Scripture Readings

• Isaiah 43:9-14
• Wisdom of Solomon 3:1-9
• Wisdom of Solomon 5:15-6:3
• Luke 24:36-53
• Hebrews 12:1-10
• Matthew 20:1-16
• Hebrews 7:26-8:2
• John 10:9-16
• Hebrews 1:10-2:3
• Mark 2:1-12

Today’s commemorated feasts and saints

SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT — Tone 6. St. Gregory Palamas. Synaxis of the Venerable Fathers of the Kiev Caves Lavra. 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.).