Parthenius, Bishop of Lampsacus, Luke of Mount Stirion, George the New Martyr of Crete, Theopemptos the Martyr & his Companions, The Synaxis of the New Martyrs of Russia, Afterfeast of the Presentation of Our Lord and Savior in the Temple, Richard, King of Wessex
ST. PAUL'S FIRST LETTER TO TIMOTHY 6:11-16
Timothy, my son, aim at righteousness, godliness, faith, love, steadfastness, gentleness. Fight the good fight of the faith; take hold of the eternal life to which you were called when you made the good confession in the presence of many witnesses. In the presence of God who gives life to all things, and of Christ Jesus who in his testimony before Pontius Pilate made the good confession, I charge you to keep the commandment unstained and free from reproach until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ; and this will be made manifest at the proper time by the blessed and only Sovereign, and King of kings and Lord of lords, who alone has immortality and dwells in unapproachable light, whom no man has ever seen or can see. To him be honor and eternal dominion. Amen.
LUKE 20:46-47; 21:1-4
The Lord said to his disciples, "Beware of the scribes, who like to go about in long robes, and love salutations in the market places and the best seats in the synagogues and the places of honor at feasts, who devour widows' houses and for a pretense make long prayers. They will receive the greater condemnation." He looked up and saw the rich putting their gifts into the treasury; and he saw a poor widow put in two copper coins. And he said, "Truly, I tell you, this poor widow has put in more than all of them; for they all contributed out of their abundance, but she out of her poverty put in all the living that she had." Having said this, he proclaimed, "He who has ears let him hear."
Almighty Lord, I have known the great power of tears… for they justified the Publican above the Pharisee. And with them I also pray: Have mercy upon me. - From Vespers of the Pharisee and Publican
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