Charitina the Martyr

10/05/2019

Saints and Feasts: Charitina the Martyr; Methodia the Righteous of Kimolos; Eudokimos the Unknown of Mount Athos; Peter, Alexis, Jonah, Hermogenes & Tikhon, Metropolitans of Moscow

Epistle Reading: St. Paul’s First Letter to the Corinthians 10:23-28
Brethren, „all things are lawful,” but not all things are helpful. „All things are lawful,” but not all things build up. Let no one seek his own good, but the good of his neighbor. Eat whatever is sold in the meat market without raising any question on the ground of conscience. For „the earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it.” If one of the unbelievers invites you to dinner and you are disposed to go, eat whatever is set before you without raising any question on the ground of conscience. But if some one says to you, „This has been offered in sacrifice,” then out of consideration for the man who informed you, and for conscience’ sake, do not eat it. For „the earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it.”

Gospel Reading: Luke 5:27-32
At that time, as Jesus passed by, he saw a tax collector, named Levi, sitting at the tax office; and he said to him, „Follow me.” And he left everything, and rose and followed him. And Levi made him a great feast in his house; and there was a large company of tax collectors and others sitting at table with them. And the Pharisees and their scribes murmured against his disciples, saying, „Why do you eat and drink with tax collectors and sinners?” And Jesus answered them, „Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick; I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.”