Sunday, 21st October 2012 --- 11 Babah 1729

Daily Readings

Sunday, 21st October 2012 --- 11 Babah 1729

Readings for Second Sunday of Babah

Vespers

Vespers Psalm

From the Psalms of our teacher David the prophet.
May his blessings be with us all.

Psalms 66 : 3 - 4

Chapter 66

3	Say to God, "How awesome are Your works! Through the greatness of Your power Your enemies shall submit themselves to You.

4	All the earth shall worship You And sing praises to You; They shall sing praises to Your name."Selah

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 MMay His Blessings be with us all.

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And Glory be to God forever. 

Matins

Matins Psalm

From the Psalms of our teacher David the prophet.
May his blessings be with us all.

Psalms 62 : 6,3,4

Chapter 62

6	He only is my rock and my salvation; He is my defense; I shall not be moved.

3	How long will you attack a man? You shall be slain, all of you, Like a leaning wall and a tottering fence.

4	They only consult to cast him down from his high position; They delight in lies; They bless with their mouth, But they curse inwardly.Selah

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 Mark the Evangelist.
May His Blessings be with us all.

Mark 16 : 2 - 8

Chapter 16

2	Very early in the morning, on the first day of the week, they came to the tomb when the sun had risen.

3	And they said among themselves, "Who will roll away the stone from the door of the tomb for us?"

4	But when they looked up, they saw that the stone had been rolled away--for it was very large.

5	And entering the tomb, they saw a young man clothed in a long white robe sitting on the right side; and they were alarmed.

6	But he said to them, "Do not be alarmed. You seek Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified. He is risen! He is not here. See the place where they laid Him.

7	But go, tell His disciples--and Peter--that He is going before you into Galilee; there you will see Him, as He said to you."

8	So they went out quickly and fled from the tomb, for they trembled and were amazed. And they said nothing to anyone, for they were afraid.

And Glory be to God forever. 

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 Corinthians .
May his blessings be upon us.
Amen.

2 Corinthians 4 : 5 - 15

Chapter 4

5	For we do not preach ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord, and ourselves your bondservants for Jesus' sake.

6	For it is the God who commanded light to shine out of darkness, who has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.

7	But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellence of the power may be of God and not of us.

8	We are hard-pressed on every side, yet not crushed; we are perplexed, but not in despair;

9	persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed--

10	always carrying about in the body the dying of the Lord Jesus, that the life of Jesus also may be manifested in our body.

11	For we who live are always delivered to death for Jesus' sake, that the life of Jesus also may be manifested in our mortal flesh.

12	So then death is working in us, but life in you.

13	And since we have the same spirit of faith, according to what is written, "I believed and therefore I spoke," we also believe and therefore speak,

14	knowing that He who raised up the Lord Jesus will also raise us up with Jesus, and will present us with you.

15	For all things are for your sakes, that grace, having spread through the many, may cause thanksgiving to abound to the glory of God.

The grace of God the Father be with you all.
Amen. 

Catholic Epistle

A Reading from Epistle of St. James .
May his blessing be upon us.
Amen.

James 3 : 13,4,6

Chapter 3

13	Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show by good conduct that his works are done in the meekness of wisdom.

4	Look also at ships: although they are so large and are driven by fierce winds, they are turned by a very small rudder wherever the pilot desires.

6	And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity. The tongue is so set among our members that it defiles the whole body, and sets on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire by hell.

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. 

Acts of the Apostles

The Acts of our fathers the apostles, may their blessings be with us.

Acts 14 : 24 - 15 : 3

Chapter 14

24	And after they had passed through Pisidia, they came to Pamphylia.

25	Now when they had preached the word in Perga, they went down to Attalia.

26	From there they sailed to Antioch, where they had been commended to the grace of God for the work which they had completed.

27	Now when they had come and gathered the church together, they reported all that God had done with them, and that He had opened the door of faith to the Gentiles.

28	So they stayed there a long time with the disciples.

Chapter 15

1	And certain men came down from Judea and taught the brethren, "Unless you are circumcised according to the custom of Moses, you cannot be saved."

2	Therefore, when Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and dispute with them, they determined that Paul and Barnabas and certain others of them should go up to Jerusalem, to the apostles and elders, about this question.

3	So, being sent on their way by the church, they passed through Phoenicia and Samaria, describing the conversion of the Gentiles; and they caused great joy to all the brethren.

The word of the Lord shall grow, multiply, be mighty, and be confirmed, in the holy Church of God.
Amen. 

Synaxarium

Day 11 of the Blessed Coptic Month of Babah, 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 Eleventh Day of the Blessed Month of Babah

Departure of St.James the Patriarch of Antioch

       On this day was the departure of the holy father Abba James, the patriarch of Antioch. Great tribulations befell him, and he was exiled for keeping the Orthodox faith. After he remained in exile for a period of time, the people of the city gathered and brought him back. Then the Arians went back and exiled him again and he stayed in exile for seven more years, then departed in peace.

May his prayers and blessings be with us all. Amen.

Departure of St.Pelagia

       On this day also departed St.Pelagia. This righteous woman was born in the city of Antioch from pagan parents, and she had both a corrupt faith and a corrupt manner of life. She met a holy bishop whose name was Paul who preached to her. She believed in the Lord Christ through him, and confessed to him everything which she had done. He encouraged her and taught her not to despair but to repent with a true determination. Then he baptized her in the Name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit and she was illuminated by the grace of baptism. She led a penitent life with a firm heart and a pure determination, and she consumed her body with strenous worship. Then she dressed herself in the garb of men and went to Jerusalem and worshipped in its sanctuaries. She met Abba Alexandros the patriarch of Jerusalem who sent her to one of the convents outside Jerusalem. She dwelt there for forty years and departed in peace.

May her prayers and blessings be with us all, and Glory be to God forever. Amen.

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 65 : 1,3

Chapter 65

1	Praise is awaiting You, O God, in Zion; And to You the vow shall be performed.

3	Iniquities prevail against me; As for our transgressions, You will provide atonement for them.

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.

Luke 5 : 1 - 11

Chapter 5

1	So it was, as the multitude pressed about Him to hear the word of God, that He stood by the Lake of Gennesaret,

2	and saw two boats standing by the lake; but the fishermen had gone from them and were washing their nets.

3	Then He got into one of the boats, which was Simon's, and asked him to put out a little from the land. And He sat down and taught the multitudes from the boat.

4	When He had stopped speaking, He said to Simon, "Launch out into the deep and let down your nets for a catch."

5	But Simon answered and said to Him, "Master, we have toiled all night and caught nothing; nevertheless at Your word I will let down the net."

6	And when they had done this, they caught a great number of fish, and their net was breaking.

7	So they signaled to their partners in the other boat to come and help them. And they came and filled both the boats, so that they began to sink.

8	When Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus' knees, saying, "Depart from me, for I am a sinful man, O Lord!"

9	For he and all who were with him were astonished at the catch of fish which they had taken;

10	and so also were James and John, the sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. And Jesus said to Simon, "Do not be afraid. From now on you will catch men."

11	So when they had brought their boats to land, they forsook all and followed Him.

And Glory be to God forever.