Scripture Readings
Saturday, March 9, 2019
- Isaiah 43:9-14
- Wisdom of Solomon 3:1-9
- Wisdom of Solomon 5:15-6:3
- Luke 21:12-19
- Hebrews 12:1-10
- Matthew 20:1-16
- Galatians 5:22-6:2
- Matthew 11:27-30
- Romans 14:19-23, 16:25-27
- Matthew 6:1-13
Today’s commemorated feasts and saints
— Saturday of Cheesefare — Commemoration of All Departed Righteous Monastics. The Holy Forty Martyrs of Sebaste: Cyrion (or Quirio), Candidus, Domnus, Hesychius, Heraclus, Smaragdus, Eunocius (or Eunicus), Valens, Vivianus, Claudius, Prescus, Theodulus, Euthychius, John, Xantheas, Helianus, Sisinius, Angius, Aetius, Flavius, Acacius, Ecditius, Lysimachus, Alexander, Elias, Gorgonius, Theophilus, Dometian, Gaius, Leontius, Athanasius, Cyril, Sacerdon, Nicholas, Valerius, Philoctimon, Severian, Chudion, Aglaius, and Meliton (ca. 320). Martyr Urpasianus, of Nicomedia (ca. 295). St. Cæsarius, brother of St. Gregory the Theologian (ca. 369). Righteous Tarasius. The “ALBAZIN” Icon of the Mother of God (“THE WORD WAS MADE FLESH”—1666). Venerable Vitalius of Castronovo (10th c.).