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January 15, 2029

2 January (Old Style) · 33rd week after Pentecost

Russian Orthodox Church (Old Calendar)

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Events of the day

  • Repose of St Seraphim of Sarov, Wonderworker

    Polyeleos rank

  • St Sylvester, Pope of Rome

    Commemoration

  • Forefeast: Holy Theophany. The Baptism of the Lord

Fasting

No fast

Christmastide (25 Dec – 4 Jan Old Style) is fast-free: no fasting.

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

    Wisdom of Solomon 3:1–9

  • Vespers

    Wisdom of Solomon 5:15–6:3

  • Vespers

    Wisdom of Solomon 4:7–15

  • Matins Gospel

    Matthew 11:27–30

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    27All things have been delivered to me by my Father. No one knows the Son, except the Father; neither does anyone know the Father, except the Son, and he to whom the Son desires to reveal him.

    28“Come to me, all you who labor and are heavily burdened, and I will give you rest.

    29Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart; and you will find rest for your souls.

    30For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.”

  • Epistle

    James 2:14–26

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    14What good is it, my brothers, if a man says he has faith, but has no works? Can faith save him?

    15And if a brother or sister is naked and in lack of daily food,

    16and one of you tells them, “Go in peace. Be warmed and filled;” yet you didn’t give them the things the body needs, what good is it?

    17Even so faith, if it has no works, is dead in itself.

    18Yes, a man will say, “You have faith, and I have works.” Show me your faith without works, and I will show you my faith by my works.

    19You believe that God is one. You do well. The demons also believe, and shudder.

    20But do you want to know, vain man, that faith apart from works is dead?

    21Wasn’t Abraham our father justified by works, in that he offered up Isaac his son on the altar?

    22You see that faith worked with his works, and by works faith was perfected.

    23So the Scripture was fulfilled which says, “Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him as righteousness,” and he was called the friend of God.

    24You see then that by works, a man is justified, and not only by faith.

    25In the same way, wasn’t Rahab the prostitute also justified by works, in that she received the messengers and sent them out another way?

    26For as the body apart from the spirit is dead, even so faith apart from works is dead.

  • Epistle · St Seraphim

    Galatians 5:22–6:2

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    22But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith,

    23gentleness, and self-control. Against such things there is no law.

    24Those who belong to Christ have crucified the flesh with its passions and lusts.

    25If we live by the Spirit, let’s also walk by the Spirit.

    26Let’s not become conceited, provoking one another, and envying one another.

    1Brothers, even if a man is caught in some fault, you who are spiritual must restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness; looking to yourself so that you also aren’t tempted.

    2Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.

  • Gospel

    Mark 10:46–52

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    46They came to Jericho. As he went out from Jericho, with his disciples and a great multitude, the son of Timaeus, Bartimaeus, a blind beggar, was sitting by the road.

    47When he heard that it was Jesus the Nazarene, he began to cry out, and say, “Jesus, you son of David, have mercy on me!”

    48Many rebuked him, that he should be quiet, but he cried out much more, “You son of David, have mercy on me!”

    49Jesus stood still, and said, “Call him.” They called the blind man, saying to him, “Cheer up! Get up. He is calling you!”

    50He, casting away his cloak, sprang up, and came to Jesus.

    51Jesus asked him, “What do you want me to do for you?” The blind man said to him, “Rabboni, that I may see again.”

    52Jesus said to him, “Go your way. Your faith has made you well.” Immediately he received his sight, and followed Jesus on the way.

  • Gospel · St Seraphim

    Luke 6:17–23

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    17He came down with them, and stood on a level place, with a crowd of his disciples, and a great number of the people from all Judea and Jerusalem, and the sea coast of Tyre and Sidon, who came to hear him and to be healed of their diseases;

    18as well as those who were troubled by unclean spirits, and they were being healed.

    19All the multitude sought to touch him, for power came out of him and healed them all.

    20He lifted up his eyes to his disciples, and said, “Blessed are you who are poor, God’s Kingdom is yours.

    21Blessed are you who hunger now, for you will be filled. Blessed are you who weep now, for you will laugh.

    22Blessed are you when men hate you, and when they exclude and mock you, and throw out your name as evil, for the Son of Man’s sake.

    23Rejoice in that day, and leap for joy, for behold, your reward is great in heaven, for their fathers did the same thing to the prophets.

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

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