“A man cannot correct himself all of a sudden, but it is like pulling a barge – pull, pull, and let go, let go! Not all at once, but little by little. Do you know the mast on a ship? There is a pole to which is tied all of the ship’s lines. If you pull on it then everything gradually pulls. But if you take it all at once, you will ruin everything.”
St. Ambrose of Optina
Sunday November 17, 2024 / November 4, 2024
21st Sunday after Pentecost. Tone four.
Venerable Ioannicius the Great of Bithynia (846).
Hieromartyrs Nicander, bishop of Myra, and Hermas, presbyter (1st c.).
Martyr Nicholas confessor and priest (1931).
Virgin-martyr Eugene (1935).
New Hieromartyr Alexander priest (1937).
New Hieromartyr Ismail priest (1941).
Venerable Mercurius, faster of the Kiev Caves (14th c.).
Venerable Nicander, abbot of Gorodensk (Novgorod) (1607).
Blessed Simon of Yurievets (1584).
St. Paul, metropolitan of Tobolsk (1770).
St. Sylvia, mother of St. Gregory the Dialogist (6th c.).
Martyr Porphyrius the Mime of Caesarea (361) (Greek).
St. John III Doukas Vataxis the Merciful, emperor of Nicaea (1254) (Greek).
Holy and Righteous Ioane, Stepane, and Isaiah the Georgians (Georgia).
St. Clether, hermit of Cornwall..
St. Birnstan, bishop of Winchester.
The Scripture Readings
John 21:1-14 (10th Matins Gospel)
1
After these things Jesus showed Himself again to the disciples at the Sea of Tiberias, and in this way He showed Himself:
2
Simon Peter, Thomas called the Twin, Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee, and two others of His disciples were together.
3
Simon Peter said to them, “I am going fishing.” They said to him, “We are going with you also.” They went out and immediately got into the boat, and that night they caught nothing.
4
But when the morning had now come, Jesus stood on the shore; yet the disciples did not know that it was Jesus.
5
Then Jesus said to them, “Children, have you any food?” They answered Him, “No.”
6
And He said to them, “Cast the net on the right side of the boat, and you will find some.” So they cast, and now they were not able to draw it in because of the multitude of fish.
7
Therefore that disciple whom Jesus loved said to Peter, “It is the Lord!” Now when Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he put on his outer garment (for he had removed it), and plunged into the sea.
8
But the other disciples came in the little boat (for they were not far from land, but about two hundred cubits), dragging the net with fish.
9
Then, as soon as they had come to land, they saw a fire of coals there, and fish laid on it, and bread.
10
Jesus said to them, “Bring some of the fish which you have just caught.”
11
Simon Peter went up and dragged the net to land, full of large fish, one hundred and fifty-three; and although there were so many, the net was not broken.
12
Jesus said to them, “Come and eat breakfast.” Yet none of the disciples dared ask Him, “Who are You?”-knowing that it was the Lord.
13
Jesus then came and took the bread and gave it to them, and likewise the fish.
14
This is now the third time Jesus showed Himself to His disciples after He was raised from the dead.
16
knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law but by faith in Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Christ Jesus, that we might be justified by faith in Christ and not by the works of the law; for by the works of the law no flesh shall be justified.
17
But if, while we seek to be justified by Christ, we ourselves also are found sinners, is Christ therefore a minister of sin? Certainly not!
18
For if I build again those things which I destroyed, I make myself a transgressor.
19
For I through the law died to the law that I might live to God.
20
I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me.
41
And behold, there came a man named Jairus, and he was a ruler of the synagogue. And he fell down at Jesus’ feet and begged Him to come to his house,
42
for he had an only daughter about twelve years of age, and she was dying. But as He went, the multitudes thronged Him.
43
Now a woman, having a flow of blood for twelve years, who had spent all her livelihood on physicians and could not be healed by any,
44
came from behind and touched the border of His garment. And immediately her flow of blood stopped.
45
And Jesus said, “Who touched Me?” When all denied it, Peter and those with him said, “Master, the multitudes throng and press You, and You say, ‘Who touched Me?’ ”
46
But Jesus said, “Somebody touched Me, for I perceived power going out from Me.”
47
Now when the woman saw that she was not hidden, she came trembling; and falling down before Him, she declared to Him in the presence of all the people the reason she had touched Him and how she was healed immediately.
48
And He said to her, “Daughter, be of good cheer; your faith has made you well. Go in peace.”
49
While He was still speaking, someone came from the ruler of the synagogue’s house, saying to him, “Your daughter is dead. Do not trouble the Teacher.”
50
But when Jesus heard it, He answered him, saying, “Do not be afraid; only believe, and she will be made well.”
51
When He came into the house, He permitted no one to go in except Peter, James, and John, and the father and mother of the girl.
52
Now all wept and mourned for her; but He said, “Do not weep; she is not dead, but sleeping.”
53
And they ridiculed Him, knowing that she was dead.
54
But He put them all outside, took her by the hand and called, saying, “Little girl, arise.”
55
Then her spirit returned, and she arose immediately. And He commanded that she be given something to eat.
56
And her parents were astonished, but He charged them to tell no one what had happened.
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