Daily Reading:

Tuesday

LITURGY

1 Timothy 1:8-14

But we know that the law is good, if a man use it lawfully; Knowing this, that the law is not made for a righteous man, but for the lawless and disobedient, for the ungodly and for sinners, for unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for manslayers, For whoremongers, for them that defile themselves with mankind, for menstealers, for liars, for perjured persons, and if there be any other thing that is contrary to sound doctrine; According to the glorious gospel of the blessed God, which was committed to my trust. And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who hath enabled me, for that he counted me faithful, putting me into the ministry; Who was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: but I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief. And the grace of our Lord was exceeding abundant with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.

Luke 14:25-35

And there went great multitudes with him: and he turned, and said unto them, If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple. And whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple. For which of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he have sufficient to finish it? Lest haply, after he hath laid the foundation, and is not able to finish it, all that behold it begin to mock him, Saying, This man began to build, and was not able to finish. Or what king, going to make war against another king, sitteth not down first, and consulteth whether he be able with ten thousand to meet him that cometh against him with twenty thousand? Or else, while the other is yet a great way off, he sendeth an ambassage, and desireth conditions of peace. So likewise, whosoever he be of you that forsaketh not all that he hath, he cannot be my disciple. Salt is good: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be seasoned? It is neither fit for the land, nor yet for the dunghill; but men cast it out. He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.

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HOLY MARTYRS PLATO AND ROMANUS

ST MAWES

Troparion of Ss Plato and Romanus Tone 1

The renowned pair of prizewinners glorified the Trinity./ They both fought valiantly and destroyed the enemy./ Glorious Plato and godly Romanus, pray for us to the Lover of mankind.

Troparion of St Mawes Tone 8

Despite thy royal birth thou didst embrace the monastic life in infancy,/ O Father Mawes, boast of ascetics and banisher of snakes./ As we are blessed to have thy precious relics with us to this day,/ pray O Saint, that we may be worthy of Christ's mercy and that our souls may be saved.

Kontakion of St Plato Tone 3

Thy holy memory gladdens the world/ and calls all to thy venerable church./ We are gathered there praising thy triumphs/ and cry out to thee with faith:/ Deliver thy flock, O Plato, from all evil.

Kontakion of St Romanus Tone 4

Romanus, thou art a radiant star/ and the Church is illumined by thy contests./ She glorifies thy memory.