Κυριακὴ Γ Λουκᾶ (Λουκ. 6, 31-36)

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1 ΚΥΡΙΑΚΗ 8η Οκτωβρίου 2017 Κυριακὴ Γ Λουκᾶ (Λουκ. 6, 31-36) «καὶ εἶπε νεανίσκε, σοὶ λέγω, ἐγέρθητι. καὶ ἀνεκάθισεν ὁ νεκρὸς καὶ ἤρξατο λαλεῖν, καὶ ἔδωκεν αὐτὸν τῇ µητρὶ αὐτοῦ.»

2 Κυριακή Γ Λουκά Ὁ Κύριος πορεύεται πρὸς τὴν πόλη Ναΐν καὶ στὴ πύλη τῆς συναντιέται µὲ µία πένθιµη συνοδεία. Κηδεύεται τὸ µονάκριβο παιδὶ µιᾶς χήρας, ἡ ὁποία µὲ θρήνους τὸ συνοδεύει στὴν τελευταία του κατοικία. Ὁ Ἰησοῦς συγκινεῖται, παρηγορεῖ τὴν τραγικὴ µητέρα λέγοντάς της «µὴ κλαῖς» καὶ ἀπευθυνόµενος στὸ νεκρὸ λέει «παιδί µου σήκω ἐπάνω». Ἐκεῖνο, σηκώνεται ἄρχισε νὰ µιλᾶ καὶ ὁ Κύριος τὸ παραδίδει ζωντανὸ στὴ µητέρα τοῦ ἐνῶ ὁ θαυµασµὸς τοῦ λαοῦ εἶναι µεγάλος γιατί ἀντελήφθη τὴν θεϊκή Του δύναµη γι αὐτὸ καὶ ἔλεγε «µεγάλος προφήτης ἐµφανίσθηκε ἀνάµεσά µας» καὶ «ὁ Θεὸς ἐπισκέφθηκε τὸν λαό του». Ἀδελφοί µου, Σήµερα λοιπὸν ὁ Κύριος συναντήθηκε µὲ τὸ θάνατο καὶ τὸν πόνο ποὺ πάντα δηµιουργεῖ στὶς καρδιὲς τῶν ἀνθρώπων καὶ τοὺς κάνει νὰ διερωτῶνται: Γιατί; Ποιὸς φταίει γιὰ τὸν θάνατό µας καὶ τὸν θάνατο τῶν νέων καὶ τῶν παιδιῶν µας; Ἀλήθεια ποιὸς φταίει γιὰ τὸν θάνατο; Ἡ στάση τοῦ Κυρίου µας, τὴν ὁποία µας περιέγραψε τὸ Εὐαγγέλιο, ἀπέναντι στὴν τραγικὴ χήρα, ὅπως ἐπίσης ἀπέναντι στὸν πονεµένο Ἰάειρο, στὸν ἑκατόνταρχο καὶ στὶς ἀδελφές του Λαζάρου µας φανερώνει ὅτι ὁ Θεὸς ὄχι µόνο δὲν ἔχει αὐτὸς τὴν εὐθύνη γιὰ τὸν θάνατο ἀλλὰ ἀντίθετα συµπονεῖ καὶ συµπαραστέκεται στὸν ἀνθρώπινο πόνο. Ἔτσι τὸν ἀδικοῦµε πολὺ ὅταν τοῦ ἀποδίδουµε τὴν εὐθύνη. Ὁ πρῶτος θάνατος στὴν ἱστορία τοῦ ἀνθρωπίνου γένους ἦταν ὁ θάνατος τοῦ Ἄβελ, τὸν ὁποῖο σκότωσε ὁ ἀδελφός του ὁ Κάιν καὶ ἡ πρώτη µάνα ποὺ ἐθρήνησε τὸ παιδὶ τῆς ἦταν ἡ Εὕα. Ἔτσι γίνεται φανερὸ ὅτι τὴν εὐθύνη τοῦ θανάτου µας δὲν τὴν ἔχει ὁ Θεὸς ἀλλὰ ἐµεῖς οἱ ἄνθρωποι. Τὴν εὐθύνη µας αὐτὴ τὴν ἀποκαλύπτει ὁ Θεὸς µὲ τὸν