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7th Sunday of Matthew -
July 22, 2001
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bulletin messages] THE HOLY PROPHET ELIAS . . . He is called "the man of God" in the Scriptures, and is surely one of the greatest Prophets of the Old Testament. A man of asceticism, of fiery zeal for faith in the one, true God; a man who feared no king but the Lord of glory. One thinks of fire when this man comes to mind — the fire of his own that burned in his soul for God, the fire that he called down from heaven on several occasions, and the fire that finally bore him alive to heaven in a chariot propelled by fire. This is the Holy Prophet Elias (Elijah in Hebrew). He occupies a unique and popular place in the iconography and veneration of the Church. The icon of our bulletin depicts the Prophet hiding in the wilderness, miraculously fed by a raven. The story tells of his appearance before wicked King Ahab, condemning him for his sins, and telling him of a coming famine in the land. The prophet, sensing his life would be in danger, went at the inspiration of the Lord into the wilderness, and hid there at a brook near the Jordan. Here ravens came, morning and evening, bringing him bread and food. The dimensions of this event are enhanced by St. Basil the Great, saying: "The ravens, whose custom was to steal food from others, became servants at his table. At the command of the Lord, they changed their nature and became faithful guardians of bread and meat..." So this incident is a prefigure of the transformation that comes with the kingdom of Christ in the New Testament. (The Prophet Elias lived about 850 years before the birth of our Lord). In the hymns of the Church, he is called the "second forerunner" of the "coming of Christ." |
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ANASTASIMON APOLUTIKION jAggelikaiv Dunavmei~ ejpiv tov mnh`mav sou, kaiv oiJ fulavssonte~ ajpenekrwvqhsan: kaiv I{stato Mariva ejn tw`/ tavfw/ zhtou`sa tov a[crantovn sou sw`ma: ejskuvleusa~ tovn a{/dhn, mhv peirasqeiv~ uJp j aujtou`: uJphvnthsa~ th`/ Parqevnw/ dwrouvmeno~ thvn zwhvn. JO ajnastav~ ejk tw`n nekrw`n, Kuvrie, dovxa soi.RESURRECTION APOLYTIKION O Christ the angelic powers appeared at Your tomb, the guards were as dead, and Mary stood by the grave, seeking Your sacred body. You destroyed Hades yet remained untouched by it. You encountered the Virgin and, through her, bestowed life. Glory to You who have risen from the dead! APOLUTIKION THS AGIAS KAI ISAPOSTOLOU MARIAS THS MAGDALHNHSCristw`/ tw`/ di j hJma`~, ejk Parqevnou tecqevnti, semnhv Magdalhnhv, hjkolouvqei~ Mariva, aujtou` tav dikaiwvmata, kaiv touv~ novmou~ fulavttousa: o{qen shvmeron, thvn panagivan sou mnhvmhn, eJortavzonte~, aJmarthmavtwn thvn luvsin, eujcai`~ sou lambavnomen.APOLYTIKION OF ST. MARY MAGDALENE EQUAL TO THE APOSTLES O revered Mary Magdalene, you followed Christ who was born for us of a Virgin, keeping His laws and commandments. Wherefore, celebrating your most holy memory today, we praise you in faith and honor you in fervor. QEOTOKION Tou` Gabrihvl fqegxamevnou soi, Parqevne tov cai`re, suvn th`/ fwnh`/ ejsarkou`to, oJ tw`n o{lwn Despovth~, ejn soiv th`/ aJgiva kibwtw`/, wJ~ e[fh oJ divkaio~ Daui?d: ejdeivcqh~ platutevra tw`n oujranw`n, bastavsasa tovn Ktivsthn sou. Dovxa tw`/ ejnoikhvsanti ejn soiv: dovxa tw`/ proelqovnti ejk sou`: dovxa tw`/ ejleuqerwvsanti hJma`~, diav tou` tovkou sou.THEOTOKION At the very sound of Gabriel’s voice bringing you that greeting, O Virgin, the Lord of all became incarnate in you. As David the Just had foretold, you became a Holy Tabernacle. You became greater than the heavens by bearing your Creator. Glory to Him who came forth from you. Glory to Him, who set us free, being born from you. 