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5th Sunday of Matthew -
July 8, 2001
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bulletin messages] "I AM THE GOOD SHEPHERD..." Throughout the course of His ministry, Christ described Himself in many richly symbolic ways. "I am the Light of the world...", "I am the Door...", "I am the Living Bread..." Without a doubt, however, in the 10th chapter of the Gospel of St. John, our Lord refers to Himself in the most comforting and reassuring manner of all: "I AM THE GOOD SHEPHERD; AND I KNOW MY SHEEP, AND AM KNOWN BY MY OWN. AS THE FATHER KNOWS ME, EVEN SO I KNOW THE FATHER, AND I LAY DOWN MY LIFE FOR THE SHEEP." (John 10:14-15) The imagery of a shepherd and his flock was something to which Christ's followers could relate. They knew how dependent sheep were upon those who tended to their needs. It is no wonder, then, that Christ told the parable of the shepherd who left 99 sheep in the desert to seek out one that was lost, or that He would affectionately call His followers His "little flock." Hearing their Master speak to them in this manner left no doubt of the depth of His love for them. Indeed, Christ did lay down His Life for all of us. Through His Death and Resurrection, the Good Shepherd bestows the joys of eternal life upon all who believe in His Name and heed His Voice. |
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ANASTASIMON APOLUTIKION Tov faidrovn th`~ ajnastavsew~ khvrugma, ejk tou` jAggevlou maqou`sai, aiJ tou` Kurivou maqhvtriai, kaiv thvn progonikhvn ajpovfasin ajporjrJivyasai, toi`~ jApostovloi~ kaucwvmenai e[legon: jEskuvleutai oJ qavnato~, hjgevrqh Cristov~ oJ Qeov~, dwrouvmeno~ tw`/ kovsmw/ tov mevga e[leo~. RESURRECTION APOLYTIKION From the angel, the women disciples of the Lord heard the joyful news of the Resurrection and the repeal of the sentence imposed upon our forefathers. With pride, they said to the Apostles, "Death is vanquished. Christ our God is risen, bestowing upon the world His great mercy." APOLUTIKION TOU AGIOU PROKOPIOU JO Mavrtu~ sou Kuvrie, ejn th`/ ajqlhvsei aujtou`, tov stevfo~ ejkomivsato th`~ ajfqarsiva~, ejk sou` tou` Qeou` hJmw`n: e[cwn gavr thvn ijscuvn sou, touv~ turavnnou~ kaqei`len: e[qrause kaiv daimovnwn, tav ajnivscura qravsh. Aujtou` tai`~ iJkesivai~ Cristev oj Qeov~, sw`son tav~ yucav~ hJmw`n.APOLYTIKION OF ST. PROCOPIOS For his struggle, O Lord, Your Martyr received the crown of immortality from You our God. Armed with Your might he defeated the tyrants. He also crushed the arrogance of demons. By his intercessions, O Christ our God, save our souls. QEOTOKION Tov ajp j aijw`no~ ajpovkrufon, kaiv jAggevloi~ a[gnwston musthvrion, diav sou` Qeotovke, toi`~ ejpiv gh`~ pefanevrwtai: Qeov~ ejn ajsugcuvtw/ eJnwvsei sarkouvmeno~ kaiv Staurovn eJkousivw~ uJpevr hJmw`n katadexavmeno~: di j ou| ajnasthvsa~ tovn prwtovplaston, e[swsen ejk qanavtou tav~ yucav~ hJmw`n. THEOTOKION O Theotokos, the mystery hidden from all ages, unknown even to the angels, has been revealed in you to all who live upon the earth. God in perfect union becomes incarnate. For our sake, He willingly endured the Cross through which He raised up the first man He had fashioned, and saved our souls from death. APOLUTIKION TOU AGIOU NIKOLAOU Kanovna pivstew~ , kaiv eijkovna praovthto~, ejgkrateiva~ Didavskalon, ajnevdeixev se th`/ poivmnh/ sou, hJ tw`n pragmavtwn ajlhvqeia: diav tou`to ejkthvsw th`/ tapeinwvsei tav uJyhlav, th`/ ptwceiva/ tav plouvsia, Pavter iJeravrca Nikovlae: prevsbeue Cristw`/ tw`/ Qew`/, swqh`nai tav~ yucav~ hJmw`n. APOLYTIKION OF ST. NICHOLAS An example of the Faith and a life of humility, as a teacher of abstinence you did inspire and lead your flock and through your truthfulness of your deeds were exalted by greatness through your humility uplifting all and by poverty gaining wealth. Father and hierarch Nicholas intercede with Christ our God that our souls be saved. KONTAKION Prostasiva, tw`n cristianw`n ajkataivscunte, mesiteiva, prov~ tovn poihthvn ajmetavqete, mhv parivdh/~, aJmartwlw`n dehvsewn fwnav~, ajllav provfqason wJ~ ajgaqhv, eij~ bohvqeian hJmw`n, tw`n pistw`~ kraugazovntwn soi: Tavcunon eij~ presbeivan, kaiv speu`son eij~ iJkesivan, hJ prostateuvousa ajeiv, Qeotovke tw``n timwvntwn se. KONTAKION Champion of Christians not put to shame, advocate before the Maker always steadfast, do not spurn sinners’ voices raised in prayer. In your goodness respond to bring help to us who devoutly petition you. Hasten your intercession and urgently make entreaty; for you unfailingly defend, Theotokos, those who honor you.