προφήτη Ἰεζεκιὴλ «ὅταν σαλπίσει ὁ φρουρὸς καὶ ἀκούσεις τὴν σάλπιγγα, ἐὰν δὲν φυλαχθῆς καὶ πέσει πάνω σου ἡ ροµφαία, τὸ αἷµα σου ἐπὶ τῆς κεφαλῆς σου», γι αὐτό µας προειδοποιεῖ «µὴν ἀσεβήσεις πολὺ καὶ µὴν γίνεις σκληρὸς γιὰ νὰ µὴν πεθάνεις πρὸ τῆς ὥρας σου» καὶ µᾶς προτρέπει «γρηγορεῖτε γιὰ νὰ µὴν εἰσέλθετε στὸν πειρασµό». Ὁ Θεὸς βεβαίως γνωρίζει πότε καὶ πὼς θὰ πεθάνει ὁ καθένας µας ἀλλὰ δὲν εὐθύνεται γιὰ τὸν θάνατό µας ὅπως δὲν εὐθύνεται ὁ γιατρὸς γιὰ µία ἀσθένεια ἐπειδὴ γνωρίζει ποιὰ ἐξέλιξη θὰ παρουσιάσει αὐτή. Ἴσως ὅµως κάποιος ἀπό σας διερωτηθῆ. Καλὰ ἐµεῖς ἔχοµε τὴν εὐθύνη γιὰ τὸν θάνατό µας. Ὅµως γιὰ τὸν θάνατο τῶν µικρῶν παιδιῶν µας ποιὸς φταίει; Πάλι δὲν ἔχει ὁ Θεὸς τὴν εὐθύνη ἀλλὰ ἡ φύση µας ἡ ὁποία ὡς θνητὴ ποὺ εἶναι ἔχει πάθει δηλαδὴ ἀσθένειες καὶ αὐτὸ ἀκριβῶς µας διδάσκουν ὅλοι οἱ Ἅγιοι. Ἔτσι ὁ Ἅγιος Γρηγόριος ὁ Νύσσης λέει «µὲ τὸ σῶµα οἱ ἀφορµὲς τῶν ἀσθενειῶν, τὰ φθοροποιὰ πάθη, οἱ αἰφνίδιοι θάνατοι καὶ οἱ πρὸ ὤρας ἁρπαγµοί», ἐνῶ ὁ Ἅγιος Ἀναστάσιος ὁ Σιναΐτης φέρνει σὰν

3 παράδειγµα τὸν θάνατο πέντε βρεφῶν κατὰ τὴ διάρκεια τοῦ θηλασµοῦ τους ἀπὸ τὴν µητέρα τους. Ἀδελφοί µου, αὐτὴ εἶναι ἡ ἀλήθεια γιὰ τὸν θάνατο. Ὅµως µπορεῖ κάποιος ἀπό σας νὰ διερωτηθεῖ καὶ ὁ Θεὸς τί κάνει γιὰ µᾶς; Τί κάνει ὁ Θεός; Πολλὰ κάνει καὶ µάλιστα σπουδαία. Μᾶς ἐνηµερώνει γιὰ τὶς εὐθύνες µας, µᾶς συµβουλεύει τί νὰ κάνουµε, ἄλλωστε τί εἴπαµε πιὸ πάνω, µᾶς βοηθάει νὰ ἀντιµετωπίσουµε τὶς ἀσθένειές µας µὲ τὴν ἰατρικὴ ποὺ εἶναι δῶρο δικό του γι αὐτό µας λέει «τίµα τὸν ἰατρὸν διότι ἔδωσε ὁ Κύριος καὶ δῶσε τόπον σὲ αὐτὸν γιατί τὸν χρειάζεσαι». Τὸ σπουδαιότερο ὅµως ποὺ κάνει εἶναι ὅτι µεταβάλλει τὸν θάνατο ἀπὸ κακὸ ὅπως φαίνεται στὰ µάτια µας σὲ εὐεργεσία γιατί µὲ αὐτὸν πλέον θὰ ζήσουµε τὴν αἰώνια ζωή. Πρέπει νὰ πεθάνουµε γιὰ νὰ ζήσουµε τὴν αἰώνια ζωή, ὅπως πρέπει νὰ γεννηθεῖ τὸ παιδάκι ἀπὸ τὴν µητέρα του γιὰ νὰ ζήσει, γι