Monday of the 24th week after Pentecost
2 John the Merciful, Patriarch of Alexandria
2 Our Father among the Saints John the Merciful, Patriarch of Alexandria (619) (St John the Merciful, Patriarch of Alexandria)Our Holy Father Nilus the Ascetic of Sinai (430)Our Father among the Saints Martin, Bishop of Tours (397)St Nilus the Myrrh-Gusher of Mt Athos (1651)
Divine Liturgy
1 Thessalonians 2:20–3:8
§ 267
1 Thessalonians 2:20–3:8 § 267
Brethren, you are our glory and joy … Therefore, when we could no longer endure it, we thought it good to be left in Athens alone, and sent Timothy, our brother and minister of God, and our fellow laborer in the Gospel of Christ, to establish you and encourage you concerning your faith, that no man should be shaken by these afflictions; for you yourselves know that we are appointed to this. For, in fact, we told you before when we were with you that we would suffer tribulation, just as it happened, and you know. For this reason, when I could no longer endure it, I sent to know your faith, lest by some means the tempter had tempted you, and our labor might be in vain. But now that Timothy has come to us from you, and brought us good news of your faith and love, and that you always have good remembrance of us, greatly desiring to see us, as we also to see you: Therefore, brethren, in all our affliction and distress we were comforted concerning you by your faith. For now we live, if you stand fast in the Lord.
Luke 14.12-15
§ 75
Luke 14.12-15 § 75
Then said he also to him that bade him, When thou makest a dinner or a supper, call not thy friends, nor thy brethren, neither thy kinsmen, nor thy rich neighbours; lest they also bid thee again, and a recompence be made thee.
Ἔλεγε δὲ καὶ τῷ κεκληκότι αὐτόν· ὅταν ποιῇς ἄριστον ἢ δεῖπνον, μὴ φώνει τοὺς φίλους σου μηδὲ τοὺς ἀδελφούς σου μηδὲ τοὺς συγγενεῖς σου μηδὲ γείτονας πλουσίους, μήποτε καὶ αὐτοί σε ἀντικαλέσωσι, καὶ γενήσεταί σοι ἀνταπόδομα.
[Заⷱ҇ 75] Гл҃аше же и҆ ко зва́вшемꙋ є҆го̀: є҆гда̀ сотвори́ши ѡ҆бѣ́дъ и҆лѝ ве́черю, не зовѝ дрꙋгѡ́въ твои́хъ, ни бра́тїи твоеѧ̀, ни срѡ́дникъ твои́хъ, ни сосѣ̑дъ бога́тыхъ: є҆да̀ когда̀ и҆ ті́и тѧ̀ та́кожде воззовꙋ́тъ, и҆ бꙋ́детъ тѝ воздаѧ́нїе.
But when thou makest a feast, call the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind:
ἀλλ᾿ ὅταν ποιῇς δοχήν, κάλει πτωχούς, ἀναπήρους, χωλούς, τυφλούς,
Но є҆гда̀ твори́ши пи́ръ, зовѝ ни́щыѧ, маломѡ́щныѧ, хрѡмы́ѧ, слѣпы̑ѧ:
And thou shalt be blessed; for they cannot recompense thee: for thou shalt be recompensed at the resurrection of the just.
καὶ μακάριος ἔσῃ, ὅτι οὐκ ἔχουσιν ἀνταποδοῦναί σοι· ἀνταποδοθήσεται γάρ σοι ἐν τῇ ἀναστάσει τῶν δικαίων.
и҆ бл҃же́нъ бꙋ́деши, ꙗ҆́кѡ не и҆́мꙋтъ тѝ что̀ возда́ти: возда́стъ же тѝ сѧ̀ въ воскр҃ше́нїе првⷣныхъ.
And when one of them that sat at meat with him heard these things, he said unto him, Blessed is he that shall eat bread in the kingdom of God.
Ἀκούσας δέ τις τῶν συνανακειμένων ταῦτα εἶπεν αὐτῷ· μακάριος ὃς φάγεται ἄριστον ἐν τῇ βασιλείᾳ τοῦ Θεοῦ.
Слы́шавъ же нѣ́кїй ѿ возлежа́щихъ съ ни́мъ сїѧ̑, речѐ є҆мꙋ̀: блаже́нъ, и҆́же снѣ́сть ѡ҆бѣ́дъ въ црⷭ҇твїи бж҃їи.
Reader's reference
Divine Liturgy
Prokeimena
He makes His Angels spirits / and His ministers a flaming fire.
VBless the Lord, O my soul! O Lord, my God, Thou art very great!
Alleluia
Praise the Lord, O ye Angels of His! Praise Him all His hosts!
VFor He spoke and they came into being; He commanded and they were created.
Communion Hymn
He makes His Angels spirits, and His ministers a flaming fire.