Sunday Readings

Apostolic Reading – Eph 6:10-17

Gospel – Luke 18:18-28

Troparion of the Resurrection (Tone 2)

When you descended to death, O Immortal Life, You put Hades to death by the splendor of your Divinity, and when you raised the dead from below the ground, all the heavenly Powers cried out to you: O giver of life, Christ our God, glory to you.

Troparion of the Presentation (Tone 4)

Today is the prelude of the benevolence of God, and the announcement of the salvation of men. In the Temple of God the Virgin is seen openly, foretelling to all the coming of Christ. Wherefore let us cry to her in a loud voice, "Hail! O fulfillment of the Creator's plan!"

Troparion of the Holy Cross (Tone 1)

O Lord, save your people and bless your inheritance, granting peace to the world. And preserve your community by the power of your Cross.

Kondakion of the Presentation (Tone 4)

The most pure Temple of the Savior, and the most precious and bright bridal chamber, the Virgin, sacred treasury of the glory of God, openly appears today into the temple of the Lord, bringing with her the grace of the most Holy Spirit. Wherefore the angels of God are singing: “This is the heavenly tabernacle!”

Prokimenon

My strength and my courage is the Lord, and he has been my Savior.

Stichon

The Lord has chastised me through his teaching, yet he has not delivered me to death.

Reading from the Epistle of St. Paul to the Ephesians (6:10-17)

Brethren, be strengthened in the Lord and in the might of His power. Put on God’s armor that you may be able to stand against the devil’s wiles. For our fight is not against flesh and blood, but against the world-rulers of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness on high. Therefore, take up God’s armor that you may be able to resist on the evil day and stand perfect in all things. Stand, therefore, wearing the belt of truth. And the breastplate of holiness and with your feet shod in the readiness of the Good News of peace, and in all things take up the shield of faith with which you will be able to put out all the flaming darts of the most wicked one. And take for yourselves the helmet of salvation and the sword of the spirit, that is, God’s word.

Alleluia

The Lord shall hear you on the day of distress; the name of the God of Jacob shall defend you.

Stichon

O Lord, save your king and listen to us on whatever day we call upon you.

The Holy Gospel According to St. Luke the Evangelist (18:18-28)

At that time a certain man approached Jesus and asked him, saying, “Good Master, what shall I do to gain eternal life?” But Jesus said to him, “Why do you call me good? No one is good but only God. You know the commandments; ‘Thou shat not kill. Thou shalt not commit adultery. Thou shalt not steal. Thou shalt not bear false witness. Honor thou father and mother.” And he said, “All these I have kept ever since I was a child.” But when Jesus heard this, he said to him, “One thing is still lacking to you; sell everything you own, and give to the poor, and you shall have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.” When he heard these things, he was much grieved, for he was very rich. But Jesus, seeing him become sad, said, “With what difficulty will the wealthy enter the kingdom of God! For it is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.” And they who heard it said, “Who then can be saved?” He said to them, “Things men cannot do alone, they can do with God’s help.”