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August 2010
August 1
Tenth Sunday after Pentecost and
the Precious and Life-Giving Cross
Friday, August 6
Transfiguration of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ
August 8
11th Sunday after Pentecost and
Sunday afther the Feast of the Transfiguration
August 15
12th Sunday after Pentecost
Feast of the Falling Asleep of our Lady,
the Most Holy Theotokos
August 22
13th Sunday after Pentecost and
Sunday after the Dormition of the Theotokos
August 29
14th Sunday after Pentecost and
the beheading of St. John the Baptist
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August 1, 2010
Tenth Sunday after Pentecost
and the Procession of the precious and Life-giving Cross
- Troparion of Resurrection, Tone 1
While the stone was sealed by the Jews, and the soldiers were guarding thy most pure Body, thou didst arise on the third day, O Saviour, granting life to the world; for which cause the heavenly powers cried aloud unto thee, O Giver of life: Glory to thy resurrection, O Christ! Glory to thy kingdom! Glory to thy providence, O thou who alone art the Lover of mankind
- Troparion of the Cross, Tone 1
O Lord Save Thy people and bless Thine inheritance, granting our believing Kings victory over the barbarians, and by the power of Thy Cross preserving thy common wealth.
- Troparion of St Michael, Tone 4
O Commanders of the heavenly hosts, we the unworthy beseech you, that through your entreaties you will fortify us, guarding us in the shelter of the wings of your ethereal glory, even as we fervently bow before You, crying: “Deliver us from all danger as commanders of the powers on high.”
- Kontakion of the Transfiguration, Tone 7
Thou wast transfigured on the mount, and thy Disciples, in so far as they were able, beheld thy glory, O Christ our God: so that, when they should see thee crucified, they would remember that thy suffering was voluntary, and could declare to all the world that thou art truly the effulgent Splendor of the Father.
Epistle: I Cor. 4:9-16
Gospel: Matthew 17:14-23
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Transfiguration of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ
Our Lord had spoken to His disciples many times and He desired to give them full assurance, concerning that glory which is prepared for those who endure to the end. He took His three foremost disciples (Peter, James and John) and ascended Mount Tabor, where He was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and His garments became white as the light. There appeared the Prophets Moses and Elias, who spoke with the Lord Jesus concerning His saving Passion which was about to take place. Standing before Him as reverent servants, they showed that He is the Lord of both the living and the dead, for Moses came forth from Hades, having died many centuries before, and Elias, as it were from heaven, whither he had been taken up while yet alive. After a little while a radiant cloud overshadowed them and out of the cloud they heard that same voice which had been heard at the Jordan at the Baptism of Christ, testifying to the Divinity of Jesus and saying: "This is My beloved Son, in Whom I am well-pleased; hear ye Him" (Matt. 17: 5).
As Jesus and His disciples came down the mountain, He told them not to speak of what they had seen until He had risen from the dead.
Did You Know?
The Feast of the Transfiguration of Our Lord, God and Savior Jesus Christ is celebrated each year on August 6th.
According to tradition, the Lord's Transfiguration came to pass forty days before His Crucifixion; this is why the Transfiguration is celebrated forty days before the Exaltation of the Cross.
The event of the Transfiguration is recorded in three of the four Gospels: Matthew 17:1-9, Mark 9:2-8, and Luke 9:28-36.
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August 8, 2010
Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost
and the Sunday after the Feast of the Transfiguration
- Troparion of Resurrection, Tone 2
When thou didst submit thyself unto death, O thou death less and immortal One, then thou didst destroy hell with thy godly power; and when thou didst raise the dead from beneath the earth, all the powers of heaven did cry aloud unto thee: O Christ, thou Giver of life, Glory to thee.
- Troparion of the Transfiguration, Tone 7
You were transfigured on the mount, Christ God, revealing Your Glory to Your disciples, in so far they could comprehend. Illuminate us sinners also with Your ever lasting light, through the intercessions of the Theotokos. O Giver of life, Glory to You.
- Troparion of St Michael, Tone 4
O Commanders of the heavenly hosts, we the unworthy beseech you, that through your entreaties you will fortify us, guarding us in the shelter of the wings of your ethereal glory, even as we fervently bow before You, crying: “Deliver us from all danger as commanders of the powers on high.”
