Friday, December 22, 2006

Conception by St Anna of the Theotokos

Fasting: FastDoxologyJulian: December 9

Epistle

Titus 1.15-2.10

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1:15Unto the pure all things are pure: but unto them that are defiled and unbelieving is nothing pure; but even their mind and conscience is defiled.Log in to add notes

1:16They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.Log in to add notes

2:1But speak thou the things which become sound doctrine:Log in to add notes

2:2That the aged men be sober, grave, temperate, sound in faith, in charity, in patience.Log in to add notes

2:3The aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things;Log in to add notes

2:4That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children,Log in to add notes

2:5To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.Log in to add notes

2:6Young men likewise exhort to be sober minded.Log in to add notes

2:7In all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works: in doctrine shewing uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity,Log in to add notes

2:8Sound speech, that cannot be condemned; that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of you.Log in to add notes

2:9Exhort servants to be obedient unto their own masters, and to please them well in all things; not answering again;Log in to add notes

2:10Not purloining, but shewing all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things.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 21.37-22.8

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21:37And in the day time he was teaching in the temple; and at night he went out, and abode in the mount that is called the mount of Olives.Log in to add notes

21:38And all the people came early in the morning to him in the temple, for to hear him.Log in to add notes

22:1Now the feast of unleavened bread drew nigh, which is called the Passover.Log in to add notes

22:2And the chief priests and scribes sought how they might kill him; for they feared the people.Log in to add notes

22:3Then entered Satan into Judas surnamed Iscariot, being of the number of the twelve.Log in to add notes

22:4And he went his way, and communed with the chief priests and captains, how he might betray him unto them.Log in to add notes

22:5And they were glad, and covenanted to give him money.Log in to add notes

22:6And he promised, and sought opportunity to betray him unto them in the absence of the multitude.Log in to add notes

22:7Then came the day of unleavened bread, when the passover must be killed.Log in to add notes

22:8And he sent Peter and John, saying, Go and prepare us the passover, that we may eat.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