest./ Thou didst blossom like a spiritual rose,/ fragrant with purity in thy struggle./ Thou art interceding with the Lord to save us all.

Kontakion Tone 2

Thou didst purify thy soul with the virtue of humility,/ and by thy martyrdom thou didst ascend to the heights of holiness./ Thou wast wounded with love for Christ thy Bridegroom,/ O venerable Aquilina./ Thou art radiantly standing in His presence with the Angels;/ together with them pray for us all.