Thursday of the 24th week after Pentecost
2 Catherine the All-wise of Alexandria, and Mercurius of Cæsarea in Cappadocia
Afterfeast of the Entrance of the Theotokos2 Holy Hieromartyr Peter of Alexandria (312)2 Holy Martyr Mercurius of Smolensk (1238)Holy Hieromartyr Clement, Bishop of Rome (ca. 100)
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 18.31-34
§ 92
Luke 18.31-34 § 92
Then he took unto him the twelve, and said unto them, Behold, we go up to Jerusalem, and all things that are written by the prophets concerning the Son of man shall be accomplished.
Παραλαβὼν δὲ τοὺς δώδεκα εἶπε πρὸς αὐτούς· ἰδοὺ ἀναβαίνομεν εἰς Ἱεροσόλυμα καὶ τελειωθήσεται πάντα τὰ γεγραμμένα διὰ τῶν προφητῶν τῷ υἱῷ τοῦ ἀνθρώπου.
[Заⷱ҇ 92] Пое́мь же ѻ҆бана́десѧте ᲂу҆чн҃кѝ своѧ̑, речѐ къ ни̑мъ: сѐ, восхо́димъ во і҆ерⷭли́мъ, и҆ сконча́ютсѧ всѧ̑ пи̑саннаѧ прⷪ҇рѡ́ки ѡ҆ сн҃ѣ чл҃вѣ́честѣ:
For he shall be delivered unto the Gentiles, and shall be mocked, and spitefully entreated, and spitted on:
παραδοθήσεται γὰρ τοῖς ἔθνεσι καὶ ἐμπαιχθήσεται καὶ ὑβρισθήσεται καὶ ἐμπτυσθήσεται,
предадѧ́тъ бо є҆го̀ ꙗ҆зы́кѡмъ и҆ порꙋга́ютсѧ є҆мꙋ̀, и҆ ᲂу҆корѧ́тъ є҆го̀ и҆ ѡ҆плю́ютъ є҆го̀,
And they shall scourge him, and put him to death: and the third day he shall rise again.
καὶ μαστιγώσαντες ἀποκτενοῦσιν αὐτόν, καὶ τῇ ἡμέρᾳ τῇ τρίτῃ ἀναστήσεται.
и҆ би́вше ᲂу҆бїю́тъ є҆го̀: и҆ въ тре́тїй де́нь воскрⷭ҇нетъ.
And they understood none of these things: and this saying was hid from them, neither knew they the things which were spoken.
καὶ αὐτοὶ οὐδὲν τούτων συνῆκαν, καὶ ἦν τὸ ρῆμα τοῦτο κεκρυμμένον ἀπ᾿ αὐτῶν, καὶ οὐκ ἐγίνωσκον τὰ λεγόμενα.
И҆ ті́и ничесѡ́же ѿ си́хъ разꙋмѣ́ша: и҆ бѣ̀ гл҃го́лъ се́й сокрове́нъ ѿ ни́хъ, и҆ не разꙋмѣва́хꙋ гл҃го́лемыхъ.
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!