Why missing "tell me lies...Sundays only" on last Sunday?

Sunday, 6.4. 2008: Anniversary of found first "undead" in the world.

The disinterment in Serbia in 1725 and 1732 of several fluid-filled corpses that villagers claimed were behind a plague of vampirism led to widespread interest and imaginative treatment of vampirism throughout western Europe. Vampires are supposedly dead humans (originally
suicides, heretics, or criminals) who maintain a kind of life by biting the necks of living humans and sucking their blood; their victims also become vampires after death. These “undead” creatures cast no shadow and are not reflected in mirrors. They can be warded off by crucifixes or wreaths of garlic and can be killed by exposure to the sun or by an oak stake driven through the heart.

Auver "tell me lies...Sundays only"

Today's Words of Christ

If any man serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there shall also my servant be: if any man serve me, him will (my) Father honour. (John 12:26)

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Today's commemorated feasts and saints

THIRD SUNDAY OF LENT Tone 3. Veneration of the Cross. Ven. John Climacus of Sinai, author of The Ladder (6th c.). St. Sophrony, Bishop of Irkutsk (1771). Prophet Joad (1 Kings 13:1110th c. B.C.). Apostles Sosthenes, Apollos, Cephas, Cr, and Epaphroditus, of the Seventy (1st c.). St. Eubula, mother of St. Panteleimon (ca. 303). Ven. John the Silent of St. Sabbas Monastery (6th c.). St. Zosimas, Bishop of Syracuse (ca. 662).
Hebrews 4:14-5:6
14 Seeing then that we have a great High Priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession.15 For we do not have a High Priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but was in all points tempted as we are, yet without sin.16 Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need.1 For every high priest taken from among men is appointed for men in things pertaining to God, that he may offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins.2 He can have compassion on those who are ignorant and going astray, since he himself is also subject to weakness.3 Because of this he is required as for the people, so also for himself, to offer sacrifices for sins.4 And no man takes this honor to himself, but he who is called by God, just as Aaron was.5 So also Christ did not glorify Himself to become High Priest, but it was He who said to Him: "You are My Son, Today I have begotten You."6 As He also says in another place: "You are a priest forever According to the order of Melchizedek";
Mark 8:34-9:1
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.35 For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake and the gospel's will save it.36 For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul?37 Or what will a man give in exchange for his soul?38 For whoever is ashamed of Me and My words in this adulterous and sinful generation, of him the Son of Man also will be ashamed when He comes in the glory of His Father with the holy angels.1 And He said to them, "Assuredly, I say to you that there are some standing here who will not taste death till they see the kingdom of God present with power."

Aonna "tell me lies...Sundays only"

Today's Words of Christ

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

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Today's commemorated feasts and saints

SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT Tone 2. St. Gregory Palamas. Martyr Nikon and 199 disciples with him in Sicily (251). Ven. Nikon, Abbot of the Kiev Caves (1088). Martyrs Philetas the Senator, his wife, Lydia, their sons Macedon and Theoprepius, Chronides the Notary, and Amphilochius the Captain, in Illyria (117-138). Righteous Basil of Mangazea in Siberia (1600). Monk Martyr Luke of St. Annes Skete (Mt. Athos 1802).
Hebrews 1:10-2:3
10 And: "You, LORD, in the beginning laid the foundation of the earth, And the heavens are the work of Your hands.11 They will perish, but You remain; And they will all grow old like a garment;12 Like a cloak You will fold them up, And they will be changed. But You are the same, And Your years will not fail."13 But to which of the angels has He ever said: "Sit at My right hand, Till I make Your enemies Your footstool"?14 Are they not all ministering spirits sent forth to minister for those who will inherit salvation?1 Therefore we must give the more earnest heed to the things we have heard, lest we drift away.2 For if the word spoken through angels proved steadfast, and every transgression and disobedience received a just reward,3 how shall we escape if we neglect so great a salvation, which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed to us by those who heard Him, Mark 2:1-12
1 And again He entered Capernaum after some days, and it was heard that He was in the house.2 Immediately many gathered together, so that there was no longer room to receive them, not even near the door. And He preached the word to them.3 Then they came to Him, bringing a paralytic who was carried by four men.4 And when they could not come near Him because of the crowd, they uncovered the roof where He was. So when they had broken through, they let down the bed on which the paralytic was lying.5 When Jesus saw their faith, He said to the paralytic, "Son, your sins are forgiven you."6 And some of the scribes were sitting there and reasoning in their hearts,7 Why does this Man speak blasphemies like this? Who can forgive sins but God alone?8 But immediately, when Jesus perceived in His spirit that they reasoned thus within themselves, He said to them, "Why do you reason about these things in your hearts?9 Which is easier, to say to the paralytic, 'Your sins are forgiven you,' or to say, 'Arise, take up your bed and walk'?10 But that you may know that the Son of Man has power on earth to forgive sins-He said to the paralytic,11 I say to you, arise, take up your bed, and go to your house.12 Immediately he arose, took up the bed, and went out in the presence of them all, so that all were amazed and glorified God, saying, "We never saw anything like this!"

