'Daily Bread'
Thursday, February 15, 2024
Daily Scripture Reading for Thursday, February 15, 2024
Epistle Reading: James 4:7-5:9
7 Therefore submit to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you.
8 Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double-minded.
9 Lament and mourn and weep! Let your laughter be turned to mourning and your joy to gloom.
Gospel Reading: Mark 11:27-33
27 Then they came again to Jerusalem. And as He was walking in the temple, the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders came to Him.
28 And they said to Him, “By what authority are You doing these things? And who gave You this authority to do these things?”
29 But Jesus answered and said to them, “I also will ask you one question; then answer Me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things:
Venerable Eusebius the Hermit of Syria (5th c.)
Commemorated on February 15
Saint Eusebius the Hermit lived in the fourth century and lived in asceticism on a mountain near the village of Asicha in Syria. He led a very strict life under the open sky, patiently enduring the summer heat and winter cold. He wore skins for clothing, and nourished himself on the pods of peas and beans.
Though he was elderly and infirm, he ate only fifteen figs during the Great Forty day Fast. When many people began to flock to Saint Eusebius, he went to a nearby monastery, built a small enclosure at the monastery walls and lived in it until his death.
Saint Eusebius died at the age of ninety, sometime after the year 400.
Syrian Orthodox life in Antioch and Syria - A Glimpse into Syriac orthodox church and faith
This week’s calendar reminders:
Monday 2/12: Matins 8:30 a.m.
Tuesday 2/13: no services or events
Wednesday 2/14: no services or events
Thursday 2/15: Matins 8:30 a.m.; Men’s Group 7 p.m.
Friday 2/16: Matins 8:30 a.m.
Saturday 2/17: Choir Rehearsal 5 p.m.; Great Vespers 6 p.m.
Sunday 2/18: Divine Liturgy 9:15 a.m.
