'Daily Bread'
Friday, October 11, 2024
“No matter what provokes it, anger blinds the soul’s eyes, preventing it from seeing the Sun of Righteousness.”
+ St. John Cassian, The Philokalia: The Complete Text (Vol. 1), “On the Eight Vices: On Anger”
Daily Scripture Reading
Ephesians 1:7-17 (Epistle)
7 In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His grace
8which He made to abound toward us in all wisdom and prudence,
9 having made known to us the mystery of His will, according to His good pleasure which He purposed in Himself,
10 that in the dispensation of the fullness of the times He might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven and which are on earth – in Him.
11 In Him also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestined according to the purpose of Him who works all things according to the counsel of His will,
12 that we who first trusted in Christ should be to the praise of His glory.
13 In Him you also trusted, after you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation; in whom also, having believed, you were sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise,
14 who is the guarantee of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, to the praise of His glory.
15 Therefore I also, after I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints,
16 do not cease to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers:
17 that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him,
Luke 9:12-18 (Gospel)
12 When the day began to wear away, the twelve came and said to Him, “Send the multitude away, that they may go into the surrounding towns and country, and lodge and get provisions; for we are in a deserted place here.”
13 But He said to them, “You give them something to eat.” And they said, “We have no more than five loaves and two fish, unless we go and buy food for all these people.”
14 For there were about five thousand men. Then He said to His disciples, “Make them sit down in groups of fifty.”
15 And they did so, and made them all sit down.
16 Then He took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to heaven, He blessed and broke them, and gave them to the disciples to set before the multitude.
17 So they all ate and were filled, and twelve baskets of the leftover fragments were taken up by them.
18 And it happened, as He was alone praying, that His disciples joined Him, and He asked them, saying, “Who do the crowds say that I am?”
Ven. Philotheus, Patriarch of Constantinople (1379)
Saint Philotheus was a native of Thessalonica, and received the monastic tonsure at an early age. After living for a time at Mt Sinai, he went to Mt Athos and became the igumen of the Great Lavra.
In 1347 he became Metropolitan of Heraclea, Thrace. Later, he served as Patriarch of Constantinople from 1354-1355, and again from 1364-1376.
While living on the Holy Mountain and even after he left there, Saint Philotheus wrote religious books which reveal his great learning and spirituality. Many of his works are directed against the anti-hesychasts, and he also wrote on liturgical and hagiographical themes.
Saint Philotheus ordained that Saint Gregory Palamas (November 14) be commemorated on the second Sunday of Great Lent, presided at his glorification as a saint, and even composed the Service in his honor.
Saint Philotheus fell asleep in the Lord in 1379.
Choral Conducting and Singing Workshop to be Held at St. Tikhon’s Monastery in November
Orthodox choir directors and church singers, you are warmly invited to join us at St. Tikhon’s Monastery November 8-10 for our choral conducting and singing workshop with our featured instructor, Fr. Caleb Lewis, Director of Music at St. Tikhon’s.
Come participate in this weekend workshop as either a conductor or as a chorister. Conductors of all levels are welcome! You can expect practical conducting guidance, live feedback, individualized coaching on technique and hands-on problem solving. Singers will enjoy gleaning from being part of the choir and participating in overall ensemble instruction. Student rates are available for both conductors and singers.
Q & A will be offered throughout the weekend to allow you to glean from Fr. Caleb’s expertise on both choral conducting and singing. The workshop will culminate with attendees participating in the music for St. Tikhon’s Monastery’s Sunday Divine Liturgy.
Prior to coming to St. Tikhon’s Fr. Caleb Lewis was Director of Choirs at UC Davis. He worked throughout the San Francisco Bay Area as a conductor, clinician, baritone soloist, and chorister with such ensembles as the American Bach Soloists, the San Francisco Choral Artists, and the San Francisco Bach Choir. Fr. Caleb is St. Tikhon’s new director of music. He serves as faculty for music residents, as well as lead music educator for seminarians, preparing future church musicians and priests who can beautify the worship of the Orthodox Church.
REGISTER for event.
This week’s calendar reminders:
Monday 10/7: Matins 8:30 a.m.
Tuesday 10/8: no services or events
Wednesday 10/9: no services or events
Thursday 10/10: Matins 8:30 a.m.
Friday 10/11: Matins 8:30 a.m.
Saturday 10/12: Catechumen Class 4:30 pm; Great Vespers 6 pm
Sunday 10/13: Hierarchial Divine Liturgy 9: 15 a.m.
