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Saints & Commemorations
Prophet Hosea
Holy Martyrs Cosmas and Damian, the Unmercenaries of Cilicia (4th c.)
The Church commemorates three pairs of brothers named Cosmas and Damian, all counted among the Unmercenary Physicians. The first reposed in peace and are commemorated on November 1; the second were stoned to death in Rome, and are commemorated on July 1; the third pair, commemorated today, were Arab doctors.
The Church commemorates three pairs of brothers named Cosmas and Damian, all counted among the Unmercenary Physicians. The first reposed in peace and are commemorated on November 1; the second were stoned to death in Rome, and are commemorated on July 1; the third pair, commemorated today, were Arab doctors. They embraced the Christian faith together and thereafter cared for the sick in the name of the Lord Jesus, performing many miraculous healings. They were handed over to the governor Lysias by jealous pagans. When the governor accused them of healing by sorcery, they replied ‘We have no sort of magic, nor use any, but we have the power of Christ to save us and all who call upon His holy Name.’ The governor first attempted to bribe them to deny Christ then, when this was useless, subjected them to many tortures. Finally they were beheaded. Their holy relics continued to perform many miracles of healing.
Scripture Readings
☩Epistle
2 Corinthians 1:8-11
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For we would not, brethren, have you ignorant of our trouble which came to us in Asia, that we were pressed out of measure, above strength, insomuch that we despaired even of life:
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But we had the sentence of death in ourselves, that we should not trust in ourselves, but in God which raiseth the dead:
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Who delivered us from so great a death, and doth deliver: in whom we trust that he will yet deliver us;
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Ye also helping together by prayer for us, that for the gift bestowed upon us by the means of many persons thanks may be given by many on our behalf.
☩Gospel
Luke 6:1-10
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And it came to pass on the second sabbath after the first, that he went through the corn fields; and his disciples plucked the ears of corn, and did eat, rubbing them in their hands.
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And certain of the Pharisees said unto them, Why do ye that which is not lawful to do on the sabbath days?
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And Jesus answering them said, Have ye not read so much as this, what David did, when himself was an hungred, and they which were with him;
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How he went into the house of God, and did take and eat the shewbread, and gave also to them that were with him; which it is not lawful to eat but for the priests alone?
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And he said unto them, That the Son of man is Lord also of the sabbath.
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And it came to pass also on another sabbath, that he entered into the synagogue and taught: and there was a man whose right hand was withered.
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And the scribes and Pharisees watched him, whether he would heal on the sabbath day; that they might find an accusation against him.
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But he knew their thoughts, and said to the man which had the withered hand, Rise up, and stand forth in the midst. And he arose and stood forth.
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Then said Jesus unto them, I will ask you one thing; Is it lawful on the sabbath days to do good, or to do evil? to save life, or to destroy it?
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And looking round about upon them all, he said unto the man, Stretch forth thy hand. And he did so: and his hand was restored whole as the other.
Liturgical data sourced from OCA.org and orthocal.info