Daily Reading

Wednesday

LITURGY

Acts 8:18-25

     18 And when Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles' hands the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money, 19 Saying, Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay hands, he may receive the Holy Ghost. 20 But Peter said unto him, Thy money perish with thee, because thou hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money. 21 Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter: for thy heart is not right in the sight of God. 22 Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray God, if perhaps the thought of thine heart may be forgiven thee. 23 For I perceive that thou art in the gall of bitterness, and in the bond of iniquity. 24 Then answered Simon, and said, Pray ye to the LORD for me, that none of these things which ye have spoken come upon me. 25 And they, when they had testified and preached the word of the Lord, returned to Jerusalem, and preached the gospel in many villages of the Samaritans.

John 6:35-39

     35 And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst. 36 But I said unto you, That ye also have seen me, and believe not. 37 All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out. 38 For I came down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me. 39 And this is the Father's will which hath sent me, that of all which he hath given me I should lose nothing, but should raise it up again at the last day.

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SS HERODION, AGABUS, RUFUS, ASYNCRITUS, PHLEGON AND HERMES OF THE SEVENTY

Troparion    Tone 1

Let us praise and hymn the sixfold choir of Apostles:/ Herodion and Agabus, Rufus and Asyncritus,/ Plegon and holy Hermes;/ they ever entreat the Trinity for our souls.

Kontakion    Tone 4

Like stars, O holy Apostles,/ you illumine the way of the faithful with the light of the Holy Spirit./ You repel the darkness of error as you gaze on God the Word.