Soul Care
“He who passes by the flesh, despising it, cares for the soul which is truly immortal.”
-St. Basil the Great
#flesh #soul #immortal
Tuesday December 24, 2024 / December 11, 2024
27th Week after Pentecost. Tone one.
Nativity (St. Philip’s Fast). Food with Oil
Venerable Daniel the Stylite of Constantinopole (490).
New Hieromartyr Theophan, bishop of Solikamsk (1918) and with him 2 Hieromartyrs and 5 Martyrs (1918).
New Hieromartyr Nicholas priest (1937).
New Hieromartyr John priest (1941).
St. Kuksha (Velichko), hieroschemamonk of Odessa (1964).
Venerable Nicon the Dry of Kiev Caves (1101).
Martyr Mirax of Egypt (640).
Martyr Acepsius and Aeithalas at Arbela in Assyria (354).
Venerable Luke the New Stylite of Chalcedon (979).
Venerable Leontius, monk, of Monemdasia in the Peloponnesus (1450).
Monk-martyr Barsabas, abbot og Ishtar and 10 companions in Persia (342).
All Saints of Georgia (Georgia).
Martyrs Terentius, Vincent, Emilian and Bebaia (Greek).
The Scripture Readings
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But refuse the younger widows; for when they have begun to grow wanton against Christ, they desire to marry,
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having condemnation because they have cast off their first faith.
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And besides they learn to be idle, wandering about from house to house, and not only idle but also gossips and busybodies, saying things which they ought not.
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Therefore I desire that the younger widows marry, bear children, manage the house, give no opportunity to the adversary to speak reproachfully.
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For some have already turned aside after Satan.
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If any believing man or woman has widows, let them relieve them, and do not let the church be burdened, that it may relieve those who are really widows.
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Let the elders who rule well be counted worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in the word and doctrine.
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For the Scripture says, “You shall not muzzle an ox while it treads out the grain,” and, “The laborer is worthy of his wages.”
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Do not receive an accusation against an elder except from two or three witnesses.
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Those who are sinning rebuke in the presence of all, that the rest also may fear.
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I charge you before God and the Lord Jesus Christ and the elect angels that you observe these things without prejudice, doing nothing with partiality.
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Then He came to Bethsaida; and they brought a blind man to Him, and begged Him to touch him.
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So He took the blind man by the hand and led him out of the town. And when He had spit on his eyes and put His hands on him, He asked him if he saw anything.
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And he looked up and said, “I see men like trees, walking.”
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Then He put His hands on his eyes again and made him look up. And he was restored and saw everyone clearly.
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Then He sent him away to his house, saying, “Neither go into the town, nor tell anyone in the town.”
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