Orthocalendar

Monday, October 4, 2066

Hieromartyr Hierotheus, Bishop of Athens; Unc. Rel. Gurias of Kazan and Varsanuphy of Tver; Our Holy Father Ammon of Egypt (4th c)

Monday of the 3rd week of Luke

Tone 8. No fast. What this means

The Epistle

Ephesians 4:25–32

Therefore, putting away falsehood, speak truth each one with his neighbor, for we are members of one another. 26“Be angry, and don’t sin.” Don’t let the sun go down on your wrath, 27and don’t give place to the devil. 28Let him who stole steal no more; but rather let him labor, producing with his hands something that is good, that he may have something to give to him who has need. 29Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth, but only what is good for building others up as the need may be, that it may give grace to those who hear. 30Don’t grieve the Holy Spirit of God, in whom you were sealed for the day of redemption. 31Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, outcry, and slander be put away from you, with all malice. 32And be kind to one another, tender hearted, forgiving each other, just as God also in Christ forgave you.

The Gospel

Luke 6:24–30

“But woe to you who are rich! For you have received your consolation. 25Woe to you, you who are full now, for you will be hungry. Woe to you who laugh now, for you will mourn and weep. 26Woe, when men speak well of you, for their fathers did the same thing to the false prophets.

27“But I tell you who hear: love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, 28bless those who curse you, and pray for those who mistreat you. 29To him who strikes you on the cheek, offer also the other; and from him who takes away your cloak, don’t withhold your coat also. 30Give to everyone who asks you, and don’t ask him who takes away your goods to give them back again.

Commemorated today

  • Hieromartyr Hierotheus, Bishop of Athens
  • Unc. Rel. Gurias of Kazan and Varsanuphy of Tver
  • Domnina the Martyr and her daughters
  • John the Hermit
  • Our Holy Father Ammon of Egypt (4th c)

Hymns and lives of the saints are on the Online Chapel of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese.

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