Thursday of the 24th week after Pentecost
Ambrose, Bishop of Milan
Our Father among the Saints Ambrose, Bishop of Milan (397) (St Ambrose, Bishop of Milan)The Martyrs of Africa, who suffered during the Vandal persecution (429 and following)Our Venerable Father Antony of Siya (1556)
Divine Liturgy
1 Thessalonians 5:1–8
§ 271
1 Thessalonians 5:1–8 § 271
Brethren, concerning the times and the seasons, you have no need that I should write unto you. For you yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so comes as a thief in the night. For when they say, “Peace and safety!” then sudden destruction comes upon them, as travail upon a woman with child. And they shall not escape. But you, brethren, are not in darkness, so that this Day should overtake you as a thief. You are all the children of light, and the children of the day. We are not of the night nor of darkness. Therefore let us not sleep, as others do, but let us watch and be sober. For those who sleep, sleep at night, and those who get drunk are drunk at night. But let us who are of the day be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love, and as a helmet the hope of salvation.
Luke 21.28-33
§ 107
Luke 21.28-33 § 107
And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh.
ἀρχομένων δὲ τούτων γίνεσθαι ἀνακύψατε καὶ ἐπάρατε τὰς κεφαλὰς ὑμῶν, διότι ἐγγίζει ἡ ἀπολύτρωσις ὑμῶν.
[Заⷱ҇ 107] Начина́ющымъ же си̑мъ быва́ти, восклони́тесѧ и҆ воздви́гните главы̑ ва́шѧ: занѐ приближа́етсѧ и҆збавле́нїе ва́ше.
And he spake to them a parable; Behold the fig tree, and all the trees;
καὶ εἶπε παραβολὴν αὐτοῖς· ἴδετε τὴν συκῆν καὶ πάντα τὰ δένδρα.
И҆ речѐ при́тчꙋ и҆̀мъ: ви́дите смоко́вницꙋ и҆ всѧ̑ древа̀:
When they now shoot forth, ye see and know of your own selves that summer is now nigh at hand.
ὅταν προβάλωσιν ἤδη, βλέποντες ἀφ᾿ ἑαυτῶν γινώσκετε ὅτι ἤδη ἐγγὺς τὸ θέρος ἐστίν.
є҆гда̀ прошиба́ютсѧ ᲂу҆жѐ, ви́дѧще са́ми вѣ́сте, ꙗ҆́кѡ бли́з̾ жа́тва є҆́сть.
So likewise ye, when ye see these things come to pass, know ye that the kingdom of God is nigh at hand.
οὕτω καὶ ὑμεῖς, ὅταν ἴδητε ταῦτα γινόμενα, γινώσκετε ὅτι ἐγγύς ἐστιν ἡ βασιλεία τοῦ Θεοῦ.
Та́кѡ и҆ вы̀, є҆гда̀ ᲂу҆́зрите сїѧ̑ быва̑юща, вѣ́дите, ꙗ҆́кѡ бли́з̾ є҆́сть црⷭ҇твїе бж҃їе.
Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass away, till all be fulfilled.
ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν ὅτι οὐ μὴ παρέλθῃ ἡ γενεὰ αὕτη ἕως ἂν πάντα γένηται.
А҆ми́нь гл҃ю ва́мъ, ꙗ҆́кѡ не и҆́мать прейтѝ ро́дъ се́й, до́ндеже всѧ̑ сїѧ̑ бꙋ́дꙋтъ:
Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my words shall not pass away.
ὁ οὐρανὸς καὶ ἡ γῆ παρελεύσονται, οἱ δὲ λόγοι μου οὐ μὴ παρέλθωσι.
не́бо и҆ землѧ̀ мимои́детъ, а҆ словеса̀ моѧ̑ не и҆́мꙋтъ прейтѝ.
Reader's reference
Divine Liturgy
Prokeimena
Their proclamation has gone out into all the earth / and their words to the ends of the universe.
VThe heavens are telling the Glory of God, and the firmament proclaims His handiwork!
Alleluia
The heavens shall confess Thy wonders, O Lord, and Thy truth in the congregation of the Saints!
VGod is glorified in the council of the Saints!
Communion Hymn
Their proclamation has gone out into all the earth, and their words to the ends of the universe!