APOSTOLOS 
EPISTLE Brethren, my heart’s desire
and prayer to God for them is that they may be saved. I bear them witness
that they have a zeal for God, but it is enlightened. For, being ignorant
of the righteousness that comes from God, and seeking to establish their
own, they did not submit to God’s righteousness. For Christ is the end
of the law, that every one who has faith may be justified. Moses writes
that the man who practices the righteousness which is based on the law
shall live by it. But the righteousness based on faith says, Do not say in
your heart, "Who will ascend into heaven?" (that is to bring
Christ down) or "Who will descend into the abyss?" (that is to
bring Christ up above the dead). But what does it say? The word is near
you, on your lips and in your heart (that is the word of faith which we
preach); because if you confess with your lips that Jesus is Lord and
believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be
saved. For man believes with his heart and so is justified, and he
confesses with his lips and so is saved. EUAGGELION Tw`/ kairw`/ ejkeivnw/,
ejlqovnti tw`/ jIhsou`
eij~ thvn cwvran
tw`n Gergeshnw`n uJphvnthsan
aujtw`/ duvo daimonizovmenoi,
ejk tw`n mnhmeivwn
ejxercovmenoi, calepoiv livan,
w{ste mhv ijscuvein
tinav parelqei`n diav
th`~ oJdou` ejkeivnh~.
Kaiv ijdouv e[kraxan,
levgonte~: Tiv hJmi`n
kaiv soiv, jIhsou`,
UiJev tou` Qeou`;
h\lqe~ w/|de prov
kairou` basanivsai hJma`~;
\Hn dev makravn
ajp j aujtw`n
ajgevlh coivrwn pollw`n
boskomevnh. OiJ dev
daivmone~ parekavloun aujtovn
levgonte~: Eij ejkbavllei~
hJma`~, ejpivtreyon hJmi`n
ajpelqei`n eij~ thvn
ajgevlhn tw`n coivrwn.
Kaiv ei\pen aujtoi`~:
JUpavgete. OiJ dev
ejxelqovnte~, ajph`lqon eij~
thvn ajgevlhn tw`n
coivrwn. Kaiv ijdouv,
w{rmhse pa`sa hJ
ajgevlh tw`n coivrwn
katav tou` krhmnou`
eij~thvn qavlassan, kaiv
ajpevqanon ejn toi`~
u{dasin. OiJ dev
bovskonte~ e[fugon: kaiv
ajpelqovnte~ eij~ thvn
povlin, ajphvggeilan pavnta,
kaiv tav tw`n
daimonizomevnwn. Kaiv ijdouv,
pa`sa hJ povli~
ejxh`lqen eij~ sunavnthsin
tw`/ jIhsou`: kaiv
ijdovnte~ aujtovn, parekavlesan
o{pw~ metabh`/ ajpov
tw`n oJrivwn aujtw`n.
Kaiv ejmbav~ eij~
tov ploi`on, diepevrase,
kaiv h\lqen eij~
thvn ijdivan povlin. GOSPEL At that time, when Jesus came to the other side, to the country of the Gergesenes, two demoniacs met him, coming out of the tombs, so fierce that no one could pass that way. And behold, they cried out, "What have you to do with us, o Son of god? Have you come here to torment us before the time?" Now a herd of many swine was feeding at some distance from them. And the demons begged him, "If you cast us out, send us away into the herd of swine." And he said to them, "Go." So they came out and went into the swine; and behold, the whole herd rushed down the steep bank into the sea, and perished in the waters. The herdsmen fled, and going in to the city they told everything, and what had happened to the demoniacs. And behold, all the city came out to meet Jesus; and when they saw him, they begged him to leave their neighborhood. And getting into a boat he
crossed over and came to his own city. |
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