- Kontakion of the Transfiguration, Tone 7
Thou wast transfigured on the mount, and thy Disciples, in so far as they were able, beheld thy glory, O Christ our God: so that, when they should see thee crucified, they would remember that thy suffering was voluntary, and could declare to all the world that thou art truly the effulgent Splendor of the Father.
Epistle: I Corinthians 9: 2-12
Gospel: Matthew 18: 23-35
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The Transfiguration and the Divine Liturgy
The Feast of the Transfiguration of Our Lord, God and Savior Jesus Christ is celebrated each year on August 6th. This event is recorded in three of the four Gospels: Matthew 17:1-9, Mark 9:2-8, and Luke 9:28-36.
Jesus Christ Showed Himself as God when he transfigured, performed miracles and resurrected from the dead. The transfiguration, which occurred on Mt. Tabor , happens in every Divine Liturgy. Through the Liturgy we are brought into the very presence of God. The Holy Spirit is present. He transforms our gifts of bread and wine into the very Body and Blood of Jesus. Jesus is present. Like the disciples on Mt. Tabor , we, too, fall on our faces before Him penitently expressing our unworthiness to stand in His Holy presence. But we also enjoy being in His presence. Like St. Peter we say. “Lord, it is good for us to be here. If you will, let us stay here. Let us make three tents; one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elias.” Also it is good to be with Jesus in the liturgy, to hear Him speak to us, to receive the Hoy Spirit and to receive Christ within us. It is the greatest “good” on earth.
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August 15, 2010
Feast of the Falling Asleep
of our Lady The Most Holy Theotokos
- Troparion of Resurrection, Tone 3
Let the heavens rejoice and the earth be glad, for the Lord hath done a mighty act with his own arm: he hath trampled death by death, and became the first-born from the dead. He hath delivered us from the depths of Hades, granting the world the great mercy.
- Troparion of the Dormition, Tone 1
In thy birth-giving, O Theotokos, thou didst keep and preserve virginity; and in thy falling asleep thou hast not forsaken the world; for thou wast translated into life, being the Mother of Life. Wherefore by thine intercessions, deliver our souls from death.
- Troparion of St Michael, Tone 4
O Commanders of the heavenly hosts, we the unworthy beseech you, that through your entreaties you will fortify us, guarding us in the shelter of the wings of your ethereal glory, even as we fervently bow before You, crying: “Deliver us from all danger as commanders of the powers on high.”
- Kontakion of the Dormition, Tone 2
Verily the Theotokos, who is ever watchful in intercessions, who is never rejected, neither tomb nor death could control. But being the Mother of Life, he who dwelt in her ever virgin womb did translate her to life.
Epistle: Phil. 2: 5-11
Gospel: Luke 10: 38 to end; 11: 27-28
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The Feast of the Falling Asleep of the Theotokos
When the time drew nigh that our Savior was well-pleased to take His Mother to Himself, He announced this to her through an Angel three days beforehand. On hearing this, she went up with haste to the Mount of Olives , where she prayed continuously. Giving thanks to God, she returned to her house and prepared whatever was necessary for her burial. While these things were taking place, clouds caught up the Apostles from the ends of the earth, where each one happened to be preaching, and brought them at once to the house of the Mother of God, who informed them of the cause of their sudden gathering. As a mother, she consoled them in their sorrow. Then raised her hands to Heaven and prayed for the peace of the world. She blessed the Apostles, and then lay back upon her pillow. Thus she did surrender her spirit into the hands of her Son and Lord. As the Apostles took up the saintly body to its resting place, heavenly voices could be heard accompanying them on the way. Thomas the Apostle did not arrive in time for the burial, so the others led him to Mary’s tomb to view the remains of the beloved Virgin and when they arrived they discovered to their astonishment that the body was gone.
Was Mary’s Body Taken Up to Heaven?
The Orthodox Church believes that upon death, Mary’s body was translated to heaven. Upon coming to the grave and not finding her saintly body, the disciples became assuredly convinced that she ascended to heaven in the body. Like her son, Mary underwent physical death but her body, like His, was afterwards raised from the dead and she was taken up into heaven in her body as well as in her soul. We Honor the Theotokos above all saints, we do not pray to Mary. We pray only to God. We ask the Theotokos and the saints to pray for us.
The name most often used for the mother of God is Theotokos or God bearer because God chose her to bring His Son, Jesus into the world.
