The Lectionary for the month of December is available for download as a PDF from the Lectionary page. Rev. Fr. Shamon has also made the Lectionary available on the Church’s Spanish site. The theme for December is Psalm 37:31. “The Law of his God is in his heart. None of his steps shall slide.”
Readings: 1 Chronicles 28; 2 Peter 2; Micah 5; Luke 14
Readings: 1 Chronicles 26-27; 2 Peter 1; Micah 4; Luke 13
Readings: 1 Chronicles 24-25; 1 Peter 5; Micah 3; Luke 12
Sabbath: Torah and 1 Chronicles 23; 1 Peter 4; Micah 2; Luke 11
Readings: 1 Chronicles 22; 1 Peter 3; Micah 1; Luke 10 Fast: On Fridays, we fast from all meat products.
Readings: 1 Chronicles 21; 1 Peter 2; Jonah 4; Luke 9
Readings: 1 Chronicles 19-20; 1 Peter 1; Jonah 3; Luke 8 Commemoration: Holy Memorial Day. On this evening we light a single candle for the departed and recite the following prayer: O loving Creator, we ask that Thou keepest our dearly departed in the shelter of Thy hands. Please bring them closer to Thy Light … [Read more…]
Readings: 1 Chronicles 18; James 5; Jonah 2; Luke 7 Psalter: Psalms 110-113 (Morning); Psalms 114-115 (Evening) Commemoration: Martyr Sisinias About Martyr Sisinias St. Sisinias lived under the terrible reign of Diocletian (284-305). After he refused to renounce Christ, he was tortured and eventually beheaded.
On November 22, 2021, H.H. Seraphim Michael authorised the brethren at the monastic grounds in Arkansas (USA) to officially rename their order to “Order of the Brothers of the Divine Name”.