Peace in Quiet
What good can a monk do when he’s praying in seclusion from other people? Noise and frantic activity characterize the futile efforts of the faithless to fill their lives with meaning. The true path is peaceful.
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Friday January 17, 2025 / January 4, 2025
30th Week after Pentecost. Tone four.
Sviatki. Fast-free
1Forefeast of the Theophany.
1Synaxis of the Seventy Apostles: James the Brother of the Lo’rd, Mark the Evangelist, Luke the Evangelist, Cleopas the Brother of Joseph the Betrothed, Symeon the son of Cleopas, Barnabas, Justus, Thaddeus, Ananias, Stephen the Archdeacon; Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, and Parmenas of the seven deacons; Timothy, Titus, Philemon, Onesimus, Epaphras, Archippus, Silas, Silvanus, Crescens, Crispus, Epenetus, Andronicus, Stachys, Amplias, Urban, Narcissus, Apelles, Aristobulus, Herodion, Agabus, Rufus, Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermes, Patrobus, Hermas, Linus, Gaius, Philologus, Lucius, Jason, Sosipater, Olympas, Tertius, Erastus, Quartus, Euodias, Onesiphorus, Clement, Sosthenes, Apollos, Tychicus, Epaphroditus, Carpus, Quadratus, Mark called John, Zenas, Aristarchus, Pudens, Trophimus, Mark, Artemas, Aquila, Fortunatus, and Achaicus; Dionysius Areopagite and Simeon Niger.
1Venerable Theoctistus, abbot at Cucomo in Sicily (800).
1Repose of St. Eustathius I (Eustace), archbishop of Serbia (1285).
oNew Hieromartyrs Alexander, Stephen and Philippe priests (1933).
oNew Hieromartyr Nicholas priest (1939).
oNew Hieromartyr Paul priest (1941).
0Venerable Aquila, deacon of the Kiev Caves (14th c.).
0Martyr Zosimas the Hermit and Martyr Athanasius the Commentarisius (superintendent of prisoners), anchorites of Cilicia (3rd-4th c.).
oMartyrs Chrysantha and Euphemia.
oVenerable Euthymius the New of Thessalonica, monk.
oSt. Gregory of Langres (539-540) (Gaul).
oMartyrs Abbot Euthymius and Twelve Monks of Vatopedi Monastery, Mt. Athos (1285) (Greek).
oNew Martyr Onuphrius Manassias of Gabrovo and Hilandar Monastery, Mt. Athos (1818) (Greek).
oThe Ethiopian Eunuch of Queen Candace.
oVenerable Fathers Evagre, Ilia the Deacon, and the Disciples of the Thirteen Syrian Fathers (6th. c.) (Georgia).
oSt. Symeon, metropolitan of Smolensk (1699).
The Scripture Readings
Acts 13:25-33 Royal Hours: 1st Hour
25
And as John was finishing his course, he said, ‘Who do you think I am? I am not He. But behold, there comes One after me, the sandals of whose feet I am not worthy to loose.’
26
Men and brethren, sons of the family of Abraham, and those among you who fear God, to you the word of this salvation has been sent.
27
For those who dwell in Jerusalem, and their rulers, because they did not know Him, nor even the voices of the Prophets which are read every Sabbath, have fulfilled them in condemning Him.
28
And though they found no cause for death in Him, they asked Pilate that He should be put to death.
29
Now when they had fulfilled all that was written concerning Him, they took Him down from the tree and laid Him in a tomb.
30
But God raised Him from the dead.
31
He was seen for many days by those who came up with Him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are His witnesses to the people.
32
And we declare to you glad tidings-that promise which was made to the fathers.
33
God has fulfilled this for us their children, in that He has raised up Jesus. As it is also written in the second Psalm: ‘You are My Son, Today I have begotten You.’
Matthew 3:1-11 Royal Hours: 1st Hour
1
In those days John the Baptist came preaching in the wilderness of Judea,
2
and saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand!”
3
For this is he who was spoken of by the prophet Isaiah, saying: “The voice of one crying in the wilderness: ‘Prepare the way of the LORD; Make His paths straight.’ ”
4
Now John himself was clothed in camel’s hair, with a leather belt around his waist; and his food was locusts and wild honey.
5
Then Jerusalem, all Judea, and all the region around the Jordan went out to him
6
and were baptized by him in the Jordan, confessing their sins.
