Thursday, November 27, 1980
Greatmartyr Jacob of Persia; Repose of Archimandrite Lazarus (Moore) (1992) (Nov. 14 OC); Nathaniel of Nitria & Pinouphrios of Egypt, the Righteous
Thursday of the 10th week of Luke
Tone 1. Nativity Fast: fish, wine and oil allowed. What this means
The Epistle
1 Timothy 6:17–21
Charge those who are rich in this present age that they not be arrogant, nor have their hope set on the uncertainty of riches, but on the living God, who richly provides us with everything to enjoy; 18that they do good, that they be rich in good works, that they be ready to distribute, willing to share; 19laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold of eternal life.
20Timothy, guard that which is committed to you, turning away from the empty chatter and oppositions of what is falsely called knowledge,
21which some profess, and thus have wandered from the faith. Grace be with you. Amen.
The Gospel
Luke 18:31–34
He took the twelve aside and said to them, “Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem, and all the things that are written through the prophets concerning the Son of Man will be completed. 32For he will be delivered up to the Gentiles, will be mocked, treated shamefully, and spit on. 33They will scourge and kill him. On the third day, he will rise again.”
34They understood none of these things. This saying was hidden from them, and they didn’t understand the things that were said.
Commemorated today
- Greatmartyr Jacob of Persia
- Nathaniel of Nitria & Pinouphrios of Egypt, the Righteous
- Gregory of Sinai and his disciple Gerasimos
- Arsenios of Rhaxos
- James the Wonderworker, Bishop of Rostov
- Repose of Archimandrite Lazarus (Moore) (1992) (Nov. 14 OC)
Hymns and lives of the saints are on the Online Chapel of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese.