Gosea. "tell me lies..."

Today's Words of Christ

Blessed are those who mourn, for thry will be comforted (Matthew 5:4)

Daily Bible Reading

Today's commemorated feasts and saints

Hieromartyr Clement, Bishop of Ancyra, and Martyr Agathangelus (312). Ven. Gennadii of Kostrom1565). Translation of the relics of St. Theoctist,
Archbishop of Novgorod (1786). Ven. Mausimas the Syrian (4th c.). Ven. Salamanes the Silent of the Euphrates (ca. 400). St. Paulinus the
Merciful, Bishop of Nola (431). Commemoration of the Sixth Ecumenical Council (680-681).
Hebrews 10:1-8
1 For the law, having a shadow of the good things to come, and not the very image of the things, can never with these same sacrifices, which
they offer continually year by year, make those who approach perfect.2 For then would they not have ceased to be offered? For the worshipers, once purified, would have had no more consciousness of sins.3 But in those sacrifices there is a reminder of sins every year.4 For it is not possible that the blood of bulls and goats could take away sins.5 Therefore, when He came into the world, He said: "Sacrifice and offering You did not desire, But a body You have prepared for Me.6 In burnt offerings and sacrifices for sin You had no pleasure.7 Then I said, 'Behold, I have come- In the volume of the book it is written of Me- To do Your will, O God.' "8 Previously saying, "Sacrifice and offering, burnt offerings, and offerings for sin You did not desire, nor had pleasure in them" (which are offered according to the law),
Mark 8:30-34
30 Then He strictly warned them that they should tell no one about Him.31 And He began to teach them that the Son of Man must suffer many things, and be rejected by the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be
killed, and after three days rise again.32 He spoke this word openly. Then Peter took Him aside and began to rebuke Him.33 But when He had turned around and looked at His disciples, He rebuked Peter, saying, "Get behind Me, Satan! For you are not mindful of the things of God, but the things of men."34 When He had called the people to Himself, with His disciples also, He said to them, "Whoever desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me.