








[Heb. 11:8, 11-16; Mark 9:33-41] The Saviour sets forth a child as a model of faith and life. Simplicity of
[Eph. 4:14-19; Mark 11:27-33] The Saviour proves that He was sent from heaven using the testimo ny of John the
[Eph. 2:19-3:7; Mark 11:11-23] The fig tree covered with leaves was splendid in appearance, but was not honoured with approval
[Titus 2:11–14; 3:4–7; Matt. 3:13–17] The Baptism of the Lord is called Theophany [God Revealed] because in it the one
Baptism (kreshenie) in the Russian language sounds like cross (krest). This is fortunate consonance, for al though the visible action
[James 1:1-8; Mark 10:11-16] With what love the Lord treated children! Who doesn’t treat them with love? The longer one
[Heb. 12:25-26, 13:22-25; Mark 10:2-12] What God hath joined together, let not man put asunder. With these words the Lord
[Heb. 11:17-23, 27-31; Mark 9:42-10:1] Every one shall be salted with fire, and every sacrifice shall be salted with salt.
New Year’s Day. The Circumcision of the Lord. Saint Basil the Great. [Col. 2:8–12; Luke 2:20–21, 40–52]. Since New Year’s
[Gal. 4:4–7; Mt. 2:1–12] Glory to Thee, O Lord! Once again we greet the awaited bright days of Christ’s Nativity.