+ + + + + + + + Daily Scripture Readings and Lives of the Saints for Friday, November 29, 2013 Strict Fast Feasts and Saints celebrated today: Friday of the 11th Week Paramonus, Philumenus, and their 370 Companion Martyrs in Bithynia Our Righteous Father Nicholas, Archbishop of Thessolonica Dionysios, Bishop of Corinth Akakios of Sinai who is mentioned in The Ladder Readings for today: St. Pauls First Letter to the Thessalonians 2:14-20 Luke 20:19-26 Paramonus, Philumenus, and their 370 Companion Martyrs in Bithynia Reading from the Synaxarion: Saint Paramonus contested for pietys sake during the reign of Decius, in the year 250. A ruler named Aquilinus, seeking relief from a bodily malady, visited a certain therapeutic hot spring. He brought with him captive Christians from Nicomedia, and commanded them to offer sacrifice in the temple of Isis. When they refused, he had them all slaughtered, to the number of 370. Saint Paramonus, beholding their murder, boldly cried out against such an act of ungodliness. When Aquilinus heard this, he sent men to take the Saint. Some smote him with spears, others pierced his tongue and body with sharp reeds, until he died. Saint Philumenus contest in martyrdom took place during the reign of Aurelian, in the year 270. Coming from Lycaonia, he was conveying a load of wheat into Galatia when he was denounced as a Christian to Felix, Governor of Ancyra. Nails were driven into his hands, feet, and head, and he was commanded to run. While running in the road, he fell and gave up his holy soul into the hands of God. Apolytikion in the Fourth Tone Thy Martyrs, O Lord, in their courageous contest for Thee received as the prize the crowns of incorruption and life from Thee, our immortal God. For since they possessed Thy strength, they cast down the tyrants and wholly destroyed the demons strengthless presumption. O Christ God, by their prayers, save our souls, since Thou art merciful. Kontakion in the Second Tone Enlisted by Christ through faith and through your fervent love, ye cut down the ranks of all the wicked enemies; and upon receiving the crown of victry, O wise Paramonus and most godly Philumenus, ye dwell now together with Angels hosts. The content on this page is under copyright and is used by permission. All rights reserved. These works may not be further reproduced, in print or on other websites or in any other form, without the prior written authorization of the copyright holder: Reading (c) Holy Transfiguration Monastery - Brookline, MA Apolytikion (c) Holy Transfiguration Monastery - Brookline, MA Kontakion (c) Holy Transfiguration Monastery - Brookline, MA Epistle Reading The reading is from St. Pauls First Letter to the Thessalonians 2:14-20 BRETHREN, become imitators of the churches of God in Christ Jesus which are in Judea; for you suffered the same things from your own countrymen as they did from the Jews, who killed both the Lord Jesus and the prophets, and drove us out, and displease God and oppose all men by hindering us from speaking to the Gentiles that they may be saved - so as always to fill up the measure of their sins. But Gods wrath has come upon them at last! But since we were bereft of you, brethren, for a short time, in person not in heart, we endeavored the more eagerly and with great desire to see you face to face; because we wanted to come to you - I, Paul, again and again - but Satan hindered us. For what is our hope or joy or crown of boasting before our Lord Jesus at his coming? Is it not you? For you are our glory and joy. Gospel Reading The reading is from Luke 20:19-26 At that time, the scribes and the chief priests tried to lay hands on him at that very hour, but they feared the people; for they perceived that he had told this parable against them. So they watched him, and sent spies, who pretended to be sincere, that they might take hold of what he said, so as to deliver him up to the authority and jurisdiction of the governor. They asked him, Teacher, we know that you speak and teach rightly, and show no partiality, but truly teach the way of God. Is it lawful for us to give tribute to Caesar, or not? But he perceived their craftiness, and said to them, Show me a coin. Whose likeness and inscription has it? They said, Caesars. He said to them, Then render to Caesar the things that are Caesars, and to God the things that are Gods. And they were not able in the presence of the people to catch him by what he said; but marveling at his answer they were silent.
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