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Daily Readings
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Tuesday, 3rd May 2016 --- 25 Baramoudah 1732
Readings for Tuesday of first week of fifty Joyous Days
Vespers
Vespers Psalm
From the Psalms of our teacher David the prophet.
May his blessings be with us all.
Psalms 92 : 4 - 5
Chapter 92
| 4 | For You, LORD, have made me glad through Your work; I will triumph in the works of Your hands.
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| 5 | O LORD, how great are Your works! Your thoughts are very deep.
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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.
Vespers Gospel
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.
John 6 : 15 - 22
Chapter 6
| 15 | Therefore when Jesus perceived that they were about to come and take Him by force to make Him king, He departed again to the mountain by Himself alone.
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| 16 | Now when evening came, His disciples went down to the sea,
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| 17 | got into the boat, and went over the sea toward Capernaum. And it was already dark, and Jesus had not come to them.
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| 18 | Then the sea arose because a great wind was blowing.
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| 19 | So when they had rowed about three or four miles, they saw Jesus walking on the sea and drawing near the boat; and they were afraid.
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| 20 | But He said to them, "It is I; do not be afraid."
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| 21 | Then they willingly received Him into the boat, and immediately the boat was at the land where they were going.
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| 22 | On the following day, when the people who were standing on the other side of the sea saw that there was no other boat there, except that one which His disciples had entered, and that Jesus had not entered the boat with His disciples, but His disciples had gone away alone--
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And Glory be to God forever.
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Matins
Matins Psalm
From the Psalms of our teacher David the prophet.
May his blessings be with us all.
Psalms 105 : 1 - 3
Chapter 105
| 1 | Oh, give thanks to the LORD! Call upon His name; Make known His deeds among the peoples!
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| 2 | Sing to Him, sing psalms to Him; Talk of all His wondrous works!
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| 3 | Glory in His holy name; Let the hearts of those rejoice who seek the LORD!
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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 28 : 16 - 20
Chapter 28
| 16 | Then the eleven disciples went away into Galilee, to the mountain which Jesus had appointed for them.
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| 17 | When they saw Him, they worshiped Him; but some doubted.
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| 18 | And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, "All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth.
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| 19 | Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,
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| 20 | teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age." Amen.
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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 Romans .
May his blessings be upon us.
Amen.
Romans 5 : 6 - 21
Chapter 5
| 6 | For when we were still without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly.
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| 7 | For scarcely for a righteous man will one die; yet perhaps for a good man someone would even dare to die.
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| 8 | But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
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| 9 | Much more then, having now been justified by His blood, we shall be saved from wrath through Him.
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| 10 | For if when we were enemies we were reconciled to God through the death of His Son, much more, having been reconciled, we shall be saved by His life.
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| 11 | And not only that, but we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received the reconciliation.
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| 12 | Therefore, just as through one man sin entered the world, and death through sin, and thus death spread to all men, because all sinned--
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| 13 | (For until the law sin was in the world, but sin is not imputed when there is no law.
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| 14 | Nevertheless death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over those who had not sinned according to the likeness of the transgression of Adam, who is a type of Him who was to come.
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| 15 | But the free gift is not like the offense. For if by the one man's offense many died, much more the grace of God and the gift by the grace of the one Man, Jesus Christ, abounded to many.
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| 16 | And the gift is not like that which came through the one who sinned. For the judgment which came from one offense resulted in condemnation, but the free gift which came from many offenses resulted in justification.
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| 17 | For if by the one man's offense death reigned through the one, much more those who receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness will reign in life through the One, Jesus Christ.)
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| 18 | Therefore, as through one man's offense judgment came to all men, resulting in condemnation, even so through one Man's righteous act the free gift came to all men, resulting in justification of life.
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| 19 | For as by one man's disobedience many were made sinners, so also by one Man's obedience many will be made righteous.
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| 20 | Moreover the law entered that the offense might abound. But where sin abounded, grace abounded much more,
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| 21 | so that as sin reigned in death, even so grace might reign through righteousness to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
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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 4 : 1 - 11
Chapter 4
| 1 | Therefore, since Christ suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves also with the same mind, for he who has suffered in the flesh has ceased from sin,
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| 2 | that he no longer should live the rest of his time in the flesh for the lusts of men, but for the will of God.
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| 3 | For we have spent enough of our past lifetime in doing the will of the Gentiles--when we walked in lewdness, lusts, drunkenness, revelries, drinking parties, and abominable idolatries.
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| 4 | In regard to these, they think it strange that you do not run with them in the same flood of dissipation, speaking evil of you.
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| 5 | They will give an account to Him who is ready to judge the living and the dead.
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| 6 | For this reason the gospel was preached also to those who are dead, that they might be judged according to men in the flesh, but live according to God in the spirit.
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| 7 | But the end of all things is at hand; therefore be serious and watchful in your prayers.
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| 8 | And above all things have fervent love for one another, for "love will cover a multitude of sins."
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| 9 | Be hospitable to one another without grumbling.
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| 10 | As each one has received a gift, minister it to one another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.
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| 11 | If anyone speaks, let him speak as the oracles of God. If anyone ministers, let him do it as with the ability which God supplies, that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom belong the glory and the dominion forever and ever. Amen.
