The Morning Offering

Monk Moses, making Prayer Ropes.

October 12 / September 29
Saints of the Day:
St. Kyriacos the Hermit of Palestine St. Theophanes the Merciful of Gaza. Martyrs Dada, Gabdelas and Casdoe (Casdoa) of Persia. Martyr Gudelia of Persia. Eighty Holy Martyrs of Byzantium. St. Cyprian, abbot of Ustiug (Vologda). New Hieromartyr John, Archbishop of Riga in Lativa (1934). (Greek Calendar: Martyrs Tryphon, Trophimus, and Dorymedon and 150 Martyrs in Palestine. Martyr Petronia. Translation of the Relics of St. Neophytus the Enclosed. St. Auxentius the Wonderworker.) Repose of Blessed Anthony Alexseevich, fool-for-Christ of Zadonsk (1851).

Quote of the Day:  
"It is not what man does which counts in eternal life, but what he is; whether he is like Jesus Christ, our Lord, or if he is different and unlike Him."

Saint Symeon the New Theologian

Photo of the Day:
Way of a Pilgrim Monastery Gift Shop, with Father Moses, making Prayer Ropes.
   

Way of a Pilgrim Monastery Gift Shop

Scripture Readings for the Day:
Colossians 1:1-2, 7-11

 ¹Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timotheus our brother,

 ²To the saints and faithful brethren in Christ which are at Colosse: Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

 ⁷As ye also learned of Epaphras our dear fellowservant, who is for you a faithful minister of Christ;

 ⁸Who also declared unto us your love in the Spirit.

 ⁹For this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding;

 ¹⁰That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;

 ¹¹Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness;

Luke 8:1-3

Many Women Minister to Jesus

 ¹ Now it came to pass, afterward, that He went through every city and village, preaching and bringing the glad tidings of the kingdom of God. And the twelve were with Him, ² and certain women who had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities—Mary called Magdalene, out of whom had come seven demons, ³ and Joanna the wife of Chuza, Herod’s steward, and Susanna, and many others who provided for Him from their substance.