αὐτὸ πέθανε καὶ ἡ µητέρα Του ἡ Παναγία µας καὶ οἱ Ἅγιοι, γι αὐτὸ πεθαίνουµε κι ἐµεῖς. Ὁ θάνατός µας εἶναι ἡ ἀρχὴ τῆς αἰώνιας ζωῆς. Στὴν Ἀθήνα ζοῦσε ἕνα πλούσιο ζευγάρι µὲ ἕνα παιδὶ τὴν δωδεκάχρονη Μαρία. Δὲν εἶχαν σχέση µὲ τὴν Ἐκκλησία καὶ σπάνια ἐκκλησιαζόταν. Ξαφνικὰ ἀπὸ ἀνεύρυσµα ἀορτῆς πεθαίνει ἡ Μαρία. Ὁ πατέρας καὶ ἡ µάνα ἦταν ἀπελπισµένοι. Μάλιστα ἡ µητέρα ἔκανε δυὸ ἀπόπειρες αὐτοκτονίας. Ἕνα βράδυ ὁ τραγικὸς πατέρας βλέπει ἕνα ὅραµα. Ἕνα ὁλοφώτεινο καὶ πανέµορφο κῆπο γεµάτο ἀπὸ παιδιὰ ποὺ ἔπαιζαν εὐτυχισµένα. Ἀνάµεσά τους βλέπει τὴν Μαρία καὶ τῆς φωνάζει. «Μαρία, παιδί µου» καὶ ἐκείνη τοῦ ἁπαντὰ «Πατέρα ποὺ εἶσαι, δὲν σὲ βλέπω, γιατί αὐτοῦ ποὺ εἶσαι εἶναι σκοτάδι, ἐνῶ ἐγὼ εἶµαι στὸ φῶς». «Ἐδῶ εἶµαι παιδί µου. Πῶς µπορῶ νὰ ἔλθω κοντά σου;» «Πήγαινε πιὸ κάτω καὶ θὰ βρεῖς µία γέφυρα καὶ µία πόρτα καὶ ἔλα». Πῆγε ὁ πατέρας πιὸ κάτω καὶ βρῆκε µία γέφυρα ποὺ ἔγραφε «Ἐγὼ εἶµαι ἡ ὁδός» καὶ µία πόρτα ποὺ ἔγραφε «ἐγὼ εἶµαι ἡ θύρα» καὶ τότε ἐξύπνησε. Ταραγµένος ξυπνάει τὴν γυναίκα του καὶ τῆς διηγεῖται τὸ ὅραµα καὶ ἐπειδὴ δὲν µποροῦσαν νὰ τὸ ἑρµηνεύσουν ἀποφάσισαν ὅταν ξηµερώσει νὰ βροῦν ἕνα Ἱερέα νὰ τοὺς ἑρµηνεύσει, πράγµα ποὺ ἔγινε. Ὁ Θεὸς τοὺς ὁδήγησε σὲ ἕνα πολὺ πνευµατικὸ Ἱερέα ὁ ὁποῖος ἀφοῦ τοὺς ἄκουσε µὲ προσοχὴ τοὺς συµβούλευσε τί νὰ κάνουν καὶ σώθηκαν πραγµατικά. Τώρα ἔχουν δυὸ παιδιὰ καὶ µία στενὴ σχέση µὲ τὴν Ἐκκλησία. Βρῆκαν τὸν δρόµο τοῦ Θεοῦ ποὺ τοὺς ἔδειξε τὸ παιδί τους ἡ Μαρία. Ἀδελφοί µου, ὁ Κύριος µας λέγει «ἐγὼ εἰµὶ ἡ ἀνάσταση καὶ ἡ ζωή, ὁ πιστεύων εἰς ἐµέ, κὰν ἀποθάνη ζήσεται». Ἑποµένως ὁ θάνατός µας εἶναι ἡ µετάβασή µας στὴν αἰώνια ζωή. Μὲ τὴν πίστη αὐτὴ πρὸς τὴν αἰώνια ζωὴ καὶ τὴν ἐλπίδα τῆς ἀντάµωσης µὲ τὰ ἀγαπηµένα µας πρόσωπα ἃς πορευόµεθα σὲ αὐτὴ τὴ ζωὴ καὶ ἂς πραΰνουµε καὶ ἂς ἡµερώνουµε τὸν πόνο µας ὅταν φεύγει κάποιο ἀγαπηµένο µας πρόσωπο µὲ τὴν πίστη καὶ τὴν ἐλπίδα αὐτή.