Aikentur "tell me lies...Sundays only"

Today's Words of Christ

Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of them: otherwise ye have no reward of your Father which id in heaven. (Matthew 6:1)

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Today's commemorated feasts and saints

FIRST SUNDAY OF LENT Tone 1. Sunday of Orthodoxy. Martyr Sabinas of Egypt. Martyr Papas of Lyconia (305-311). St. Serapion, Archbishop of Novgorod (1516). Apostle Aristobulus of the Seventy, Bishop of Britain (1st c.). Hieromartyr Alexander, Pope of Rome (119). Martyr Julian of Anazarbus (3rd c.). Hieromartyrs Trophimus and Thalus, of Laodicea (ca. 300).
Hebrews 11:24-26,32-12:2
24 By faith Moses, when he became of age, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter,25 choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God than to enjoy the passing pleasures of sin,26 esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt; for he looked to the reward.32 And what more shall I say? For the time would fail me to tell of Gideon and Barak and Samson and Jephthah, also of David and Samuel and the prophets:33 who through faith subdued kingdoms, worked righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions,34 quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong, became valiant in battle, turned to flight the armies of the aliens.35 Women received their dead raised to life again. Others were tortured, not accepting deliverance, that they might obtain a better resurrection.36 Still others had trial of mockings and scourgings, yes, and of chains and imprisonment.37 They were stoned, they were sawn in two, were tempted, were slain with the sword. They wandered about in sheepskins and goatskins, being destitute, afflicted, tormented-38 of whom the world was not worthy. They wandered in deserts and mountains, in dens and caves of the earth.39 And all these, having obtained a good testimony through faith, did not receive the promise,40 God having provided something better for us, that they should not be made perfect apart from us.1 Therefore we also, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily ensnares us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us,2 looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and
has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.
John 1:43-51
43 The following day Jesus wanted to go to Galilee, and He found Philip and said to him, "Follow Me."44 Now Philip was from Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter.45 Philip found Nathanael and said to him, "We have found Him of whom Moses in the law, and also the prophets, wrote-Jesus of Nazareth, the
son of Joseph."46 And Nathanael said to him, "Can anything good come out of Nazareth?" Philip said to him, "Come and see."47 Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward Him, and said of him, "Behold, an Israelite indeed, in whom is no deceit!"48 Nathanael said to Him, "How do You know me?" Jesus answered and said to him, "Before Philip called you, when you were under the fig tree,
I saw you."49 Nathanael answered and said to Him, "Rabbi, You are the Son of God! You are the King of Israel!"50 Jesus answered and said to him, "Because I said to you, 'I saw you under the fig tree,' do you believe? You will see greater things than these."51 And He said to him, "Most assuredly, I say to you, hereafter you shall see heaven open, and the angels of God ascending and descending
upon the Son of Man."

Aernia "tell me lies...Sundays only"

Today's Words of Christ

Ye shal know the truth, and the truth shall make you free. (John 8:32)

