Monday, December 22, 2008

Conception by St Anna of the Theotokos

Fasting: No fastDoxologyJulian: December 9

Epistle

2 Timothy 2.20-26

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20But in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also of wood and of earth; and some to honour, and some to dishonour.Log in to add notes

21If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honour, sanctified, and meet for the master’s use, and prepared unto every good work.Log in to add notes

22Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.Log in to add notes

23But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes.Log in to add notes

24And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient,Log in to add notes

25In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth;Log in to add notes

26And that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will.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

Mark 8.11-21

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11And the Pharisees came forth, and began to question with him, seeking of him a sign from heaven, tempting him.Log in to add notes

12And he sighed deeply in his spirit, and saith, Why doth this generation seek after a sign? verily I say unto you, There shall no sign be given unto this generation.Log in to add notes

13And he left them, and entering into the ship again departed to the other side.Log in to add notes

14Now the disciples had forgotten to take bread, neither had they in the ship with them more than one loaf.Log in to add notes

15And he charged them, saying, Take heed, beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, and of the leaven of Herod.Log in to add notes

16And they reasoned among themselves, saying, It is because we have no bread.Log in to add notes

17And when Jesus knew it, he saith unto them, Why reason ye, because ye have no bread? perceive ye not yet, neither understand? have ye your heart yet hardened?Log in to add notes

18Having eyes, see ye not? and having ears, hear ye not? and do ye not remember?Log in to add notes

19When I brake the five loaves among five thousand, how many baskets full of fragments took ye up? They say unto him, Twelve.Log in to add notes

20And when the seven among four thousand, how many baskets full of fragments took ye up? And they said, Seven.Log in to add notes

21And he said unto them, How is it that ye do not understand?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