'Daily Bread'
Wednesday, January 17, 2024
Daily Scripture Reading for Wednesday, January 17, 2024
Old Testament Reading: Wisdom of Solomon 3:1-9
1 But the souls of the righteous are in the hand of God, and no torment will ever touch them.
2 In the eyes of the foolish they seemed to have died, and their departure was thought to be affliction,
3 and their going from us to be their destruction; but they are at peace.
Gospel Reading: Luke 20:1-8
1 Now it happened on one of those days, as He taught the people in the temple and preached the gospel, that the chief priests and the scribes, together with the elders, confronted Him
2 and spoke to Him, saying, “Tell us, by what authority are You doing these things? Or who is he who gave You this authority?”
3 But He answered and said to them, “I also will ask you one thing, and answer Me:
Venerable and Godbearing Father Anthony the Great (356)
Saint Athanasius the Great knew Fr. Anthony the Great personally and wrote his life, saying that he came forth from the fortress "initiated in the mysteries and filled with the Spirit of God."
LISTEN to a three-minute recording on his life from the ‘Saint of the Day’ podcast on Ancient Faith Ministries.
Saint Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary presents the fourth webinar in the ‘Light of the World Webinar Series’, titled “Light is Sown for the Righteous, and Gladness for the Upright in Heart: How Do We Practice Self-Care as Orthodox Christians? (Psalm 97.11).”
Co-hosted by Dr Albert Rossi, Director of Counseling and Psychological Services and senior-most faculty member at St Vladimir’s Seminary, and Laura Ionescu (M.A. ‘24), second-year student in the M.A. concentration in Sacred Arts at St Vladimir’s Seminary.
REGISTER for the webinar to take place on Thursday, January 18, 2024, from 7:00—8:30 p.m. Eastern, via Zoom livestream. The online webinar is open to the public and free of cost.
This week’s calendar reminders:
Monday 1/15: Matins 8:30 a.m. ; Steward Meeting 6:30 p.m. (all are welcome)
Tuesday 1/16: no services or events
Wednesday 1/17: no services or events
Thursday 1/18: Matins 8:30 a.m.
Friday 1/19: no services; ‘March for Life’, D.C.
Saturday 1/20: Great Vespers 6 p.m.
Sunday 1/21: Divine Liturgy 9:15 a.m.