Gratefully Humbled
“Both you and I have a long way to go before we reach humility. We don’t yet know what true humility is, as it is an attribute of the saints. Gratitude, however, is an attribute that each of us can acquire at any moment.”
Metropolitan Anthony of Sourozh
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Friday January 31, 2025 / January 18, 2025
32nd Week after Pentecost. Tone six.
Fast.
St. Athanasius the Great (373) and St. Cyril (444), archbishops of Alexandria.
Venerable Cyril, schemamonk, and Venerable Maria, schemanun (1337) (parents of St. Sergius of Radonezh).
New Hieromartyr Michael priest (1919).
New Hieromartyr Eugene priest (1930).
New Hieromartyrs Vladimir, Nicholas, Sergius Alexander priests (1938).
Venerable Athanasius, abbot of Syanzhema (Valaam) (1550).
Venerable Athanasius of Novolok, monk (16th-17th c.).
Venerable Marcian of Cyrrhus in Syria, monk (ca. 303).
Martyr Xenia.
St. Maximus of Serbia, metropolitan (1516) (Serbia).
Venerable Silvanus, of Palestine, monk.
St. Leobardus of Marmoutier (6th c.) (Gaul).
Martyr Theodula and her companions Helladius, Boethius, Evagrius and Macarius of Anazarbus in Cilicia, (304).
St. Ephraim the Lesser, the Philosopher (1101) (Georgia).
Venerable Hieromonk Alexi (Shushania) of Teklati (1923) (Georgia).
St. Joachim, patriarch of Turnovo (1235).
St. Ninnidh of Inismacsaint (6th c.) (Celtic & British).
The Scripture Readings
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Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, To the pilgrims of the Dispersion in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia,
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elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, in sanctification of the Spirit, for obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace to you and peace be multiplied.
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Of this salvation the prophets have inquired and searched carefully, who prophesied of the grace that would come to you,
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searching what, or what manner of time, the Spirit of Christ who was in them was indicating when He testified beforehand the sufferings of Christ and the glories that would follow.
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To them it was revealed that, not to themselves, but to us they were ministering the things which now have been reported to you through those who have preached the gospel to you by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven-things which angels desire to look into.
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Therefore it is also contained in the Scripture, “Behold, I lay in Zion a chief cornerstone, elect, precious, and he who believes on Him will by no means be put to shame.”
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Therefore, to you who believe, He is precious; but to those who are disobedient, “The stone which the builders rejected Has become the chief cornerstone,”
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and “A stone of stumbling and a rock of offense.” They stumble, being disobedient to the word, to which they also were appointed.
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But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light;
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who once were not a people but are now the people of God, who had not obtained mercy but now have obtained mercy.
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Then He began to speak to them in parables: “A man planted a vineyard and set a hedge around it, dug a place for the wine vat and built a tower. And he leased it to vinedressers and went into a far country.
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Now at vintage-time he sent a servant to the vinedressers, that he might receive some of the fruit of the vineyard from the vinedressers.
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And they took him and beat him and sent him away empty-handed.
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Again he sent them another servant, and at him they threw stones, wounded him in the head, and sent him away shamefully treated.
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And again he sent another, and him they killed; and many others, beating some and killing some.
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Therefore still having one son, his beloved, he also sent him to them last, saying, ‘They will respect my son.’
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But those vinedressers said among themselves, ‘This is the heir. Come, let us kill him, and the inheritance will be ours.’
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So they took him and killed him and cast him out of the vineyard.
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Therefore what will the owner of the vineyard do? He will come and destroy the vinedressers, and give the vineyard to others.
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Have you not even read this Scripture:’The stone which the builders rejected Has become the chief cornerstone.
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This was the LORD’s doing, And it is marvelous in our eyes’?”
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And they sought to lay hands on Him, but feared the multitude, for they knew He had spoken the parable against them. So they left Him and went away.
Hebrews 13:7-16 St. Athanasius and St. Cyril
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Remember those who rule over you, who have spoken the word of God to you, whose faith follow, considering the outcome of their conduct.
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Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.
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Do not be carried about with various and strange doctrines. For it is good that the heart be established by grace, not with foods which have not profited those who have been occupied with them.
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We have an altar from which those who serve the tabernacle have no right to eat.
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For the bodies of those animals, whose blood is brought into the sanctuary by the high priest for sin, are burned outside the camp.
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Therefore Jesus also, that He might sanctify the people with His own blood, suffered outside the gate.
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Therefore let us go forth to Him, outside the camp, bearing His reproach.
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For here we have no continuing city, but we seek the one to come.
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Therefore by Him let us continually offer the sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of our lips, giving thanks to His name.
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But do not forget to do good and to share, for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.
Matthew 5:14-19 St. Athanasius and St. Cyril
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You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden.
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Nor do they light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a lampstand, and it gives light to all who are in the house.
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Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven.
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Do not think that I came to destroy the Law or the Prophets. I did not come to destroy but to fulfill.
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For assuredly, I say to you, till heaven and earth pass away, one jot or one tittle will by no means pass from the law till all is fulfilled.
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Whoever therefore breaks one of the least of these commandments, and teaches men so, shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever does and teaches them, he shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.
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