Daily Reading:

Saturday

LITURGY

1 Corinthians 15:58-16:3

     Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord. Now concerning the collection for the saints, as I have given order to the churches of Galatia, even so do ye. Upon the first day of the week let every one of you lay by him in store, as God hath prospered him, that there be no gatherings when I come. And when I come, whomsoever ye shall approve by your letters, them will I send to bring your liberality unto Jerusalem.

Luke 5:17-26

     And it came to pass on a certain day, as he was teaching, that there were Pharisees and doctors of the law sitting by, which were come out of every town of Galilee, and Judaea, and Jerusalem: and the power of the Lord was present to heal them. And, behold, men brought in a bed a man which was taken with a palsy: and they sought means to bring him in, and to lay him before him. And when they could not find by what way they might bring him in because of the multitude, they went upon the housetop, and let him down through the tiling with his couch into the midst before Jesus. And when he saw their faith, he said unto him, Man, thy sins are forgiven thee. And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, Who is this which speaketh blasphemies? Who can forgive sins, but God alone? But when Jesus perceived their thoughts, he answering said unto them, What reason ye in your hearts? Whether is easier, to say, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Rise up and walk? But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power upon earth to forgive sins, (he said unto the sick of the palsy,) I say unto thee, Arise, and take up thy couch, and go into thine house. And immediately he rose up before them, and took up that whereon he lay, and departed to his own house, glorifying God. And they were all amazed, and they glorified God, and were filled with fear, saying, We have seen strange things to day.

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HOLY HIEROMARTYR HIEROTHEUS OF ATHENS

Troparion    Tone 1

All we faithful praise Hierotheus the disciple of Paul./ He is the world's teacher, Hierarch of Athens, and a preacher of the Faith,/ revealing Christ's Mysteries and pouring forth streams of godly doctrine./ His life was well-pleasing to God Who is greatly merciful.

Kontakion    Tone 8

Hierotheus Bishop of Athens, we honour thee,/ for thou hast taught us ineffable Mysteries and art an inspired hymn writer./ Intercede that we may be delivered from our sins and so may cry:/ Rejoice, O wise and heavenly Father.