Tuesday 22nd October 2024
Today we commemorate:
Holy Equal-to-the-Apostles Abercius (Averkios), bishop and Wonderworker of Hierapolis (c.167). The Holy Seven Youths (‘Seven Sleepers’) of Ephesus: Maximilian, Jamblichus, Martinian, Dionysius, Antoninus, Constantine (Hexakustodianos), and John (250). Monk-martyr Bertharius and his Companions, slain by the Saracens at Montecassino (c.884).
British Isles and Ireland:
St. Mellon of Cardiff, 1st bishop of Rouen (314). St. Donatus of Fiesole (874).
Ephesians 5:20-25; Luke 11:1-10
Readings in bold type are those appointed by the Typikon for use at the Liturgy
Ephesians 5:20-25
Give thanks always for everything to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, and submit to one another in the fear of Christ. Wives, submit to your husbands, as to the Lord, because the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the Church, he who is the Saviour of the body. And as the Church submits to Christ, so also wives to their husbands in everything. Husbands, love your wives as Christ loved the Church and gave himself for her.
Luke 11:1-10
Jesus was praying in a certain place. When he finished, one of his disciples said to him, ‘Lord, teach us to pray, as John taught his disciples.’ And he told them, ‘When you pray say, “Our Father who is in heaven, may your name be holy. Your Kingdom come, your will be done on the earth as it is in heaven. Give us our bread each day, sufficient for the day. And forgive us our sins, as we ourselves also forgive everyone who is in debt to us. And do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.”’ Then he said to them, ‘Who among you who has a friend would go to him at midnight and say to him, “Friend, lend me three loaves because a friend of mine on the road has arrived at my house and I have nothing to set before him.” His reply from inside would be, “Do not disturb me. The door is now locked and I and my children are in bed. I cannot get up to provide for you.” I tell you, even if he will not get up and provide for him because he is his friend, yet because of his persistence he will get up and give him as much as he needs. And so I tell you, ask and it will be given to you; search and you will find; knock and it will be opened for you. For everyone who asks, receives; and the one who searches, finds; and to anyone who knocks it will be opened.’