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August 22, 2010
Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost and
the Sunday after the dormition of the Theotokos
- Troparion of Resurrection, Tone 4
Having learned the joyful message of the resurrection from the angel, the women disciples of the Lord cast from them their parental condemnation, and proudly broke the news to the disciples, saying: Death hath been spoiled; Christ God is risen, granting the world great mercy.
- Troparion of the Dormition, Tone 1
In thy birth-giving, O Theotokos, thou didst keep and preserve virginity; and in thy falling asleep thou hast not forsaken the world; for thou wast translated into life, being the Mother of Life. Wherefore by thine intercessions, deliver our souls from death.
- Troparion of St Michael, Tone 4
O Commanders of the heavenly hosts, we the unworthy beseech you, that through your entreaties you will fortify us, guarding us in the shelter of the wings of your ethereal glory, even as we fervently bow before You, crying: “Deliver us from all danger as commanders of the powers on high.”
- Kontakion of the Dormition, Tone 2
Verily the Theotokos, who is ever watchful in intercessions, who is never rejected, neither tomb nor death could control. But being the Mother of Life, he who dwelt in her ever virgin womb did translate her to life.
Epistle: 1 Corinthians 16: 13-24
Gospel: Matthew 21: 33-42
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Why do we Honor the Mother of God?
The name most often used for the mother of God is Theotokos or God bearer. We honor the Theotokos above all saints, we do not pray to Her. We pray only to God. We ask the Theotokos and the saints to pray for us.
The Incarnation (God becoming man in the person of Christ) was not only the work of God by His power and by His Spirit, but it was also the work, the will and the faith of the Virgin. The Blessed Mother said yes to God. She bears her Son freely and with her full consent. This, then, is why we honor the Virgin so greatly and we sing for her: “it is truly meet to bless thee O Theotokos, ever blessed and blameless, and the Mother of our God. More Honorable than the Cherubim and more glorious than the Seraphim. Who a Virgin gave birth to God the word: True Theotokos we magnify thee.”
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August 29, 2010
Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost and
the beheading of St. John the Baptist
- Troparion of Resurrection, Tone 5
Let us believers praise and worship the Word, coeternal with the Father and the Spirit, born of the Virgin for our salvation; for he took pleasure in ascending the Cross in the flesh to suffer death and to raise the dead by his glorious Resurrection.
- Troparion of the Beheading of St. John the Baptist, Tone 2
The memory of the righteous is in praise. And Thee, Forerunner, the testimony of the Lord sufficeth; for in truth thou hast been revealed as nobler than all the Prophets, for having been considered worthy to baptize in the running waters him who was preached. Therefore thou didst strive for the truth happily. Thou didst proclaim to those in hades God appearing in the body, the Lifter up of the sin of the world, who granteth us the Great Mercy.
- Troparion of St Michael, Tone 4
O Commanders of the heavenly hosts, we the unworthy beseech you, that through your entreaties you will fortify us, guarding us in the shelter of the wings of your ethereal glory, even as we fervently bow before You, crying: “Deliver us from all danger as commanders of the powers on high.”
- Kontakion of the Nativity of the Theotokos, Tone 4
Joachim and Anna were free from the reproach of childlessness, and Adam and Eve from the corruption of death, O immaculate One, by Thy Holy Nativity, which also Thy people do celebrate, having been redeemed form the guilt of trespasses crying aloud to Thee: The barren one give birth to the Theotokos, the nourisher of our life.
Epistle: Acts 13: 25-33
Gospel: Mark 6: 14-30
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Saint Joachim and Saint Anna
(Parents of the Blessed Virgin Mary)
So much attention is paid by Christians to the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Theotokos, sanctified in every conceivable way; that there is a tendency to overlook her parents. Mary’s parents, Joachim and Anna, were a very old couple, who lived in the small town of Nazareth . They wanted a child very much, but Anna just never became pregnant. They prayed frequently to God asking Him to give them a child. One day Anna was walking in her garden when she discovered a nest of birds. This reminded her that she was childless, and she began to cry. She then prayed again to God for a child, and pledged to dedicate the child to His service. Joachim also prayed to God for a child. God sent an angel who appeared to both Joachim and Anna at the same time, even though they were not together. The angel told them God would answer their prayers. About nine months later they had a baby girl and named her Mary.
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