The Morning Offering

Saturday
December 4, 2010 / November 21, 2010

28^th Week after Pentecost. Tone two.
Nativity (St. Philip's Fast). Fish Allowed

The Entry of the Most Holy Theotokos into the Temple.
Venerable Columbanus of Bobbio, abbot and founder of Luxeuil Abbey (Gaul) (615) (Celtic & British).
New Martyrs Priest Alexander Khotovitsky of New York (1937), and Priest Alexis Benemansky of Tver (1937).
Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos "Everlasting Hope".

Quote of the Day:
"Ultimate and perfect perfection is attained in Heaven, in the future everlasting life, for which our brief earthly human life serves as but a preparation, just as man's youthful years serve as preparation for future practical activity."

Saint Ambrose of Optina

Scripture Readings for the Day:
Hebrews 9:1-7

 ¹Then verily the first covenant had also ordinances of divine service, and a worldly sanctuary.

 ²For there was a tabernacle made; the first, wherein was the candlestick, and the table, and the shewbread; which is called the sanctuary.

 ³And after the second veil, the tabernacle which is called the Holiest of all;

 ⁴Which had the golden censer, and the ark of the covenant overlaid round about with gold, wherein was the golden pot that had manna, and Aaron's rod that budded, and the tables of the covenant;

 ⁵And over it the cherubims of glory shadowing the mercyseat; of which we cannot now speak particularly.

 ⁶Now when these things were thus ordained, the priests went always into the first tabernacle, accomplishing the service of God.

 ⁷But into the second went the high priest alone once every year, not without blood, which he offered for himself, and for the errors of the people:

Luke 10:38-42

³⁸Now it came to pass, as they went, that he entered into a certain village: and a certain woman named Martha received him into her house.

 ³⁹And she had a sister called Mary, which also sat at Jesus' feet, and heard his word.

 ⁴⁰But Martha was cumbered about much serving, and came to him, and said, Lord, dost thou not care that my sister hath left me to serve alone? bid her therefore that she help me.

 ⁴¹And Jesus answered and said unto her, Martha, Martha, thou art careful and troubled about many things:

 ⁴²But one thing is needful: and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her.

Luke 10:38-42

³⁸Now it came to pass, as they went, that he entered into a certain village: and a certain woman named Martha received him into her house.

 ³⁹And she had a sister called Mary, which also sat at Jesus' feet, and heard his word.

 ⁴⁰But Martha was cumbered about much serving, and came to him, and said, Lord, dost thou not care that my sister hath left me to serve alone? bid her therefore that she help me.

 ⁴¹And Jesus answered and said unto her, Martha, Martha, thou art careful and troubled about many things:

 ⁴²But one thing is needful: and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her.