Byzantine Liturgy Daily Readings March 26, 2006
Fourth Sunday of Lent
Heb 6: 13-20.
Mark 9: 17-31.
Fifth Week of Lent
Monday
Rom. 12: 1-3.
Luke 6: 31-36.
Tuesday
Eph. 4: 14-17.
Luke 6:24-30
Wednesday
Eph 4: 17-25a
Luke 7: 36-50.
Thursday of Repentance
Eph 4: 25-32.
Luke 13: 1-9.
Friday
2Cor. 5: 10-15.
Luke 12: 42-48.
Akathistos Saturday:
Heb 9: 24-28.
Mark 8: 27-31.
On this day, the Akathistos Hymn, a long and ancient set of hymns and prayers in honor of the Theotokos is sung in monasteries and some parishes.
Troparion of the feast:
As soon as the Archangel understood what he had been told in secret, he hastened to the house of Joseph and said to the Virgin Most Pure, "Behold, the One who made the heavens bow as He came down, He will be contained in thee, whole and without undergoing change. As I see Him in thy womb, in the likeness of a servant, I am bewildered and cry out, 'Hail, O bride, and Maiden Ever Pure'".
Re: Byzantine Liturgy Daily Readings Sunday of the Ointment Bearing Women
(Second Sunday after Easter)
Kontakion
O Christ our God, when Thou didst greet the ointment bearing women, Thou didst wipe away the tears of our first mother Eve, and told the women to bring the news to the disciples that Christ was risen from the tomb.
Acts 6: 1-7
Mark 15:43 to 16:8.
Re: Byzantine Liturgy Daily Readings May 7, 2006
Sunday of the Paralytic
Acts 9: 32-42.
John 5: 1-15.
Kontakion
O Lord, as Thou didst raise the paralytic of old, in Thy divine goodness lift up my soul completely paralyzed by many sins and all kinds of wickedness, so that I may be saved and cry out to Thee: "Glory to Thy might, O merciful Christ."
Re: Byzantine Liturgy Daily Readings May 21, 2006
Sunday of the Blind Man
Kontakion
I have lost the very eyes of my soul, wherefore I come to Thee, O Christ, as did the man who had been blind from birth, and cry out to Thee with repentance: "To those who stumble in darkness, Thou art a radiant and resplendent light."
Acts 16: 16-34.
John 9: 1-38.
Monday
Acts 17: 1-9.
John 11: 47-54.
Tuesday
Acts 17: 19-28.
John 12: 19-36.
Wednesday
Acts 18: 22-28.
John 12: 36-47.
Ascension Thursday
Acts 1: 1-12.
Luke 24: 36-53.
Kontakion
After fulfilling for us Thy plan of redemption, and joining the things of earth with those of heaven, O Christ our God, Thou didst gloriously ascend without abandoning us, but remained with us forever and reassured all those who love Thee by telling them: "Behold I am with you: no one has power against you".
Re: Byzantine Liturgy Daily Readings May 28, 2006
Sixth Sunday after Easter
Sunday of the Fathers of the First Ecumenical Council
Today the Byzantine Church celebrates the Council of Nicea and its victory over the heresy of Arianism, the error that denied the Divintiy of Christ. This council also formulated the Nicene Creed that is sung in all rites of the East and West.
Acts 20: 16-18, 28-36.
John 17: 1-13.
Monday
Acts 21: 8-14
John 14:27 to 15:7.
Tuesday
Acts 21: 26-32.
Luke 4: 22-30.
Wednesday
Acts 23: 1-11.
John 16: 15-23.
Thursday
Acts 25: 13-19.
John 16: 23-33.
Friday
Acts 27:1 to 28:1.
John 17: 18-26.
All Souls Saturday
I Thes 4: 13-17.
John 21: 15-25.
Troparion of the Dead
Unique Creator and Lord, who in the depths of Thy wisdom and love for mankind direct us all, giving to each one what is good for salvation: grant rest to the souls of Thy servants, for they have put their trust in Thee, our Creator, Maker and God.
