The Holy Spirit-The Paraclete Western Orthodox Church
An Extra-territorial Mission Parish of the Orthodox Church of France
celebrating the
Divine Liturgy of Saint Germanus of Paris
Western Orthodoxy: an Innovation or a Reclamation?
by Fr. Stephen Empson
FIFTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST
"The Widow of Naim"
DIVINE LITURGY PROPER
"The widow of Naim is a type of the Church!"
"Christ brings to life Her children who are sunk in the death of sin."
The Body of the Word possesses the Power of the Word, *
the Hand of Christ touches the coffin and communicates life!
[This is the first antiphon for First Vespers for this day from the Divine Office of Saint Germanus of Paris]
Scripture Readings for First Vespers of the day:
Lectio Prophetica-Old Testament: 4 Kings 4:8-37
Scripture Readings for the Liturgy of the day:
Lectio Prophetica-Old Testament: 1 Kings 17:17-23
Lectio Apostolica-Epistle: Galatians 5:25-6:10
Evangelium-Gospel: Luke 7:11-17
The Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, is Conqueror!
He, Who is seated upon the cherubim is Conqueror, alleluia alleluia!
[The versicle and response are for The Great Elevation from the Divine Liturgy of Saint Germanus of Paris for the day ]
September 20(NS)/7(OS), 2009
FEASTDAY:
CLOUD (Clodoald,Clodulphus) Abbot-Founder of Nogent-sur-Seine near Versailles [†560]
Commemoration of Saints:
CARISSIMA of Albi, Virgin at Gaillac [†5th C]
EVORTIUS (Euverte,Evertius,Evurtius,Enurchus), Bishop of Orleans [†340]
JOHN, Martyr at Nicomedia [†303]
MADALBERTA (Madelberte) Virgin-Abbess of Maubeuge, [†706]
REGINA (Regnia,Reine) of Alise (Alesia), Virgin-Martyr of Autun [†286]
N.B. The background color is keyed to our liturgical cycle:
White/Silver/Gold - Nativity & Pascha; Green - Epiphanytide & Pentecost; Violet - Septuagesima, Sexagesima, Quinquagesima, Quadragesima (Great Lent), Passiontide; Dark Blue - Advent (Nativity Lent); Rose - Laetare and Gaudete Sundays; Red - Special Feastdays (Pentecost Sunday, Lazarus Saturday, Feasts of Martyrs, et.al.); Black - Great and Holy Friday.
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In His Service,
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