Turn It Into Prayer
“Throughout the day, try to remember God more often. If you feel bad, turn to Him: “Lord, I feel bad, help me.” If you feel good: “Lord, glory to You, thank You for this joy.” If you are worried about someone: “Lord, I am worried about him, help him.” Whatever happens, turn it into prayer.”
Saint Ambrose of Optina
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Monday February 3, 2025 / January 21, 2025
33rd Week after Pentecost. Tone seven.
Venerable Maximus the Confessor (662).
Martyr Neophytus of Nicaea (305).
Martyrs Eugene, Candidus, Valerian, and Aquila at Trebizond (303).
Venerable Maximus the Greek of Russia (1556).
New Hieromartyr Elias priest (1938).
Virgin-martyr Agnes of Rome (304).
Martyr Anastasius, disciple of St. Maximus the Confessor (662).
Wonderworking Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos of Paramythia (Vatopedi, Mt. Athos).
Icons of the Most Holy Theotokos “Stabbed” (“Zaklannaya”) and “Xenophite Hodegetria”.
Venerable Neophytes of Vatopedi on Mt Athos (Greek).
St. Zosimas, bishop of Syracuse (662).
Synaxis of the Church of Holy Peace by the Sea in Constantinople.
St. Timon, monk of Nadeyev and Kostroma (1840).
The Scripture Readings
Matthew 11:27-30 Matins Gospel
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All things have been delivered to Me by My Father, and no one knows the Son except the Father. Nor does anyone know the Father except the Son, and the one to whom the Son wills to reveal Him.
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Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
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Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.
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For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.
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For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that you should follow His steps:
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Who committed no sin, Nor was deceit found in His mouth”;
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who, when He was reviled, did not revile in return; when He suffered, He did not threaten, but committed Himself to Him who judges righteously;
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who Himself bore our sins in His own body on the tree, that we, having died to sins, might live for righteousness-by whose stripes you were healed.
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For you were like sheep going astray, but have now returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls.
1
Wives, likewise, be submissive to your own husbands, that even if some do not obey the word, they, without a word, may be won by the conduct of their wives,
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when they observe your chaste conduct accompanied by fear.
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Do not let your adornment be merely outward-arranging the hair, wearing gold, or putting on fine apparel-
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rather let it be the hidden person of the heart, with the incorruptible beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is very precious in the sight of God.
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For in this manner, in former times, the holy women who trusted in God also adorned themselves, being submissive to their own husbands,
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as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord, whose daughters you are if you do good and are not afraid with any terror.
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Husbands, likewise, dwell with them with understanding, giving honor to the wife, as to the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life, that your prayers may not be hindered.
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Finally, all of you be of one mind, having compassion for one another; love as brothers, be tenderhearted, be courteous;
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not returning evil for evil or reviling for reviling, but on the contrary blessing, knowing that you were called to this, that you may inherit a blessing.
13
Then they sent to Him some of the Pharisees and the Herodians, to catch Him in His words.
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When they had come, they said to Him, “Teacher, we know that You are true, and care about no one; for You do not regard the person of men, but teach the way of God in truth. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?
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Shall we pay, or shall we not pay? But He, knowing their hypocrisy, said to them, “Why do you test Me? Bring Me a denarius that I may see it.”
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So they brought it. And He said to them, “Whose image and inscription is this?” They said to Him, “Caesar’s.”
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And Jesus answered and said to them, “Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.” And they marveled at Him.
Galatians 5:22-6:2 Venerable Maximus the Greek
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But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
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gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law.
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And those who are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires.
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If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.
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Let us not become conceited, provoking one another, envying one another.
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Brethren, if a man is overtaken in any trespass, you who are spiritual restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness, considering yourself lest you also be tempted.
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Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.
Luke 6:17-23 Venerable Maximus the Greek
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And He came down with them and stood on a level place with a crowd of His disciples and a great multitude of people from all Judea and Jerusalem, and from the seacoast of Tyre and Sidon, who came to hear Him and be healed of their diseases,
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as well as those who were tormented with unclean spirits. And they were healed.
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And the whole multitude sought to touch Him, for power went out from Him and healed them all.
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Then He lifted up His eyes toward His disciples, and said: Blessed are you poor, For yours is the kingdom of God.
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Blessed are you who hunger now, For you shall be filled. Blessed are you who weep now, For you shall laugh.
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Blessed are you when men hate you, And when they exclude you, And revile you, and cast out your name as evil, For the Son of Man’s sake.
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Rejoice in that day and leap for joy! For indeed your reward is great in heaven, For in like manner their fathers did to the prophets.
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