Friday August 22, 2025 / August 9, 2025
11th Week after Pentecost. Tone one.
Dormition (Theotokos) Fast. Wine & Oil Allowed
Apostle Matthias (63).
Synaxis of All Saints of Solovki.
St. Philaret, archbishop of Chernigov (1866).
New Martyr Margaret (1918).
Martyr Anthony of Alexandria.
Venerable Psoes of Egypt (4th c.).
Martyrs Julian, Marcian, John, James, Alexius, Demetrius, Photius (Phocas), Peter, Leontius, and Mary, of Constantinople (726).
Venerable Macarius, abbot of Oredezh (1532).
St. Alexis Medvedkov, archpriest of Uzine (1934).
The Restoration of the Temple of the 40 Martyrs.
The Scripture Readings
John 21:15-25 Matins Gospel
15
So when they had eaten breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon, son of Jonah, do you love Me more than these?” He said to Him, “Yes, Lord; You know that I love You.” He said to him, “Feed My lambs.”
16
He said to him again a second time, “Simon, son of Jonah, do you love Me?” He said to Him, “Yes, Lord; You know that I love You.” He said to him, “Tend My sheep.”
17
He said to him the third time, “Simon, son of Jonah, do you love Me?” Peter was grieved because He said to him the third time, “Do you love Me?” And he said to Him, “Lord, You know all things; You know that I love You.” Jesus said to him, “Feed My sheep.
18
Most assuredly, I say to you, when you were younger, you girded yourself and walked where you wished; but when you are old, you will stretch out your hands, and another will gird you and carry you where you do not wish.
19
This He spoke, signifying by what death he would glorify God. And when He had spoken this, He said to him, “Follow Me.”
20
Then Peter, turning around, saw the disciple whom Jesus loved following, who also had leaned on His breast at the supper, and said, “Lord, who is the one who betrays You?”
21
Peter, seeing him, said to Jesus, “But Lord, what about this man?”
22
Jesus said to him, “If I will that he remain till I come, what is that to you? You follow Me.”
23
Then this saying went out among the brethren that this disciple would not die. Yet Jesus did not say to him that he would not die, but, “If I will that he remain till I come, what is that to you?”
24
This is the disciple who testifies of these things, and wrote these things; and we know that his testimony is true.
25
And there are also many other things that Jesus did, which if they were written one by one, I suppose that even the world itself could not contain the books that would be written. Amen.
13
And since we have the same spirit of faith, according to what is written, “I believed and therefore I spoke,” we also believe and therefore speak,
14
knowing that He who raised up the Lord Jesus will also raise us up with Jesus, and will present us with you.
15
For all things are for your sakes, that grace, having spread through the many, may cause thanksgiving to abound to the glory of God.
16
Therefore we do not lose heart. Even though our outward man is perishing, yet the inward man is being renewed day by day.
17
For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, is working for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory,
18
while we do not look at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen. For the things which are seen are temporary, but the things which are not seen are eternal.
27
For as the lightning comes from the east and flashes to the west, so also will the coming of the Son of Man be.
28
For wherever the carcass is, there the eagles will be gathered together.
29
Immediately after the tribulation of those days the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light; the stars will fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken.
30
Then the sign of the Son of Man will appear in heaven, and then all the tribes of the earth will mourn, and they will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.
31
And He will send His angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they will gather together His elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.
32
Now learn this parable from the fig tree: When its branch has already become tender and puts forth leaves, you know that summer is near.
33
So you also, when you see all these things, know that it is near-at the doors!
42
Watch therefore, for you do not know what hour your Lord is coming.
43
But know this, that if the master of the house had known what hour the thief would come, he would have watched and not allowed his house to be broken into.
44
Therefore you also be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect.
45
Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his master made ruler over his household, to give them food in due season?
46
Blessed is that servant whom his master, when he comes, will find so doing.
47
Assuredly, I say to you that he will make him ruler over all his goods.
48
But if that evil servant says in his heart, ‘My master is delaying his coming,’
49
and begins to beat his fellow servants, and to eat and drink with the drunkards,
50
the master of that servant will come on a day when he is not looking for him and at an hour that he is not aware of,
51
and will cut him in two and appoint him his portion with the hypocrites. There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
Acts 1:12-17, 21-26 Apostle
12
Then they returned to Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is near Jerusalem, a Sabbath day’s journey.
13
And when they had entered, they went up into the upper room where they were staying: Peter, James, John, and Andrew; Philip and Thomas; Bartholomew and Matthew; James the son of Alphaeus and Simon the Zealot; and Judas the son of James.
14
These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication, with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with His brothers.
15
And in those days Peter stood up in the midst of the disciples (altogether the number of names was about a hundred and twenty), and said,
16
Men and brethren, this Scripture had to be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit spoke before by the mouth of David concerning Judas, who became a guide to those who arrested Jesus;
17
for he was numbered with us and obtained a part in this ministry.
21
Therefore, of these men who have accompanied us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us,
22
beginning from the baptism of John to that day when He was taken up from us, one of these must become a witness with us of His resurrection.
23
And they proposed two: Joseph called Barsabas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias.
24
And they prayed and said, “You, O Lord, who know the hearts of all, show which of these two You have chosen
25
to take part in this ministry and apostleship from which Judas by transgression fell, that he might go to his own place.
26
And they cast their lots, and the lot fell on Matthias. And he was numbered with the eleven apostles.
Luke 9:1-6 Apostle
1
Then He called His twelve disciples together and gave them power and authority over all demons, and to cure diseases.
2
He sent them to preach the kingdom of God and to heal the sick.
3
And He said to them, “Take nothing for the journey, neither staffs nor bag nor bread nor money; and do not have two tunics apiece.
4
Whatever house you enter, stay there, and from there depart.
5
And whoever will not receive you, when you go out of that city, shake off the very dust from your feet as a testimony against them.
6
So they departed and went through the towns, preaching the gospel and healing everywhere.