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 ta 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~ swthrivan, 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 (Rwmaivou~ ie j 1<7) jAdelfoiv, ojfeivlomen hJmei`~ oiJ dunatoiv tav ajsqenhvmata tw`n ajdunavtwn bastavzein, kaiv mhv eJautoi`~ ajrevskein. {Ekasto~ gavr hJmw`n tw`/ plhsivon ajrevskevtw eij~ tov ajgaqovn prov~ oijkodomhvn: kaiv gavr oJ Cristov~ oujc eJautovn h[resen, ajllav kaqwv~ gevgraptai, "OiJ ojneidismoiv tw`n ojneidizovntwn se ejpevpeson ejp j ejmev." {Osa gavr proegravfh, eij~ thvn hJmetevran didaskalivan proegravfh, i{na diav th`~ uJpomonh`~ kaiv th`~ paraklhvsew~ tw`n grafw`n thvn ejlpivda e[cwmen. JO dev Qeov~ th`~ uJpomonh`~ kaiv th`~ paraklhvsew~ dwv/h uJmi`n tov aujtov fronei`n ejn ajllhvloi~ katav Cristovn jIhsou`n, i{na oJmoqumadovn ejn eJniv stovmati doxavzhte tovn Qeovn kaiv patevra tou` Kurivou hJmw`n jIhsou` Cristou`. Diov proslambavnesqe ajllhvlou~, kaqwv~ kaiv oJ Cristov~ proselavbeto uJma`~ eij~ dovxan Qeou`. EPISTLE Brethren, we who are strong ought to bear with the feelings of the weak, and not to please ourselves; let each of us please his neighbor for his good, to edify him. For Christ did not please himself; but as it written, "The reproaches for those who reproached thee fell on me." For whatever was written in former days was written for our instruction, that by steadfastness and by the encouragement of the scriptures we might have hope. May the God of steadfastness and encouragement grant you to live in such harmony with one another, in accord with Christ Jesus, that together you may with one voice glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. Welcome one another, therefore, as
Christ has welcomed you, for the glory of God.
EUAGGELION (Kef. q j (9), 27<35) Tw`/ kairw`/ ejkeivnw/, paravgonti tw`/ jIhsou`, hjkolouvqhsan aujtw`/ duvo tufloiv, kravzonte~, kaiv levgonte~: jElevhson hJma`~, UiJev Daui?d. jElqovnti dev eij~ thvn oijkivan, prosh`lqon aujtw`/ oiJ tufloiv, kaiv levgei aujtoi`~ oj jIhsou``~: Pisteuvete, o{ti duvnamai tou`to poih`sai; Levgousin aujtw`/: Naiv, Kuvrie. Tovte h{yato tw`n ojfqalmw`n aujtw`n, levgwn: Katav thvn pivstin uJmw`n, genhqhvtw uJmi`n. Kaiv ajnewv/cqhsan aujtw`n oiJ ojfqalmoiv: kaiv ejnebrimhvsato aujtoi`~ oJ jIhsou``~ levgwn: JOra`te mhdeiv~ ginwskevtw. OiJ dev, ejxelqovnte~, diefhvmisan aujtovn ejn o{lh/ th`/ gh`/ ejkeivnh/. Aujtw`n dev ejxercomevnwn, ijdouv, proshvnegkan aujtw`/ a[nqrwpon kwfovn, daimonizovmenon. Kaiv ejkblhqevnto~ tou` daimonivou, ejlavlhsen oJ kwfov~: kaiv ejqauvmasan oiJ o[cloi: {Oti oujdevpote ejfavnh ou{tw~ ejn tw`/ jIsrahvl. OiJ dev Farisai`oi e[legon: jEn tw`/ a[rconti tw`n daimonivwn ejkbavllei tav daimovnia. Kaiv perih`gen oJ jIhsou``~ tav~ povlei~ pavsa~ kaiv tav~ kwvma~, didavskwn ejn tai`~ Sunagwgai`~ aujtw`n, kaiv kurhvsswn tov Eujaggevlion th`~ basileiva~, kaiv qerapeuvwn pa`san novson kaiv pa`san malakivan ejn tw`/ law`/.GOSPEL At that time, as Jesus passed on from there, two blind men followed him, crying aloud, "Have mercy on us, Son of David." When he entered the house, the blind men came to him; and Jesus said to them, "Do you believe that I am able to do this?" They said to him, "Yes, Lord." Then he touched their eyes, saying, "According to your faith be it done to you." And their eyes were opened. And Jesus sternly charged them, "See that no one knows it." But they went away, and spread his fame through all the district. As they were going away, behold, a dumb demoniac was brought to him. And when the demon had been cast out, the dumb man spoke; and the crowds marveled, saying, "Never was anything like this seen in Israel." But the Pharisees said, "He casts out demons by the prince of demons." And Jesus went about
all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues and preaching
the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every disease and every infirmity
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