Monday

March 11, 2024

27 February (Old Style) · Cheesefare Week

Russian Orthodox Church (Old Calendar)

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Month calendar

Events of the day

St Procopius the Decapolite, Confessor

Commemoration
Cheesefare Week — fast-free except meat

Informational

Fasting

No fast · Cheesefare Week

Cheesefare Week: no meat; dairy, eggs and fish are allowed every day.

Meat: not allowed
Dairy & eggs: allowed
Fish: allowed
Oil: allowed
Wine: allowed

Food rules are reference church information. Agree your personal measure of fasting with a priest; consult a doctor if you are ill.

Readings of the day

Vespers · St Raphael

Composite reading — Proverbs 10, 3, 8
Vespers · St Raphael

Proverbs 10:31–11:12
Vespers · St Raphael

Wisdom of Solomon 4:7–15
Matins Gospel · St Raphael

John 10:1–9

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¹“Most certainly, I tell you, one who doesn’t enter by the door into the sheep fold, but climbs up some other way, is a thief and a robber.
²But one who enters in by the door is the shepherd of the sheep.
³The gatekeeper opens the gate for him, and the sheep listen to his voice. He calls his own sheep by name, and leads them out.
⁴Whenever he brings out his own sheep, he goes before them, and the sheep follow him, for they know his voice.
⁵They will by no means follow a stranger, but will flee from him; for they don’t know the voice of strangers.”
⁶Jesus spoke this parable to them, but they didn’t understand what he was telling them.
⁷Jesus therefore said to them again, “Most certainly, I tell you, I am the sheep’s door.
⁸All who came before me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep didn’t listen to them.
⁹I am the door. If anyone enters in by me, he will be saved, and will go in and go out, and will find pasture.
Epistle

3 John 1:1–14
Epistle · St Raphael

Hebrews 13:17–21

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¹⁷Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they watch on behalf of your souls, as those who will give account, that they may do this with joy, and not with groaning, for that would be unprofitable for you.
¹⁸Pray for us, for we are persuaded that we have a good conscience, desiring to live honorably in all things.
¹⁹I strongly urge you to do this, that I may be restored to you sooner.
²⁰Now may the God of peace, who brought again from the dead the great shepherd of the sheep with the blood of an eternal covenant, our Lord Jesus,
²¹make you complete in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is well pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be the glory forever and ever. Amen.
Gospel

Luke 19:29–40, 22:7–39

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²⁹When he came near to Bethsphage and Bethany, at the mountain that is called Olivet, he sent two of his disciples,
³⁰saying, “Go your way into the village on the other side, in which, as you enter, you will find a colt tied, which no man had ever sat upon. Untie it and bring it.
³¹If anyone asks you, ‘Why are you untying it?’ say to him: ‘The Lord needs it.’ ”
³²Those who were sent went away, and found things just as he had told them.
³³As they were untying the colt, its owners said to them, “Why are you untying the colt?”
³⁴They said, “The Lord needs it.”
³⁵Then they brought it to Jesus. They threw their cloaks on the colt, and sat Jesus on them.
³⁶As he went, they spread their cloaks on the road.
³⁷As he was now getting near, at the descent of the Mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works which they had seen,
³⁸saying, “Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord! Peace in heaven, and glory in the highest!”
³⁹Some of the Pharisees from the multitude said to him, “Teacher, rebuke your disciples!”
⁴⁰He answered them, “I tell you that if these were silent, the stones would cry out.”
⁷The day of unleavened bread came, on which the Passover must be sacrificed.
⁸Jesus sent Peter and John, saying, “Go and prepare the Passover for us, that we may eat.”
⁹They said to him, “Where do you want us to prepare?”
¹⁰He said to them, “Behold, when you have entered into the city, a man carrying a pitcher of water will meet you. Follow him into the house which he enters.
¹¹Tell the master of the house, ‘The Teacher says to you, “Where is the guest room, where I may eat the Passover with my disciples?” ’
¹²He will show you a large, furnished upper room. Make preparations there.”
¹³They went, found things as Jesus had told them, and they prepared the Passover.
¹⁴When the hour had come, he sat down with the twelve apostles.
¹⁵He said to them, “I have earnestly desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer,
¹⁶for I tell you, I will no longer by any means eat of it until it is fulfilled in God’s Kingdom.”
¹⁷He received a cup, and when he had given thanks, he said, “Take this, and share it among yourselves,
¹⁸for I tell you, I will not drink at all again from the fruit of the vine, until God’s Kingdom comes.”
¹⁹He took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke, and gave it to them, saying, “This is my body which is given for you. Do this in memory of me.”
²⁰Likewise, he took the cup after supper, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in my blood, which is poured out for you.
²¹But behold, the hand of him who betrays me is with me on the table.
²²The Son of Man indeed goes, as it has been determined, but woe to that man through whom he is betrayed!”
²³They began to question among themselves, which of them it was who would do this thing.
²⁴A dispute also arose among them, which of them was considered to be greatest.
²⁵He said to them, “The kings of the nations lord it over them, and those who have authority over them are called ‘benefactors.’
²⁶But not so with you. But one who is the greater among you, let him become as the younger, and one who is governing, as one who serves.
²⁷For who is greater, one who sits at the table, or one who serves? Isn’t it he who sits at the table? But I am among you as one who serves.
²⁸But you are those who have continued with me in my trials.
²⁹I confer on you a kingdom, even as my Father conferred on me,
³⁰that you may eat and drink at my table in my Kingdom. You will sit on thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.”
³¹The Lord said, “Simon, Simon, behold, Satan asked to have all of you, that he might sift you as wheat,
³²but I prayed for you, that your faith wouldn’t fail. You, when once you have turned again, establish your brothers.”
³³He said to him, “Lord, I am ready to go with you both to prison and to death!”
³⁴He said, “I tell you, Peter, the rooster will by no means crow today until you deny that you know me three times.”
³⁵He said to them, “When I sent you out without purse, wallet, and sandals, did you lack anything?” They said, “Nothing.”
³⁶Then he said to them, “But now, whoever has a purse, let him take it, and likewise a wallet. Whoever has none, let him sell his cloak, and buy a sword.
³⁷For I tell you that this which is written must still be fulfilled in me: ‘He was counted with transgressors.’ For that which concerns me has an end.”
³⁸They said, “Lord, behold, here are two swords.” He said to them, “That is enough.”
³⁹He came out and went, as his custom was, to the Mount of Olives. His disciples also followed him.
Gospel · St Raphael

John 10:9–16

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⁹I am the door. If anyone enters in by me, he will be saved, and will go in and go out, and will find pasture.
¹⁰The thief only comes to steal, kill, and destroy. I came that they may have life, and may have it abundantly.
¹¹I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.
¹²He who is a hired hand, and not a shepherd, who doesn’t own the sheep, sees the wolf coming, leaves the sheep, and flees. The wolf snatches the sheep, and scatters them.
¹³The hired hand flees because he is a hired hand, and doesn’t care for the sheep.
¹⁴I am the good shepherd. I know my own, and I’m known by my own;
¹⁵even as the Father knows me, and I know the Father. I lay down my life for the sheep.
¹⁶I have other sheep, which are not of this fold. I must bring them also, and they will hear my voice. They will become one flock with one shepherd.

Source: Orthocal: lectionary data — Slavic tradition, Julian calendar. Text: World English Bible.

Saints and icons

Prayer of the day: Morning prayer of St Macarius the Great