[Magdalen] Theophany Wed, Jan 06, 2016

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Blessed Theophany, Kate
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>From: Kate Conant <kate.conant at gmail.com>
>Sent: Jan 6, 2016 8:19 AM
>To: "magdalen at herberthouse.org" <magdalen at herberthouse.org>
>Subject: [Magdalen] Theophany Wed, Jan 06, 2016
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>A blessed Theophany to all!
>
>Kate
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>"What does the Lord require of you, but to do justice, love mercy, and walk
>humbly with your God?"
>Micah 6:8
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>Subject: [DAILYREADINGS] Daily Readings for Wed, Jan 06, 2016
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>Daily Scripture Readings and Lives of the Saints for Wednesday, January 6,
>2016
>
>Fast Free
>
>Feasts and Saints celebrated today:
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>     The Theophany of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ
>     Theophan the Recluse
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>Readings for today:
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>     Mark 1:9-11
>     St. Paul's Letter to Titus 2:11-14; 3:4-7
>     Matthew 3:13-17
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>The Theophany of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ
>
>Reading from the Synaxarion:
>
>About the beginning of our Lord's thirtieth year, John the Forerunner, who
>was some six months older than Our Saviour according to the flesh, and had
>lived in the wilderness since his childhood, received a command from God
>and came into the parts of the Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance
>unto the remission of sins. Then our Saviour also came from Galilee to the
>Jordan, and sought and received baptism though He was the Master and John
>was but a servant. Whereupon, there came to pass those marvellous deeds,
>great and beyond nature: the Heavens were opened, the Spirit descended in
>the form of a dove upon Him that was being baptized and the voice was heard
>from the Heavens hearing witness that this was the beloved Son of God, now
>baptized as a man (Matt. 3:13-17; Mark 1:9-11; Luke 3:1-22). From these
>events the Divinity of the Lord Jesus Christ and the great mystery of the
>Trinity were demonstrated. It is also from this that the present feast is
>called "Theophany," that
> is, the divine manifestation, God's appearance among men. On this
>venerable day the sacred mystery of Christian baptism was inaugurated;
>henceforth also began the saving preaching of the Kingdom of the Heavens.
>
>Apolytikion of Holy Epiphany in the First Tone
>Lord, when You were baptized in the Jordan, the veneration of the Trinity
>was revealed. For the voice of the Father gave witness to You, calling You
>Beloved, and the Spirit, in the guise of a dove, confirmed the certainty of
>His words. Glory to You, Christ our God, who appeared and enlightened the
>world.
>
>
>Kontakion of Holy Epiphany in the Fourth Tone
>You appeared to the world today, and Your light, O Lord, has left its mark
>upon us. With fuller understanding we sing to You: "You came, You were made
>manifest, the unapproachable light."
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>Prayer Before Reading Scripture
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>Shine within our hearts, loving Master, the pure light of Your divine
>knowledge and open the eyes of our minds that we may comprehend the message
>of Your Gospel. Instill in us also reverence for Your blessed commandments,
>so that having conquered all sinful desires, we may pursue a spiritual
>life, thinking and doing all those things that are pleasing to You. For
>You, Christ our God, are the light of our souls and bodies, and to You we
>give glory together with Your Father who is without beginning and Your all
>holy, good, and life giving Spirit, now and forever and to the ages of
>ages. Amen.
>
>Orthros Gospel Reading
>
>The reading is from Mark 1:9-11
>
>At that time, Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee and was baptized by John
>in the Jordan. And when he came up out of the water, immediately he saw the
>heavens opened and the Spirit descending upon him like a dove; and a voice
>came from heaven, "You are my beloved Son; with whom I am well pleased."
>
>Epistle Reading
>
>The reading is from St. Paul's Letter to Titus 2:11-14; 3:4-7
>
>TITUS, my son, the grace of God has appeared for the salvation of all men,
>training us to renounce irreligion and worldly passions, and to live sober,
>upright, and godly lives in this world, awaiting our blessed hope, the
>appearing of the glory of the great God and Savior Jesus Christ, who gave
>himself for us to redeem us from all iniquity and to purify for himself a
>people of his own who are zealous for good deeds.
>
>But when the goodness and loving kindness of God our Savior appeared, he
>saved us, not because of deeds done by us in righteousness, but in virtue
>of his own mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewal in the Holy
>Spirit, which he poured out upon us richly through Jesus Christ our Savior,
>so that we might be justified by his grace and become heirs in hope of
>eternal life.
>
>Gospel Reading
>
>The reading is from Matthew 3:13-17
>
>At that time, Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to John, to be baptized
>by him. John would have prevented him, saying, "I need to be baptized by
>you, and do you come to me?" But Jesus answered him, "Let it be so now; for
>thus it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness." Then he consented.
>And when Jesus was baptized, he went up immediately from the water, and
>behold, the heavens were opened and he saw the Spirit of God descending
>like a dove, and alighting on him; and lo, a voice from heaven, saying,
>"This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased."
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