The Theophany of Our Lord, God, and Savior Jesus Christ. Since the second century, the Church has celebrated the Baptism of Christ in the Jordan River for our sanctification. Troparion At your baptism in the Jordan, O Lord, worship of the Trinity was revealed; for the Father’s voice bore witness to You, calling You His […]
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Jan. 05 The Holy Martyrs Theopemptus and Theonas; The Venerable Woman Syncletica; The Prophet Micah
The Holy Martyrs Theopemptus and Theonas, of Nicomedia in Bithynia, who met martyrdom in the persecution of the Emperor Diocletian (c. 350) Troparion Your martyrs, O Lord our God, in their struggles received incorruptible crowns from You. With Your strength, they brought down tyrants and broke the cowardly valor of demons. Through their prayers, O […]
Jan. 04 The Synaxis of the Holy 70 Apostles & Our Venerable Father Theoctistus
Synaxis of the Holy Seventy Apostles, whose names were recorded by St. Dorotheus. In addition to the Twelve Apostles, our Lord chose seventy other apostles and sent them out to preach (cf. Luke 10: 1-5) Troparion O holy apostles, intercede with the merciful God that he may grant our souls forgiveness of our sins. Kontakion […]
Jan. 03 The Holy Prophet Malachi and the Holy Martyr Gordius
The Holy Prophet Malachi, who after the return from the Babylonian Captivity announced the great day of the Lord and his coming to his temple, and that always and everywhere a pure offering should be made to his name. Troparion O divinely inspired Malachi, you announced the coming of Christ, and you spoke of the […]
Jan 02. Our Holy Father Sylvester, Pope of Rome
Our holy father Sylvester, Pope of Rome who piously ruled the Church for many years. During his pontificate, Constantine the Emperor built basilicas worthy of veneration and the Nicene Council of 325 acclaimed Christ the Son of God. On this day in Rome in the cemetery of Priscilla his body was laid to rest […]
Jan. 01 The circumcision of Our Lord and the Commemoration Our Holy father Basil the Great, Archbishop of Caesarea in Cappadocia
The circumcision of Our Lord, God, and Savior Jesus Christ. Coming eight days after the birth of Christ, this feast commemorates his naming and his becoming a member of the Covenant of Moses. Troparion O Jesus, although You are seated on a fiery throne with the eternal Father and Your divine Spirit, You were pleased […]
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Readings for Fri. 2nd of April: Good Friday
John 13:31-18:1 Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition The New Commandment 31 When he had gone out, Jesus said, “Now is the Son of man glorified, and in him God is glorified; 32 if God is glorified in him, God will also glorify him in himself, and glorify him at once. 33 Little children, yet a little while I am […]
Readings for Thurs. 1st of April: Holy Thursday
Luke 22:1-39 Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition The Plot to Kill Jesus 22 Now the feast of Unleavened Bread drew near, which is called the Passover. 2 And the chief priests and the scribes were seeking how to put him to death; for they feared the people. 3 Then Satan entered into Judas called Iscariot, who was […]
Readings for Wed. 31st of March: Forty-second Week After Pentecost: HOLY WEDNESDAY
John 12:17-50 Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition 17 The crowd that had been with him when he called Laz′arus out of the tomb and raised him from the dead bore witness. 18 The reason why the crowd went to meet him was that they heard he had done this sign. 19 The Pharisees then said to one another, “You […]