Scripture Readings
Sunday, March 9, 1997
- Isaiah 43:9-14
- Wisdom of Solomon 3:1-9
- Wisdom of Solomon 5:15-6:3
- John 20:1-10
- Hebrews 12:1-10
- Matthew 20:1-16
- Romans 13:11-14:4
- Matthew 6:14-21
Today’s commemorated feasts and saints
SUNDAY OF CHEESEFARE — Tone 7. The Expulsion of Adam and Eve from Paradise. The Holy Forty Martyrs of Sebaste: Cyrion (or 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. Cæsarius, brother of St. Gregory the Theologian (ca. 369). Righteous Tarasius. The “ALBAZIN” Icon of the Mother of God (“THE WORD WAS MADE FLESH”—1666). Venerable Vitalius of Castronovo (10th c.).