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Daily Readings
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Saturday, 20th April 2024 --- 12 Baramoudah 1740
Readings for Saturday of sixth week of Great Lent
Matins
Matins Psalm
From the Psalms of our teacher David the prophet.
May his blessings be with us all.
Psalms 79 : 8 - 9
Chapter 79
| 8 | Oh, do not remember former iniquities against us! Let Your tender mercies come speedily to meet us, For we have been brought very low.
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| 9 | Help us, O God of our salvation, For the glory of Your name; And deliver us, and provide atonement for our sins, For Your name's sake!
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Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. Our Lord God, Savior, and King of us all, Jesus Christ, the Living Son of God to whom be glory forever.
Amen.
Matins Gospel
Stand in the fear of God and listen to the Holy Gospel.
A reading from the Gospel according to our teacher Saint Matthew the Evangelist.
May His Blessings be with us all.
Matthew 9 : 1 - 8
Chapter 9
| 1 | So He got into a boat, crossed over, and came to His own city.
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| 2 | Then behold, they brought to Him a paralytic lying on a bed. When Jesus saw their faith, He said to the paralytic, "Son, be of good cheer; your sins are forgiven you."
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| 3 | And at once some of the scribes said within themselves, "This Man blasphemes!"
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| 4 | But Jesus, knowing their thoughts, said, "Why do you think evil in your hearts?
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| 5 | For which is easier, to say, "Your sins are forgiven you,' or to say, "Arise and walk'?
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| 6 | But that you may know that the Son of Man has power on earth to forgive sins"--then He said to the paralytic, "Arise, take up your bed, and go to your house."
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| 7 | And he arose and departed to his house.
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| 8 | Now when the multitudes saw it, they marveled and glorified God, who had given such power to men.
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And Glory be to God forever.
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Liturgy Gospel
Paulines Epistle
Paul, the servant of our Lord Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, appointed to the Gospel of God.
A reading from the Epistle of our teacher Paul to the Ephesians .
May his blessings be upon us.
Amen.
Ephesians 4 : 1 - 7
Chapter 4
| 1 | I, therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you to walk worthy of the calling with which you were called,
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| 2 | with all lowliness and gentleness, with longsuffering, bearing with one another in love,
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| 3 | endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.
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| 4 | There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called in one hope of your calling;
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| 5 | one Lord, one faith, one baptism;
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| 6 | one God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all.
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| 7 | But to each one of us grace was given according to the measure of Christ's gift.
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The grace of God the Father be with you all.
Amen.
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Catholic Epistle
A Reading from Epistle 1 of St. Peter .
May his blessing be upon us.
Amen.
1 Peter 1 : 13 - 21
Chapter 1
| 13 | Therefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and rest your hope fully upon the grace that is to be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ;
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| 14 | as obedient children, not conforming yourselves to the former lusts, as in your ignorance;
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| 15 | but as He who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct,
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| 16 | because it is written, "Be holy, for I am holy."
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| 17 | And if you call on the Father, who without partiality judges according to each one's work, conduct yourselves throughout the time of your stay here in fear;
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| 18 | knowing that you were not redeemed with corruptible things, like silver or gold, from your aimless conduct received by tradition from your fathers,
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| 19 | but with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot.
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| 20 | He indeed was foreordained before the foundation of the world, but was manifest in these last times for you
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| 21 | who through Him believe in God, who raised Him from the dead and gave Him glory, so that your faith and hope are in God.
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Do not love the world or the things in the world.
The world passes away, and its desires; but he who does the will of God abides forever.
Amen.
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Acts of the Apostles
The Acts of our fathers the apostles, may their blessings be with us.
Acts 27 : 9 - 26
Chapter 27
| 9 | Now when much time had been spent, and sailing was now dangerous because the Fast was already over, Paul advised them,
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| 10 | saying, "Men, I perceive that this voyage will end with disaster and much loss, not only of the cargo and ship, but also our lives."
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| 11 | Nevertheless the centurion was more persuaded by the helmsman and the owner of the ship than by the things spoken by Paul.
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| 12 | And because the harbor was not suitable to winter in, the majority advised to set sail from there also, if by any means they could reach Phoenix, a harbor of Crete opening toward the southwest and northwest, and winter there.
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| 13 | When the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their desire, putting out to sea, they sailed close by Crete.
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| 14 | But not long after, a tempestuous head wind arose, called Euroclydon.
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| 15 | So when the ship was caught, and could not head into the wind, we let her drive.
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| 16 | And running under the shelter of an island called Clauda, we secured the skiff with difficulty.
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| 17 | When they had taken it on board, they used cables to undergird the ship; and fearing lest they should run aground on the Syrtis Sands, they struck sail and so were driven.
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| 18 | And because we were exceedingly tempest-tossed, the next day they lightened the ship.
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| 19 | On the third day we threw the ship's tackle overboard with our own hands.
