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Sunday of Orthodoxy
February 25th, 2018
escaped the edge of the sword, won strength out of weakness,
Epistle Reading became mighty in war, put foreign enemies to flight. Women
St. Paul's Letter to the Hebrews 11:24-26, 32-40 received their dead by resurrection. Some were tortured, refusing
Prokeimenon. Mode 4.
to accept release, that they might rise again to a better life. Others
Daniel 3.26,27
Blessed are you, O Lord, the God of our fathers.
suffered mocking and scourging, and even chains and
Verse: For you are just in all you have done. imprisonment. They were stoned, they were sawn in two, they were
Brethren, by faith Moses, when he was grown killed with the sword; they went about in skins of sheep and goats,
up, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's destitute, afflicted, ill-treated -- of whom the world was not worthy
daughter, choosing rather to share ill-treatment -- wandering over deserts and mountains, and in dens and caves of
with the people of God than to enjoy the fleeting pleasures of sin. the earth.
And what more shall I say? For time would fail me to tell of Gideon, And all these, though well attested by their faith, did not receive
Barak, Samson, Jephthah, of David and Samuel and the prophets -- what was promised, since God had foreseen something better for
who through faith conquered kingdoms, enforced justice, received us, that apart from us they should not be made perfect..
promises, stopped the mouths of lions, quenched raging fire,
BLESSING OF HOMES trouble. Sometimes the blessing takes the form of hanging a
It is an annual custom in the framed picture of Christ with a prayer printed on it.
Epiphany Season (Epiphany is Traditionally house blessings is done on Epiphany (January 6)
Friday, January 6) to bless our to commemorate the Magi visiting Jesus and bringing Him
homes with the Agiasmos of gifts (Matthew 2:11).
Epiphany. This is an ancient If you would like to have your home blessed by the priest,
tradition performed by a religious leader with the intention please call the church office (773-889-4282) or directly (312-
of protecting those who live in the house from hardships and 686-3114 frkostandin@gmail.com