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SUNDAY OF CHEESEFARE Tone 8. The Expulsion of Adam from Paradise. The Holy Forty Martyrs of Sebaste: Cyrion (Quirio), Candidus, Domnus, Hesychius, Heraclus, Smaragdus, Eunocius (or Eunicus), Valens, Vivianus, Claudius, Prescus, Theodulus, Euthychius, John, Xantheas, Helianus, Sisinius, Angius, Aetius, Flavius, Acacius, Ecditius, Lysimachus, Alexander, Elias, Gorgonius, Theophilus, Dometian,
Gaius, Leontius, Athanasius, Cyril, Sacerdon, Nicholas, Valerius, Philoctimon, Severian, Chudion, Aglaius, and Meliton (ca. 320). Martyr Urpasianus, of Nicomedia (ca. 295). St. Crius, brother of St. Gregory the Theologian (ca. 369). Righteous Tarasius. The ALBAZIN Icon of the Most-Holy Theotokos (THE WORD WAS MADE FLESH 1666).
Romans 13:11-14:4
11 And do this, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep; for now our salvation is nearer than when we first believed.12 The night is far spent, the day is at hand. Therefore let us cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armor of light.13 Let us walk properly, as in the day, not in revelry and drunkenness, not in lewdness and lust, not in strife and envy.14 But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, to fulfill its lusts.1 Receive one who is weak in the faith, but not to disputes over doubtful things.2 For one believes he may eat all things, but he who is weak eats only vegetables.3 Let not him who eats despise him who does not eat, and let not him who does not eat judge him who eats; for God has received him.4 Who are you to judge another's servant? To his own master he stands or falls. Indeed, he will be made to stand, for God is able to make him
stand.
Matthew 6:14-21
14 For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.15 But if you do not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.16 Moreover, when you fast, do not be like the hypocrites, with a sad countenance. For they disfigure their faces that they may appear to men to be fasting. Assuredly, I say to you, they have their reward.17 But you, when you fast, anoint your head and wash your face,18 so that you do not appear to men to be fasting, but to your Father who is in the secret place; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly.19 Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal;20 but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal.21 For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.

Aanthus "tell me lies...Sundays only"

Today's Words of Christ

Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my words shall not pass away. (Luke 21:33)

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SUNDAY OF MEATFARE Tone 7. Sunday of the Last Judgment. Hieromartyr Theodotus, Bishop of Cyrenia (ca. 320). St. Arseny (Arsenius), Bishop of Tver (1409). Virgin Martyr Euthalia of Sicily (257). Martyr Troadius of Neo-Crea (3rd c.). Ven. Agathon of Egypt (5th c.). 400 Martyrs slain by the Lombards in Sicily (579).
1 Corinthians 8:8-9:2
8 But food does not commend us to God; for neither if we eat are we the better, nor if we do not eat are we the worse.9 But beware lest somehow this liberty of yours become a stumbling block to those who are weak.10 For if anyone sees you who have knowledge eating in an idol's temple, will not the conscience of him who is weak be emboldened to eat those things offered to idols?11 And because of your knowledge shall the weak brother perish, for whom Christ died?12 But when you thus sin against the brethren, and wound their weak conscience, you sin against Christ.13 Therefore, if food makes my brother stumble, I will never again eat meat, lest I make my brother stumble.1 Am I not an apostle? Am I not free? Have I not seen Jesus Christ our Lord? Are you not my work in the Lord?2 If I am not an apostle to others, yet doubtless I am to you. For you are the seal of my apostleship in the Lord.
Matthew 25:31-46
31 When the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the holy angels with Him, then He will sit on the throne of His glory.32 All the nations will be gathered before Him, and He will separate them one from another, as a shepherd divides his sheep from the goats.33 And He will set the sheep on His right hand, but the goats on the left.34 Then the King will say to those on His right hand, 'Come, you blessed of My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:35 'for I was hungry and you gave Me food; I was thirsty and you gave Me drink; I was a stranger and you took Me in;36 'I was naked and you clothed Me; I was sick and you visited Me; I was in prison and you came to Me.'37 Then the righteous will answer Him, saying, 'Lord, when did we see You hungry and feed You, or thirsty and give You drink?38 'When did we see You a stranger and take You in, or naked and clothe You?39 'Or when did we see You sick, or in prison, and come to You?'40 And the King will answer and say to them, 'Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these My brethren, you did it to Me.'41 Then He will also say to those on the left hand, 'Depart from Me, you cursed, into the everlasting fire prepared for the devil and his angels:42 'for I was hungry and you gave Me no food; I was thirsty and you gave Me no drink;43 'I was a stranger and you did not take Me in, naked and you did not clothe Me, sick and in prison and you did not visit Me.'44 Then they also will answer Him, saying, 'Lord, when did we see You hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and did not minister to You?'45 Then He will answer them, saying, 'Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did not do it to one of the least of these, you did not do it to Me.'46 And these will go away into everlasting punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.

