DYNAMIS!
A publication of St. George Orthodox Christian Cathedral
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DECEMBER PASSAGES 2007


Nativity Fast Dec 1-24 with Fish, Wine, and Oil on 1, 2, 9, 10, 15, 16: Fast Free 25-31

            Day                                                                                         Kellia or Vespers                   Epistle                               Gospel


1   Sat The Holy Prophet Nahum                                                          Nahum 1:1-14                          Gal 5:22-6:2                        Lk 12:32-40

2   Sun: The Holy Prophet Habakkuk (2)                                         Habakkuk 3:1-9 (4th Ode)        Eph 6:10-17                        Lk 18:35-43           

3   Mon The Holy Prophet Zephaniah (Sophonios)                                Zephaniah 3:8-18                     2 Tim 2:20-26                          Lk 20:27-44

4   Tues Great-Martyr Barbara & John of Damascus                    Is 43:9-14                                Gal 3:23-4:5                        Mk 5:24-34

5   Wed Sabbas the Sanctified                                                           Wis 3:1-9                                 2 Tim 4:9-22                             Lk 21:5-7, 10-11, 20-24

6   Thurs Nicholas the Wonderworker of Myra in Lycia                 Wis 5:15-6:3                            Heb 13:17-21                     Lk 6:17-23

7   Fri Venerable Gregory, Founder of Gregoriou Monastery                 Proverbs Selections                  Titus 1:15-2:10                    Lk 21:37-22:8                   

8   Sat Venerable Patapios of Thebes                                                    Prov 10:31-11:12                     Ephesians 1:16-23               Lk 13:18-29

9   Sunday: Conception of the Theotokos by St. Anna (3)               Wis 4:7-15                               Gal 4:22-31                        Lk 13:10-17

10 Mon Angelina of Albania, Mother of Bl. John King of Serbia            Susanna 1-30                           Heb 3:5-11, 17-19              Mk 8:11-21           

11 Tues The Venerable Daniel the Stylite of Constantinople                   Susanna 31-64                         Heb 4:1-13                              Mk 8:22-26

12 Wed Spyridon the Wonderworker of Trimythous                       Sirach 7:29-36                         Heb 5:11-6:8                            Mk 8:30-34

13 Thurs Repose of Herman of Alaska, Wonderworker of America      Sirach 10:19-28                       Heb 7:1-6                           Mk 9:10-16

14 Fri Martyrs Thyrsos, Leukios & Kallinikos of Apollonia                   Sirach 14:20-15:6                     Heb 7:18-25                            Mk 9:33-41

15 Sat Martyrs Eleutherios, Bishop of Illyria & his Mother, Anthia         Haggai 2:1-10                         Eph 2:11-13                             Lk 14:1-11

16 Sunday of the Holy Forefathers of Christ (4) Prophet Haggai     Dan 3:24-30                             Col 3:4-11                          Lk 14:16-24

17 Mon The Holy Prophet Daniel and the Three Holy Youths                Ex 6:16, 18-20, 23-7:6             Heb 8:7-13                         Mk 9:42-10:1

18 Tues Martyrs Sebastian and Zoe of Rome and Companions             Ex 17:8-16                               Heb 9:8-10, 15-23                        Mk 10:2-12

19 Wed Boniface the Merciful, Bishop of Ferentino                               Ex 24:8-14                               Heb 10:1-18                            Mk 10:11-16

20 Thurs Hieromartyr Ignatios the God-bearer, Bishop of Antioch         Ex 32:1-7, 15-28                     Heb 10:35-11:7                  Mk 10:17-27

21 Fri Peter, Metropolitan of Moscow and All Russia                           Lev 8:1-13                              Heb 11:8, 11-16                        Mk 10:23-32

22 Sat Great-Martyr Anastasia of Rome and Chrysogonos                    Num 20:22-29                         Gal 3:8-12                          Lk 13:18-29

23 Sunday Before the Nativity of Christ: Holy Fathers (5)             Micah 5:2-4                             Heb 11:9-10, 17-23, 32-40            Mt 1:1-25


24 Mon Eve of the Nativity of Christ; Martyr Eugenia of Rome              Baruch 3:35-4:4                       Heb 1:1-12                         Lk 2:1-20

25 The Nativity in the Flesh of our Lord Jesus Christ                    Is 7:10-16; 8:1-4, 8-10            Gal 4:4-7                               Mt. 2:1-12

26 Wed Synaxis of the Most Holy Theotokos                                      Is 9:6-7                                    Heb 2:11-18                       Mt. 2:13-23

27 Thurs Proto-Martyr Stephen the Archdeacon                                   Gen 1:1-13                               Acts 6:8:-15; 7:1-5, 47-60            Mt. 21:33-42

28 Fri Venerable Simon, Founder of Simonopetra on Mt. Athos            Num 24:2-3,5-9, 17-18           Jas 2:1-13                           Mk 12:1-12           

29 Sat Orthodox who Died of Hunger, Thirst, Sword, & Freezing         Micah 4:6-7                             1 Tim 6:11-16                     Mt 12:15-21

30 Sun: Joseph, Betrothed; David, Prophet; James, Elder (6)       Is 11:1-10                                Gal 1:11-19                        Mt 2:13-23

31 Mon Venerable Theophylact of Ochrid                                            Daniel 2:31-36, 44-45              Jas 2:14-26                              Mk 12:13-17

Bracketed numbers on Sundays (#) indicate the Tone for the week.  

12/7  St. Nicholas, Proverbs Selections 10:7, 6; 3:13-16; 8:6, 32, 34, 4, 12, 14, 17, 5-9; 1:23 LXX 


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