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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 10 : 34 - 43
Chapter 10
| 34 | Then Peter opened his mouth and said: "In truth I perceive that God shows no partiality.
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| 35 | But in every nation whoever fears Him and works righteousness is accepted by Him.
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| 36 | The word which God sent to the children of Israel, preaching peace through Jesus Christ--He is Lord of all--
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| 37 | that word you know, which was proclaimed throughout all Judea, and began from Galilee after the baptism which John preached:
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| 38 | how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, who went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with Him.
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| 39 | And we are witnesses of all things which He did both in the land of the Jews and in Jerusalem, whom they killed by hanging on a tree.
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| 40 | Him God raised up on the third day, and showed Him openly,
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| 41 | not to all the people, but to witnesses chosen before by God, even to us who ate and drank with Him after He arose from the dead.
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| 42 | And He commanded us to preach to the people, and to testify that it is He who was ordained by God to be Judge of the living and the dead.
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| 43 | To Him all the prophets witness that, through His name, whoever believes in Him will receive remission of sins."
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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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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 105 : 3 - 5
Chapter 105
| 3 | Glory in His holy name; Let the hearts of those rejoice who seek the LORD!
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| 4 | Seek the LORD and His strength; Seek His face evermore!
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| 5 | Remember His marvelous works which He has done, His wonders, and the judgments of His mouth,
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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 16 : 9 - 20
Chapter 16
| 9 | Now when He rose early on the first day of the week, He appeared first to Mary Magdalene, out of whom He had cast seven demons.
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| 10 | She went and told those who had been with Him, as they mourned and wept.
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| 11 | And when they heard that He was alive and had been seen by her, they did not believe.
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| 12 | After that, He appeared in another form to two of them as they walked and went into the country.
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| 13 | And they went and told it to the rest, but they did not believe them either.
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| 14 | Later He appeared to the eleven as they sat at the table; and He rebuked their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they did not believe those who had seen Him after He had risen.
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| 15 | And He said to them, "Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature.
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| 16 | He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who does not believe will be condemned.
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| 17 | And these signs will follow those who believe: In My name they will cast out demons; they will speak with new tongues;
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| 18 | they will take up serpents; and if they drink anything deadly, it will by no means hurt them; they will lay hands on the sick, and they will recover."
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| 19 | So then, after the Lord had spoken to them, He was received up into heaven, and sat down at the right hand of God.
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| 20 | And they went out and preached everywhere, the Lord working with them and confirming the word through the accompanying signs. Amen.
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And Glory be to God forever.
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Not to be read in the Church during this time of the year.
Synaxarium
Day 25 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 Twenty-Fifth Day of the Blessed Month of Baramoudah
Martyrdom of St.Sarah, and her two sons
On this day, St. Sarah and her two sons, were martyred.
She was from the city of Antioch, the wife of a man whose name was Socrates,
one of the governors of Emperor Diocletian. This Governor had denied Christ
to please Diocletian, pretending before his wife that he did that because
of his fear from the Emperor. Sarah had two sons, she could not baptize
in Antioch, because of her fear from the Emperor and her husband. She took
them and sailed to Alexandria to baptize them there. God willed to reveal
the greatness of her faith as a lesson to the generations to come. God
brought forth a great tempest and the ship was about to be wrecked and
drown. Sarah was afraid that her sons would be drowned without being baptized.
She prayed a long prayer, then she wounded her right breast, took some
of her blood, anointed them making the sign of the cross upon the foreheads,
and over the hearts. Then she dipped them in the sea three times saying:
"In the Name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit." After that,
the winds died down, a great calm came on the sea, and the ship sailed
toward Alexandria. When she arrived, took her sons, went to the church,
and handed them to Pope Peter, the seal of the martyrs. He baptized them,
together with the children of the city. When the Pope carried one of her
sons to baptize him, the water froze. The Pope went on baptizing other
children and came back to her sons, but the water froze again. The same
thing occurred on the third attempt. The Pope was amazed and asked their
mother about her story. She told him about all what happened to her at
sea and what she did for her sons. He glorified God and said: "It is indeed
one baptism."
When the woman returned to Antioch, her husband
denounced what she had done. He related what happened to the Emperor accusing
his wife with adultery. The Emperor brought her and reproached her saying:
"Why did you go to Alexandria to commit adultery with the Christians?"
The Saint answered him: "Christians do not commit adultery, and do not
worship idols, and after this do what you wish, for you will not hear another
word from me." The Emperor asked her: "Tell me what did you do in Alexandria?"
When she did not answer him, he ordered to tie her hands behind her, and
to place her two sons on her belly, and to bum all three of them. She turned
her face to the east and prayed. They burnt her, with her sons. She delivered
up her pure soul along with her sons, and they all received the crown of
martyrdom.
May Their prayers be with us. Amen.
Commemoration of Saints Babnuda (Paphnute)
the hermit, Theodore the worshipper, and the 100 Martyrs
This day also marks the
commemoration of Sts. Babnuda (Paphnute) the hermit, Theodore the worshipper,
and the One hundred martyrs, who were martyred in Persia.
May Their prayers be with us and Glory be to our God forever. Amen.
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Acknowledgement
Opening page