Numea "tell me lies...Sundays only"

Today's Words of Christ

Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth. (Matthew 5:5)

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Today's commemorated feasts and saints

SUNDAY OF THE PRODIGAL SON Tone 6. First (4th c.) and Second (452) Finding of the Honorable Head of the Holy Glorious Prophet, Forerunner and Baptist of the Lord, John. Ven. Erasmus of the Kiev Caves (Near Caves 12th c.).
1 Corinthians 6:12-20
12 All things are lawful for me, but all things are not helpful. All things are lawful for me, but I will not be brought under the power of any.13 Foods for the stomach and the stomach for foods, but God will destroy both it and them. Now the body is not for sexual immorality but for the Lord, and the Lord for the body.14 And God both raised up the Lord and will also raise us up by His power.15 Do you not know that your bodies are members of Christ? Shall I then take the members of Christ and make them members of a harlot? Certainly not!16 Or do you not know that he who is joined to a harlot is one body with her? For "the two," He says, "shall become one flesh."17 But he who is joined to the Lord is one spirit with Him.18 Flee sexual immorality. Every sin that a man does is outside the body, but he who commits sexual immorality sins against his own body.19 Or do you not know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God, and you are not your own?20 For you were bought at a price; therefore glorify God in your body and in your spirit, which are God's.
Luke 15:11-32
11 Then He said: "A certain man had two sons.12 And the younger of them said to his father, 'Father, give me the portion of goods that falls to me.' So he divided to them his livelihood.13 And not many days after, the younger son gathered all together, journeyed to a far country, and there wasted his possessions with prodigal living.14 But when he had spent all, there arose a severe famine in that land, and he began to be in want.15 Then he went and joined himself to a citizen of that country, and he sent him into his fields to feed swine.16 And he would gladly have filled his stomach with the pods that the swine ate, and no one gave him anything.17 But when he came to himself, he said, 'How many of my father's hired servants have bread enough and to spare, and I perish with hunger!18 'I will arise and go to my father, and will say to him, "Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you,19 and I am no longer worthy to be called your son. Make me like one of your hired servants. '20 And he arose and came to his father. But when he was still a great way off, his father saw him and had compassion, and ran and fell on his neck and kissed him.21 And the son said to him, 'Father, I have sinned against heaven and in your sight, and am no longer worthy to be called your son.'22 But the father said to his servants, 'Bring out the best robe and put it on him, and put a ring on his hand and sandals on his feet.23 'And bring the fatted calf here and kill it, and let us eat and be merry;24 'for this my son was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.' And they began to be merry.25 Now his older son was in the field. And as he came and drew near to the house, he heard music and dancing.26 So he called one of the servants and asked what these things meant.27 And he said to him, 'Your brother has come, and because he has received him safe and sound, your father has killed the fatted calf.'28 But he was angry and would not go in. Therefore his father came out and pleaded with him.29 So he answered and said to his father, 'Lo, these many years I have been serving you; I never transgressed your commandment at any time; and yet you never gave me a young goat, that I might make merry with my friends.30 'But as soon as this son of yours came, who has devoured your livelihood with harlots, you killed the fatted calf for him.'31 And he said to him, 'Son, you are always with me, and all that I have is yours.32 'It was right that we should make merry and be glad, for your brother was dead and is alive again, and was lost and is found.' "

Happy Birthday...

...to my lovely daughter!

End of wrong religion...

And there came one of the seven angels which had the seven vials, and talked with me, saying unto me, Come hither; I will shew unto thee the judgment of the great whore that sitteth upon many waters:

With whom the kings of the earth have committed fornication, and the inhabitants of the earth have been made drunk with the wine of her fornication.

So he carried me away in the spirit into the wilderness: and I saw a woman sit upon a scarlet coloured beast, full of names of blasphemy, having seven heads and ten horns.

And the woman was arrayed in purple and scarlet colour, and decked with gold and precious stones and pearls, having a golden cup in her hand full of abominations and filthiness of her fornication:

And the woman which thou sawest is that great city, which reigneth over the kings of the earth.

The merchandise of gold, and silver, and precious stones, and of pearls, and fine linen, and purple, and silk, and scarlet, and all thyine wood, and all manner vessels of ivory, and all manner vessels of most precious wood, and of brass, and iron, and marble,

And cinnamon, and odours, and ointments, and frankincense, and wine, and oil, and fine flour, and wheat, and beasts, and sheep, and horses, and chariots, and slaves, and souls of men

And the light of a candle shall shine no more at all in thee; and the voice of the bridegroom and of the bride shall be heard no more at all in thee: for thy merchants were the great men of the earth; for by thy sorceries were all nations deceived.