7
But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his baptism, he said to them, “Brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
8
Therefore bear fruits worthy of repentance,
9
and do not think to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I say to you that God is able to raise up children to Abraham from these stones.
10
And even now the ax is laid to the root of the trees. Therefore every tree which does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.
11
I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance, but He who is coming after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.
Acts 19:1-8 Royal Hours: 3rd Hour
1
And it happened, while Apollos was at Corinth, that Paul, having passed through the upper regions, came to Ephesus. And finding some disciples
2
he said to them, “Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?” So they said to him, “We have not so much as heard whether there is a Holy Spirit.”
3
And he said to them, “Into what then were you baptized?” So they said, “Into John’s baptism.”
4
Then Paul said, “John indeed baptized with a baptism of repentance, saying to the people that they should believe on Him who would come after him, that is, on Christ Jesus.”
5
When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.
6
And when Paul had laid hands on them, the Holy Spirit came upon them, and they spoke with tongues and prophesied.
7
Now the men were about twelve in all.
8
And he went into the synagogue and spoke boldly for three months, reasoning and persuading concerning the things of the kingdom of God.
Mark 1:1-8 Royal Hours: 3rd Hour
1
The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.
2
As it is written in the Prophets:”Behold, I send My messenger before Your face, Who will prepare Your way before You.”
3
The voice of one crying in the wilderness: ‘Prepare the way of the LORD; Make His paths straight.’ ”
4
John came baptizing in the wilderness and preaching a baptism of repentance for the remission of sins.
5
Then all the land of Judea, and those from Jerusalem, went out to him and were all baptized by him in the Jordan River, confessing their sins.
6
Now John was clothed with camel’s hair and with a leather belt around his waist, and he ate locusts and wild honey.
7
And he preached, saying, “There comes One after me who is mightier than I, whose sandal strap I am not worthy to stoop down and loose.
8
I indeed baptized you with water, but He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.
Romans 6:3-11 Royal Hours: 6th Hour
3
Or do you not know that as many of us as were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into His death?
4
Therefore we were buried with Him through baptism into death, that just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.
5
For if we have been united together in the likeness of His death, certainly we also shall be in the likeness of His resurrection,
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knowing this, that our old man was crucified with Him, that the body of sin might be done away with, that we should no longer be slaves of sin.
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For he who has died has been freed from sin.
8
Now if we died with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with Him,
9
knowing that Christ, having been raised from the dead, dies no more. Death no longer has dominion over Him.
10
For the death that He died, He died to sin once for all; but the life that He lives, He lives to God.
11
Likewise you also, reckon yourselves to be dead indeed to sin, but alive to God in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Mark 1:9-15 Royal Hours: 6th Hour
9
It came to pass in those days that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized by John in the Jordan.
10
And immediately, coming up from the water, He saw the heavens parting and the Spirit descending upon Him like a dove.
11
Then a voice came from heaven, “You are My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.”
12
Immediately the Spirit drove Him into the wilderness.
13
And He was there in the wilderness forty days, tempted by Satan, and was with the wild beasts; and the angels ministered to Him.
14
Now after John was put in prison, Jesus came to Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God,
15
and saying, “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand. Repent, and believe in the gospel.”
Titus 2:11-14; 3:4-7 Royal Hours: 9th Hour
11
For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men,
12
teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly in the present age,
13
looking for the blessed hope and glorious appearing of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ,
14
who gave Himself for us, that He might redeem us from every lawless deed and purify for Himself His own special people, zealous for good works.
4
But when the kindness and the love of God our Savior toward man appeared,
5
not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to His mercy He saved us, through the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit,
6
whom He poured out on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Savior,
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that having been justified by His grace we should become heirs according to the hope of eternal life.
Matthew 3:13-17 Royal Hours: 9th Hour
13
Then Jesus came from Galilee to John at the Jordan to be baptized by him.
14
And John tried to prevent Him, saying, “I need to be baptized by You, and are You coming to me?”
15
But Jesus answered and said to him, “Permit it to be so now, for thus it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness.” Then he allowed Him.
16
When He had been baptized, Jesus came up immediately from the water; and behold, the heavens were opened to Him, and He saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and alighting upon Him.
17
And suddenly a voice came from heaven, saying, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.”
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