Sts. Constantine & Helen Church, Reading, PA PUBLISH DATE: September 14, 2008

Epistle Reading
St. Paul's First Letter to the Corinthians 1:18-24

BRETHREN, the word of the cross is folly to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the ...Read Full Text >

Gospel Reading
John 19:6-11, 13-20, 25-28, 30
The Elevation of the Venerable and Life-Giving Cross

At that time, when the chief priests and the officers saw him, they cried out, "Crucify him, ...Read Full Text >

The Elevation of the Venerable and Life-Giving Cross
September 14 ...Read Full Text >

Apolytikion for The Elevation of the Venerable and Life-Giving Cross
Lord, save Your people and bless Your inheritance, granting our rulers to prevail over adversaries, and protecting Your commonwealth by Your Cross.

Kontakion
Lifted up on the Cross by Your free will, Christ God, grant mercies to the new commonwealth that bears Your name. Gladden our faithful rulers by Your power, giving them victories over their adversaries. May Your alliance be for them a weapon for peace, an invincible standard.

A MARVELOUS thing is longsuffering; it places the soul as in a quiet harbor, fleeing it from tossings and evil  ...Read Full Text >
-St. John Chrysostom, Homily 84 on John 18 and Homily 85 on John 19, 4th Century


But why was it that Pilate made the enquiry not in their presence, but apart, having gone into the judgment hall?  ...Read Full Text >
-St. John Chrysostom, Homily 84 on John 18 and Homily 85 on John 19, 4th Century


... concerning that of which Pilate most desired to hear, namely, His Kingdom, He answered, saying, "My Kingdom is  ...Read Full Text >
-St. John Chrysostom, Homily 84 on John 18 and Homily 85 on John 19, 4th Century


But they cried out, "We have no king but Caesar." Of their own will they subjected themselves to punishment;  ...Read Full Text >
-St. John Chrysostom, Homily 84 on John 18 and Homily 85 on John 19, 4th Century


And why did they strive to kill Him in this manner? It was a shameful death. Fearing therefore lest there should  ...Read Full Text >
-St. John Chrysostom, Homily 84 on John 18 and Homily 85 on John 19, 4th Century


... the crown of thorns, the robe, the reed, the blows, the smiting on the cheek, the spittings, the irony. These  ...Read Full Text >
-St. John Chrysostom, Homily 84 on John 18 and Homily 85 on John 19, 4th Century


For on this account He bare all these things, in order that we might walk in His footsteps, and endure those  ...Read Full Text >
-St. John Chrysostom, Homily 84 on John 18 and Homily 85 on John 19, 4th Century


When a man insults thee, look not to him, but to the devil who moves him, and against him empty all thy wrath, but  ...Read Full Text >
-St. John Chrysostom, Homily 84 on John 18 and Homily 85 on John 19, 4th Century


For He went forth bearing the Cross as a trophy over the tyranny of death: and as conquerors do, so He bare upon  ...Read Full Text >
-St. John Chrysostom, Homily 84 on John 18 and Homily 85 on John 19, 4th Century


They crucified Him too with thieves, in this also unintentionally fulfilling prophecy; for what they did for  ...Read Full Text >
-St. John Chrysostom, Homily 84 on John 18 and Homily 85 on John 19, 4th Century


... three were crucified, but Jesus alone was glorious, that thou mayest learn, that His power effected all ...  ...Read Full Text >
-St. John Chrysostom, Homily 84 on John 18 and Homily 85 on John 19, 4th Century


"And Pilate wrote a title." At the same time requiting the Jews, and making a defense for Christ .... Pilate thus  ...Read Full Text >
-St. John Chrysostom, Homily 84 on John 18 and Homily 85 on John 19, 4th Century


And this he made manifest not in a single tongue, but in three languages; ... in order that none might be ignorant  ...Read Full Text >
-St. John Chrysostom, Homily 84 on John 18 and Homily 85 on John 19, 4th Century


But He on the Cross, committeth His mother to the disciple, teaching us even to our last breath to show every care  ...Read Full Text >
-St. John Chrysostom, Homily 84 on John 18 and Homily 85 on John 19, 4th Century


He did everything without being troubled, speaking with the disciple concerning His mother, fulfilling  ...Read Full Text >
-St. John Chrysostom, Homily 84 on John 18 and Homily 85 on John 19, 4th Century


Our soul hath by nature the love of life, but it lies with us either to loose the bands of nature, and make this  ...Read Full Text >
-St. John Chrysostom, Homily 84 on John 18 and Homily 85 on John 19, 4th Century


"But why made He no mention of any other woman, although another stood there?" To teach us to pay more than  ...Read Full Text >
-St. John Chrysostom, Homily 84 on John 18 and Homily 85 on John 19, 4th Century


For He was everywhere desirous to show, that this Death was of a new kind, if indeed the whole lay in the power of  ...Read Full Text >
-St. John Chrysostom, Homily 84 on John 18 and Homily 85 on John 19, 4th Century


Seest thou how strong a thing is truth? By means of the very things which are the objects of their zeal, prophecy  ...Read Full Text >
-St. John Chrysostom, Homily 84 on John 18 and Homily 85 on John 19, 4th Century


Since there was a prophecy, saying, (from this circumstance, "They shall look on Him whom they pierced." (Ver. 37;  ...Read Full Text >
-St. John Chrysostom, Homily 84 on John 18 and Homily 85 on John 19, 4th Century


For "there came forth water and blood." Not without a purpose ... did those founts come forth, but because by  ...Read Full Text >
-St. John Chrysostom, Homily 84 on John 18 and Homily 85 on John 19, 4th Century


Hence the Mysteries take their beginning; that when thou approachest to that awful cup, thou mayest so approach,  ...Read Full Text >
-St. John Chrysostom, Homily 84 on John 18 and Homily 85 on John 19, 4th Century


Those taught by God will be regarded as fools by the disciples of such as are wise in the wisdom of the world. But  ...Read Full Text >
-St. Symeon the New Theologian, Practical and Theological Texts no. 105, Philokalia Vol. 4 edited by Palmer, Sherrard and Ware; Faber and Faber pg. 47, 11th century


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Liturgy
10:00 AM

Parish Information
Sts. Constantine & Helen Church
1001 East Wyomissing Blvd
Reading, PA 19611

Phone: (610) 374-7511
Fax: (610) 374-5890
Website: www.stsconstantinehelen.org
Email: Office@stsconstantinehelen.org

Proistamenos: Rev. Fr. Thomas L. Pappalas
Email: FrTom@stsconstantinehelen.org

Assistant: Rev. Fr. Spyridon Papademetriou

Assistant: Rev. Fr. Nicholas M. Halkias
Email: FrNick@stsconstantinehelen.org

Assistant: Dn. Jim Elliker
Email: DnJim@stsconstantinehelen.org

 

Encyclical of His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios of America for the Feast of the Exaltation of the Cross - September 14, 2008

September 12, 2008
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