And there are seven kings: five are fallen, and one is, and the other is not yet come; and when he cometh, he must continue a short space.

And the beast that was, and is not, even he is the eighth, and is of the seven, and goeth into perdition.

And the ten horns which thou sawest are ten kings, which have received no kingdom as yet; but receive power as kings one hour with thebeast.

These have one mind, and shall give their power and strength unto the beast.And the ten horns which thou sawest upon the beast, these shall hate the whore, and shall make her desolate and naked, and shall eat her flesh, and burn her with fire.

For God hath put in their hearts to fulfil his will, and to agree, and give their kingdom unto the beast, until the words of God shall be fulfilled.

And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come out of her, my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues.

Noth "tell me lies...Sundays only"

Today's Words of Christ

Do not judge according to appearance, but judge with righteous judgement (John 7:24) (NASB)

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Today's commemorated feasts and saints

SUNDAY OF THE PUBLICAN AND THE PHARISEE Tone 5. [Beginning of the Lenten Triodion]. Greatmartyr Theodore the Tyro (The Recruit ca. 306). Hieromartyr Germog(Hermogenes), Patriarch of Moscow and Wonderworker of All Russia (1612). Ven. Theodore the Silent, of the Kiev Caves (Far Caves 13th c.). St. Mariamne, sister of Apostle Philip (1st c.). Uncovering of the Relics of Martyr Menas of Alexandria (867-869). The weeping TIKHVIN Icon of the Most-Holy Theotokos on Mt. Athos.
2 Timothy 3:10-15
10 But you have carefully followed my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, love, perseverance,11 persecutions, afflictions, which happened to me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra-what persecutions I endured. And out of them all the Lord delivered me.12 Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.13 But evil men and impostors will grow worse and worse, deceiving and being deceived.14 But you must continue in the things which you have learned and been assured of, knowing from whom you have learned them,15 and that from childhood you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.
Luke 18:10-14
10 Two men went up to the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector.11 The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, 'God, I thank You that I am not like other men-extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this tax collector.12 'I fast twice a week; I give tithes of all that I possess.'13 And the tax collector, standing afar off, would not so much as raise his eyes to heaven, but beat his breast, saying, 'God, be merciful to me a sinner!'14 I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other; for everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted.

K-Day

SUNDAY OF THE PUBLICAN AND THE PHARISEE

Beginning of the Lenten Triodion

Netha. "tell me lies...Sundays only"

Today's Words of Christ

A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. By this shall all men know that ye are my disciplies, if ye have love one to another. John 13:34-35)

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37th SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST Tone 4. Sunday of Zacc. Hieromartyr Haralambos, Bishop of Magnesia in Thessaly, and Martyrs Porphyrius, Baptus and three women Martyrs (202). Synaxis of the Hierarchs of Novgorod, buried in the Cathedral of the Holy Wisdom (Sophia)
in Novgorod: Joachim (1030), Luke (1058), Theodore (1077), Herman (1096), Arki (Arcadius) (1163), John (1185), Gabriel (1193), Martyrii (1199), Anthony (1231), Basil (1352), Moses (1362), Simeon (1421), Evfim (Euthymius) (1458) and Aftonii (Aphtonius) (1652). Rt. Blv. Princess Anna of Novgorod (1056). Ven. Prokhor (Prochorus) of the Kiev Caves (Near Caves 1107). Ven. Ln (Longinus) of Koryazhk (Vologd540). Virgin Martyrs
Ennatha, Valentina and Paula, of Palestine (308). The AREOVINDUS Icon of the Most-Holy Theotokos.
1 Timothy 4:9-15
9 This is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptance.10 For to this end we both labor and suffer reproach, because we trust in the living God, who is the Savior of all men, especially of those who
believe.11 These things command and teach.12 Let no one despise your youth, but be an example to the believers in word, in conduct, in love, in spirit, in faith, in purity.13 Till I come, give attention to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine.14 Do not neglect the gift that is in you, which was given to you by prophecy with the laying on of the hands of the eldership.15 Meditate on these things; give yourself entirely to them, that your progress may be evident to all.
Luke 19:1-10
1 Then Jesus entered and passed through Jericho.2 Now behold, there was a man named Zacchaeus who was a chief tax collector, and he was rich.3 And he sought to see who Jesus was, but could not because of the crowd, for he was of short stature.4 So he ran ahead and climbed up into a sycamore tree to see Him, for He was going to pass that way.5 And when Jesus came to the place, He looked up and saw him, and said to him, "Zacchaeus, make haste and come down, for today I must stay at your house."6 So he made haste and came down, and received Him joyfully.7 But when they saw it, they all complained, saying, "He has gone to be a guest with a man who is a sinner."8 Then Zacchaeus stood and said to the Lord, "Look, Lord, I give half of my goods to the poor; and if I have taken anything from anyone by false accusation, I restore fourfold."9 And Jesus said to him, "Today salvation has come to this house, because he also is a son of Abraham;10 for the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost.

