37 ὁ δὲ εἶπεν, ὁ ποιήσας τὸ ἔλεος μετ' αὐτοῦ. εἶπεν δὲ αὐτῷ ὁ ἰησοῦς, πορεύου καὶ σὺ ποίει ὁμοίως.
38 ἐν δὲ τῷ πορεύεσθαι αὐτοὺς αὐτὸς εἰσῆλθεν εἰς κώμην τινά: γυνὴ δέ τις ὀνόματι μάρθα ὑπεδέξατο αὐτόν.
39 καὶ τῇδε ἦν ἀδελφὴ καλουμένη μαριάμ, [ἣ] καὶ παρακαθεσθεῖσα πρὸς τοὺς πόδας τοῦ κυρίου ἤκουεν τὸν λόγον αὐτοῦ.
40 ἡ δὲ μάρθα περιεσπᾶτο περὶ πολλὴν διακονίαν: ἐπιστᾶσα δὲ εἶπεν, κύριε, οὐ μέλει σοι ὅτι ἡ ἀδελφή μου μόνην με κατέλιπεν διακονεῖν; εἰπὲ οὖν αὐτῇ ἵνα μοι συναντιλάβηται.
41 ἀποκριθεὶς δὲ εἶπεν αὐτῇ ὁ κύριος, μάρθα μάρθα, μεριμνᾷς καὶ θορυβάζῃ περὶ πολλά,
42 ἑνὸς δέ ἐστιν χρεία: μαριὰμ γὰρ τὴν ἀγαθὴν μερίδα ἐξελέξατο ἥτις οὐκ ἀφαιρεθήσεται αὐτῆς.
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Τρίτη 30 Νοεμβρίου 2010

Philaret the Merciful of Amnia

Reading from the Synaxarion:

Saint Philaret a native of Paphlagonia in Asia Minor, was a virtuous
Christian layman who lived in lawful wedlock and raised a family. He was
most renowned for his generosity to all in need. With the permission
of God, in a short space of time he lost the greater part of his
possessions to theft and other misfortunes and was left with nothing but his
family, his home, and a little livestock. Yet he continued to give
generously to the poor despite the faint-heartedness of his family, who
reproached him for giving alms when they were in need themselves; and God,
seeing his faith, restored his prosperity to him many times over. He
foresaw the day of his death, and reposed in an odour of sanctity in
Constantinople in 789.

Apolytikion in the Third Tone
From the inner wealth of a divine faith, thou didst deal thy riches to
the needy; and thy works of compassion have glorified Christ, the
Bestower of mercy, O Philaret; for thy whole life was adorned with a love
like His. Intercede for us, O Almsgiver, that He richly grant great
mercy and compassion unto us, the poor.

Kontakion in the Plagal of the Fourth Tone
In all temptations, thou hadst Job's courageous manliness, and in
thy mercy thou didst give thy riches to the poor, being truly a
living fountain of almsgiving. By the holy way of life that thou hast
shown to us, thou dost also gladden all that cry to thee with love:
Rejoice, O Philaret, faithful servant of Christ our God.