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| 20 | Now when neither sun nor stars appeared for many days, and no small tempest beat on us, all hope that we would be saved was finally given up.
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| 21 | But after long abstinence from food, then Paul stood in the midst of them and said, "Men, you should have listened to me, and not have sailed from Crete and incurred this disaster and loss.
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| 22 | And now I urge you to take heart, for there will be no loss of life among you, but only of the ship.
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| 23 | For there stood by me this night an angel of the God to whom I belong and whom I serve,
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| 24 | saying, "Do not be afraid, Paul; you must be brought before Caesar; and indeed God has granted you all those who sail with you.'
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| 25 | Therefore take heart, men, for I believe God that it will be just as it was told me.
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| 26 | However, we must run aground on a certain island."
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The word of the Lord shall grow, multiply, be mighty, and be confirmed, in the holy Church of God.
Amen.
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Synaxarium
Day 12 of the Blessed Coptic Month of Baramoudah, may God make it always received, year after year, with reassurance and tranquility, while our sins after forgiven by the tender mercies of our God my fathers and brothers.
Amen.
The Twelfth Day of the Blessed Month of Baramoudah
Departure of St.Alexander, Bishop of
Jerusalem
On this day, the holy father Anba Alexander,
Bishop of Jerusalem, departed. This holy father was Bishop of Cappadocia,
and he came to the city of Jerusalem to receive the blessing of the holy
places and then return to his country. St. Narcissus, who was the Bishop
of Jerusalem at that time (Second century - his departure on the first
day of Baramhat), was advanced in age and had reached over 110 years. He
often asked his people that he wished to retire from his See, but they
refused. When St. Alexander finished his visit and decided to return to
his Chair in Cappadocia, the people of Jerusalem heard a voice from heaven
saying: "Go to the gate of the city, and the first one to enter it, seize
him and make him stay with Narcissus to assist him." When they went to
the gate they met the Bishop Alexander, and they pleaded with him to stay
with Abba Narcissus to assist him. He refused because he could not leave
his flock that the Lord Christ had entrusted him with. They told him about
the voice which they had heard from heaven and that it was God's Will.
He accepted and wrote to the people of his parish what had happened, apologized,
and allowed them to appoint another bishop in his place. He remained in
Jerusalem, assisting its bishop Anba Narcissus, for about 5 years.
After the departure of St. Narcissus, he continued
to shepherd the people of Jerusalem with the best of care, until Maximianus,
the infidel, seized him, inflicted him with severe tortures of every kind,
and then imprisoned him. When Gordianus reigned, he released him, and when
he died and Philip reigned, he released the rest of the confessors. This
father sat in quietness and peace until Decius rose, killed Philip, and
reigned in his stead. Decius afflicted the Christians exceedingly; he seized
this holy father and many others, and tortured them, especially this father.
He beat him cruelly with sharp pins until he broke his ribs, then commanded
to drag him by his feet and throw him in prison. He remained there until
he delivered his pure soul in the hand of the Lord, and received the kingdom
which is prepared for the saints.
May His prayers be with us. Amen.
Commemoration of St.Antonios, Bishop
of Tamoui
This day also marks the commemoration
of St. Antonios, Bishop of Tamoui.
May His prayers be with us and Glory be to our God forever. Amen.
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Divine Psalm
Stand in the fear of God and listen to the Holy Gospel.
A reading from the Gospel according to our teacher Saint John the Evangelist.
May His Blessings be with us all. Amen.
From the Psalms of our teacher David the prophet, and the Good King.
May his blessings be with us all.
Psalms 32 : 1 - 2
Chapter 32
| 1 | Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, Whose sin is covered.
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| 2 | Blessed is the man to whom the LORD does not impute iniquity, And in whose spirit there is no deceit.
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Hallelujah.
Divine Gospel
Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.
Our Lord God, Savior, and King of us all, Jesus Christ, the Living Son of God to whom be glory forever.
Amen.
Mark 10 : 46 - 52
Chapter 10
| 46 | Now they came to Jericho. As He went out of Jericho with His disciples and a great multitude, blind Bartimaeus, the son of Timaeus, sat by the road begging.
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| 47 | And when he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out and say, "Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!"
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| 48 | Then many warned him to be quiet; but he cried out all the more, "Son of David, have mercy on me!"
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| 49 | So Jesus stood still and commanded him to be called. Then they called the blind man, saying to him, "Be of good cheer. Rise, He is calling you."
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| 50 | And throwing aside his garment, he rose and came to Jesus.
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| 51 | So Jesus answered and said to him, "What do you want Me to do for you?" The blind man said to Him, "Rabboni, that I may receive my sight."
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| 52 | Then Jesus said to him, "Go your way; your faith has made you well." And immediately he received his sight and followed Jesus on the road.
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And Glory be to God forever.
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Acknowledgement
Opening page