Wrong Religion...

Involved in Wars and Polytics


Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit.But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;Behold, all souls are mine; as the soul of the father, so also the soul of the son is mine: the soul that sinneth, it shall die.

These things said he: and after that he saith unto them, Our friend Lazarus sleepeth; but I go, that I may awake him out of sleep.Then said his disciples, Lord, if he sleep, he shall do well.Howbeit Jesus spake of his death: but they thought that he had spoken of taking of rest in sleep.Then said Jesus unto them plainly, Lazarus is dead.And I am glad for your sakes that I was not there, to the intent ye may believe; nevertheless let us go unto him.Then said Thomas, which is called Didymus, unto his fellowdisciples, Let us also go, that we may die with him.Then when Jesus came, he found that he had lain in the grave four days already.Now Bethany was nigh unto Jerusalem, about fifteen furlongs off:And many of the Jews came to Martha and Mary, to comfort them concerning their brother.Then Martha, as soon as she heard that Jesus was coming, went and met him: but Mary sat still in the house.Then said Martha unto Jesus, Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died.But I know, that even now, whatsoever thou wilt ask of God, God will give it thee.Jesus saith unto her, Thy brother shall rise again.Martha saith unto him, I know that he shall rise again in the resurrection at the last day.Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:

Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind, Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God.

Want to Learn How to Draw? Anyone Can Do It

They say you can’t teach an old dog new tricks, but American fine artist and educator Larry Gluck has proven them wrong. Gluck has spent over quarter of a century developing a fine art teaching method called The Gluck Method that has helped those who had no art talent to draw and even paint beyond their wildest dreams.Among those he has helped create beautiful artwork, dentists who stand over patients all day; teachers who are charged with decorating a
classroom and worried that they are not “artistic;” a research scientist who wanted to design a logo for a NASA Space Shuttle mission; even a few truck drivers who wanted to record the beautiful sunsets they have seen along their routes.

What’s different about the way this man teaches art? Gluck believes in starting with the basics. Like a musician studying scales and arpeggios, Gluck has researched and formulated a step-by-step method of producing art which actually starts with a lesson on the proper way to hold a pencil. It’s that basic.

Beginning with a single student who wanted art lessons and had no artistic ability whatsoever, Gluck started looking for methods to teach a student like him. He soon found out there was no method available anywhere for those with no inborn ability. It was then that in 1975, Gluck together with his wife Sheila, opened an art school in the Greater Los Angeles area.

Gluck defines his method as “the genuine basics of fine art. These are teachable, learnable skills just like reading and writing,” he says. Gluck’s classes, much like the old system of working with apprentices, have a one-on-one feel even if working as a group. No matter how far modern art movements stray, it is still a fact that even Picasso knew how to draw well.While teaching small groups of adults the basics of drawing and painting, Sheila Gluck had the idea to start teaching children. With million dollar cutbacks on art education in schools, this seemed a natural development. Sheila says “I now believe children are the best students. They don’t come with timidity about drawing and they are used to following a teacher. If you give a child a pencil and paper, there is a 100 percent certainty that he or she will do something creative.”

Mission: Renaissance Fine Art Schools now operate in eighteen studios located in Southern California, averaging four thousand students at any given time. Gluck’s main challenge became finding a way to spread the word to a larger audience. To give people from all walks of life, the tools to have their own personal renaissance. This became his driving passion.

