Thursday, December 22, 2005

Conception by St Anna of the Theotokos

Fasting: No fastDoxologyJulian: December 9

Epistle

1 Timothy 6.17-21

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17Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy;Log in to add notes

18That they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate;Log in to add notes

19Laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life.Log in to add notes

20O Timothy, keep that which is committed to thy trust, avoiding profane and vain babblings, and oppositions of science falsely so called:Log in to add notes

21Which some professing have erred concerning the faith. Grace be with thee. Amen. The first to Timothy was written from Laodicea, which is the chiefest city of Phrygia Pacatiana.Log in to add notes

Epistle — St Anna

Galatians 4.22-31

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22For it is written, that Abraham had two sons, the one by a bondmaid, the other by a freewoman.Log in to add notes

23But he who was of the bondwoman was born after the flesh; but he of the freewoman was by promise.Log in to add notes

24Which things are an allegory: for these are the two covenants; the one from the mount Sinai, which gendereth to bondage, which is Agar.Log in to add notes

25For this Agar is mount Sinai in Arabia, and answereth to Jerusalem which now is, and is in bondage with her children.Log in to add notes

26But Jerusalem which is above is free, which is the mother of us all.Log in to add notes

27For it is written, Rejoice, thou barren that bearest not; break forth and cry, thou that travailest not: for the desolate hath many more children than she which hath an husband.Log in to add notes

28Now we, brethren, as Isaac was, are the children of promise.Log in to add notes

29But as then he that was born after the flesh persecuted him that was born after the Spirit, even so it is now.Log in to add notes

30Nevertheless what saith the scripture? Cast out the bondwoman and her son: for the son of the bondwoman shall not be heir with the son of the freewoman.Log in to add notes

31So then, brethren, we are not children of the bondwoman, but of the free.Log in to add notes

Gospel

Luke 21.28-33

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28And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh.Log in to add notes

29And he spake to them a parable; Behold the fig tree, and all the trees;Log in to add notes

30When they now shoot forth, ye see and know of your own selves that summer is now nigh at hand.Log in to add notes

31So likewise ye, when ye see these things come to pass, know ye that the kingdom of God is nigh at hand.Log in to add notes

32Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass away, till all be fulfilled.Log in to add notes

33Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my words shall not pass away.Log in to add notes

Gospel — St Anna

Luke 8.16-21

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16No man, when he hath lighted a candle, covereth it with a vessel, or putteth it under a bed; but setteth it on a candlestick, that they which enter in may see the light.Log in to add notes

17For nothing is secret, that shall not be made manifest; neither any thing hid, that shall not be known and come abroad.Log in to add notes

18Take heed therefore how ye hear: for whosoever hath, to him shall be given; and whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he seemeth to have.Log in to add notes

19Then came to him his mother and his brethren, and could not come at him for the press.Log in to add notes

20And it was told him by certain which said, Thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to see thee.Log in to add notes

21And he answered and said unto them, My mother and my brethren are these which hear the word of God, and do it.Log in to add notes