Daily Readings for 12/31/2018 Epistle Reading: James 2:14-26 What does it profit, my brethren, if someone says he has faith but does not have works? Can faith save him? If a brother or sister is naked and destitute of daily food, and one of you says to them, “Depart in peace, be warmed and filled,” … Continue reading Today’s Readings
Month: December 2018
Daily Readings for 12/30/2018 9th Matins Gospel Reading: John 20:19-31 Then, the same day at evening, being the first day of the week, when the doors were shut where the disciples were assembled, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in the midst, and said to them, “Peace be with you.” When He … Continue reading Today’s Readings
Daily Readings for 12/29/2018 Epistle, Saturday After Reading: 1 Timothy 6:11-16 But you, O man of God, flee these things and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, gentleness. Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, to which you were also called and have confessed the good confession in the presence of … Continue reading Today’s Readings
Daily Readings for 12/28/2018 Epistle Reading: James 2:1-13 My brethren, do not hold the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with partiality. For if there should come into your assembly a man with gold rings, in fine apparel, and there should also come in a poor man in filthy clothes, and … Continue reading Today’s Readings
Daily Readings for 12/27/2018 Epistle, Saint Reading: Acts 6:8-15; 7:1-5, 47-60 And Stephen, full of faith and power, did great wonders and signs among the people. Then there arose some from what is called the Synagogue of the Freedmen (Cyrenians, Alexandrians, and those from Cilicia and Asia), disputing with Stephen. And they were not able … Continue reading Today’s Readings
Daily Readings for 12/26/2018 Epistle, Theotokos Reading: Hebrews 2:11-18 For both He who sanctifies and those who are being sanctified are all of one, for which reason He is not ashamed to call them brethren, saying: “I will declare Your name to My brethren; in the midst of the assembly I will sing praise to … Continue reading Today’s Readings
Daily Readings for 12/25/2018 Matins Gospel Reading: Matthew 1:18-25 Now the birth of Jesus Christ was as follows: After His mother Mary was betrothed to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Spirit. Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not wanting to make her a public … Continue reading Today’s Readings
Daily Readings for 12/24/2018 Saints and Feasts celebrated today Eve of the Nativity of our Lord Nun-Martyr Eugenia of Rome Martyr Philip the father of Eugenia of Rome Martyr Protus Martyr Hyacinthus of Rome Martyr Basilla of Rome Martyr Claudia of Rome Venerable Nicholas the Monk of Bulgaria St. Antiochus Today's Fasting Guidelines Fast Day … Continue reading Today’s Readings
Daily Readings for 12/23/2018 Vespers, 1st, Sunday Before Reading: Genesis 14:14-20 Now when Abram heard that his brother was taken captive, he armed his three hundred and eighteen trained servants who were born in his own house, and went in pursuit as far as Dan. He divided his forces against them by night, and he … Continue reading Today’s Readings
Daily Readings for 12/22/2018 Epistle, Saturday Before Reading: Galatians 3:8-12 And the Scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, preached the gospel to Abraham beforehand, saying, “In you all the nations shall be blessed.” So then those who are of faith are blessed with believing Abraham. For as many as are of … Continue reading Today’s Readings