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Nippio. "tell me lies...Sundays only""

Today's Words of Christ

Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live: And whosoever liveth and
believeth in me shall never die. Believest thou this? (John 11:25-26)

Daily Bible Reading

Today's commemorated feasts and saints

36th SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST Tone 3. Afterfeast of the Meeting. Holy and Righteous Simeon the God-receiver and Anna the Prophetess.
Rt. Blv. Prince Roman of Uglich (1285). Prophet Azariah (2 Chronicles 15 10th c. B.C.). Martyrs Papias, Diodorus and Claudianus, at Perge in Pamphylia (250). Martyrs Adrian and Eubulus, at Crea in Cappadocia (ca. 308-309). Martyr Blaise of Crea in Cappadocia.
1 Timothy 1:15-17
15 This is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am chief.16 However, for this reason I obtained mercy, that in me first Jesus Christ might show all longsuffering, as a pattern to those who are going to believe on Him for everlasting life.17 Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, to God who alone is wise, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen.
Matthew 15:21-28
21 Then Jesus went out from there and departed to the region of Tyre and Sidon.22 And behold, a woman of Canaan came from that region and cried out to Him, saying, "Have mercy on me, O Lord, Son of David! My daughter is severely demon-possessed."23 But He answered her not a word. And His disciples came and urged Him, saying, "Send her away, for she cries out after us."24 But He answered and said, "I was not sent except to the lost sheep of the house of Israel."25 Then she came and worshiped Him, saying, "Lord, help me!"26 But He answered and said, "It is not good to take the children's bread and throw it to the little dogs."27 And she said, "Yes, Lord, yet even the little dogs eat the crumbs which fall from their masters' table."28 Then Jesus answered and said to her, "O woman, great is your faith! Let it be to you as you desire." And her daughter was healed from that very hour.

Reverse Text

.tsal eht dna tsrif eht ,dne ehtd na gninegeb eht ,agemO dna ahplA ma I

And. The result is...

Today. More people smokes SnammeroM than ever before.

Nadaria. "tell me lies...but Sundays only""

Today's Words of Christ

If ye shall ask any thing in my name, I will do it. John 14:14 (KJV)

Daily Bible Reading

Today's commemorated feasts and saints

35th SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST Tone 2. New Martyrs and Confessors of Russia. Translation of the Relics of St. John Chrysostom,
Archbishop of Constantinople (438).
Colossians 3:12-16
12 Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, put on tender mercies, kindness, humility, meekness, longsuffering;13 bearing with one another, and forgiving one another, if anyone has a complaint against another; even as Christ forgave you, so you also must do.14 But above all these things put on love, which is the bond of perfection.15 And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which also you were called in one body; and be thankful.16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.
Matthew 25:14-30
14 For the kingdom of heaven is like a man traveling to a far country, who called his own servants and delivered his goods to them.15 And to one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one, to each according to his own ability; and immediately he went on a
journey.16 Then he who had received the five talents went and traded with them, and made another five talents.17 And likewise he who had received two gained two more also.18 But he who had received one went and dug in the ground, and hid his lord's money.19 After a long time the lord of those servants came and settled accounts with them.20 So he who had received five talents came and brought five other talents, saying, 'Lord, you delivered to me five talents; look, I have gained five more talents besides them.'21 His lord said to him, 'Well done, good and faithful servant; you were faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.'22 He also who had received two talents came and said, 'Lord, you delivered to me two talents; look, I have gained two more talents besides
them.'23 His lord said to him, 'Well done, good and faithful servant; you have been faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things.
Enter into the joy of your lord.'24 Then he who had received the one talent came and said, 'Lord, I knew you to be a hard man, reaping where you have not sown, and gathering
where you have not scattered seed.25 'And I was afraid, and went and hid your talent in the ground. Look, there you have what is yours.'26 But his lord answered and said to him, 'You wicked and lazy servant, you knew that I reap where I have not sown, and gather where I have not scattered seed.27 'So you ought to have deposited my money with the bankers, and at my coming I would have received back my own with interest.28 'Therefore take the talent from him, and give it to him who has ten talents.29 'For to everyone who has, more will be given, and he will have abundance; but from him who does not have, even what he has will be taken
away.30 'And cast the unprofitable servant into the outer darkness. There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.'

Goellion. "tell me lies..."

Today's Words of Christ

I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. (John 14:6)

Daily Bible Reading

Today's commemorated feasts and saints

Ven. Xenophon, his wife, Mary, and their two sons, Arcadius and John, of Constantinople (5th-6th c.). Translation of the Relics of Ven. Theodore, Abbot of Studion (845). Ven. Xenophon of Robika (1262). Martyrs Ananias Presbyter, Peter, and seven soldiers, in Phoenicia (284-305). St. Simeon the Ancient of Mt. Sinai (ca. 390). St. Joseph, Bishop of Thessalonica, brother of St. Theodore of Studion (830). Rt. Blv. David (Dato) III, King of Iberia and Abkhazia (Georgia 1125).
Ephesians 5:1-8
1 Therefore be imitators of God as dear children.2 And walk in love, as Christ also has loved us and given Himself for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling aroma.3 But fornication and all uncleanness or covetousness, let it not even be named among you, as is fitting for saints;4 neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor coarse jesting, which are not fitting, but rather giving of thanks.5 For this you know, that no fornicator, unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God.6 Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of these things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience.7 Therefore do not be partakers with them.8 For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light
Luke 14:1-11
1 Now it happened, as He went into the house of one of the rulers of the Pharisees to eat bread on the Sabbath, that they watched Him closely.2 And behold, there was a certain man before Him who had dropsy.3 And Jesus, answering, spoke to the lawyers and Pharisees, saying, "Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?"4 But they kept silent. And He took him and healed him, and let him go.5 Then He answered them, saying, "Which of you, having a donkey or an ox that has fallen into a pit, will not immediately pull him out on the Sabbath day?"6 And they could not answer Him regarding these things.7 So He told a parable to those who were invited, when He noted how they chose the best places, saying to them:8 When you are invited by anyone to a wedding feast, do not sit down in the best place, lest one more honorable than you be invited by him;9 and he who invited you and him come and say to you, 'Give place to this man,' and then you begin with shame to take the lowest place.

Gesamtkunstwerk

Universal artwork - The notion that all the arts, including painting, music, architecture, poetry, and so on, be combined into one unified art. This originated in the German theory of Gesamtkunstwerk or Gesamtkunstwerk, translated variously as "universal artwork" or as "a synthesis of the arts" or as "a total work of art." Gesamt = entire, all, or complete. Künstwerk = artwork. This was most famously the goal of Richard Wagner (German, 1813-1883), a composer of music, especially of operas, and champion of Romanticism. Placing most emphasis on the arts of music and poetry, Wagner aimed to synthesize works in which symphonic music would convey the subtle and deep emotions that words and dramatic action alone could never achieve. Although numerous artists have sought to produce works that unify all the arts in the years since, this term seems rarely to have been used to refer to works other than Wagner's, even though other works might be said to have been more successful at attaining this goal. Some works of cinema and performance art might be cited as examples of universal artworks

Gaeta. "tell me lies..."

Today's Words of Christ

Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away. (Matthew 24:35)

Daily Bible Reading

Today's commemorated feasts and saints

St. Gregory the Theologian, Archbishop of Constantinople (389). St. Moses, Archbishop of Novgorod (1362). Martyrs Felicitas of Rome, and
seven sons: Januarius, Felix, Philip, Silvanus, Alexander, Vitalis and Martial (ca. 164). Ven. Publius, Ascetic, of Syria (ca. 380). St. Mares the
Singer, of Syria (ca. 430). Icons of the Most-Holy Theotokos, ASSUAGE MY SORROW (translation to Moscow in 1640), and THE UNEXPECTED
JOY.
Hebrews 11:8,11-16
8 By faith Abraham obeyed when he was called to go out to the place which he would receive as an inheritance. And he went out, not knowing
where he was going.11 By faith Sarah herself also received strength to conceive seed, and she bore a child when she was past the age, because she judged Him
faithful who had promised.12 Therefore from one man, and him as good as dead, were born as many as the stars of the sky in multitude-innumerable as the sand which is
by the seashore.13 These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off were assured of them, embraced them and confessed
that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.14 For those who say such things declare plainly that they seek a homeland.15 And truly if they had called to mind that country from which they had come out, they would have had opportunity to return.16 But now they desire a better, that is, a heavenly country. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God, for He has prepared a city for
them.
Mark 9:33-41
33 Then He came to Capernaum. And when He was in the house He asked them, "What was it you disputed among yourselves on the road?"34 But they kept silent, for on the road they had disputed among themselves who would be the greatest.35 And He sat down, called the twelve, and said to them, "If anyone desires to be first, he shall be last of all and servant of all."36 Then He took a little child and set him in the midst of them. And when He had taken him in His arms, He said to them,37 Whoever receives one of these little children in My name receives Me; and whoever receives Me, receives not Me but Him who sent Me.38 Now John answered Him, saying, "Teacher, we saw someone who does not follow us casting out demons in Your name, and we forbade him
because he does not follow us."39 But Jesus said, "Do not forbid him, for no one who works a miracle in My name can soon afterward speak evil of Me.