4 St. Paulʹs Second Letter to the Corinthians Πρὸς Κορινθίους βʹ 9:6-11 9:6-11Prokeimenon. Mode 1. Psalm 32.22,1 Let your mercy, O Lord, be upon us. Verse: Rejoice in the Lord, O ye righteous. Brethren, he who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and he who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. Each one must do as he has made up his mind, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. And God is able to provide you with every blessing in abundance, so that you may always have enough of everything and may provide in abundance for every good work. As it is written, ʺHe scatters abroad, he gives to the poor; his righteousness endures for ever.ʺ He who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will supply and multiply your resources and increase the harvest of your righteousness. You will be enriched in every way for great generosity, which through us will produce thanksgiving to God. Προκείµενον. Ήχος αʹ. ΨΑΛΜΟΙ 32.22,1 Γένοιτο, Κύριε, τὸ ἔλεός σου ἐφʹ ἡµᾶς. Στίχ. Ἀγαλλιᾶσθε δίκαιοι ἐν Κυρίῳ Ἀδελφοί, ὁ σπείρων φειδοµένως, φειδοµένως καὶ θερίσει καὶ ὁ σπείρων ἐπ εὐλογίαις, ἐπ εὐλογίαις καὶ θερίσει. Ἕκαστος καθὼς προαιρεῖται τῇ καρδίᾳ µὴ ἐκ λύπης ἢ ἐξ ἀνάγκης ἱλαρὸν γὰρ δότην ἀγαπᾷ ὁ θεός. Δυνατὸς δὲ ὁ θεὸς πᾶσαν χάριν περισσεῦσαι εἰς ὑµᾶς, ἵνα ἐν παντὶ πάντοτε πᾶσαν αὐτάρκειαν ἔχοντες περισσεύητε εἰς πᾶν ἔργον ἀγαθόν καθὼς γέγραπται, Ἐσκόρπισεν, ἔδωκεν τοῖς πένησιν ἡ δικαιοσύνη αὐτοῦ µένει εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα. Ὁ δὲ ἐπιχορηγῶν σπέρµα τῷ σπείροντι, καὶ ἄρτον εἰς βρῶσιν χορηγήσαι, καὶ πληθύναι τὸν σπόρον ὑµῶν, καὶ αὐξήσαι τὰ γενήµατα τῆς δικαιοσύνης ὑµῶν ἐν παντὶ πλουτιζόµενοι εἰς πᾶσαν ἁπλότητα, ἥτις κατεργάζεται δι ἡµῶν εὐχαριστίαν τῷ θεῷ.

5 The Gospel According to Luke 7:11-16 At that time, Jesus went to a city called Nain, and his disciples and a great crowd went with him. As he drew near to the gate of the city, behold, a man who had died was being carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow; and a large crowd from the city was with her. And when the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her and said to her, ʺDo not weep.ʺ And he came and touched the bier, and the bearers stood still. And he said, ʺYoung man, I say to you, arise.ʺ And the dead man sat up, and began to speak. And he gave him to his mother. Fear seized them all; and they glorified God, saying, ʺA great prophet has arisen among us!ʺ and ʺGod has visited his people!ʺ Ἐκ τοῦ Κατὰ Λουκᾶν 7:11-16 Εὐαγγελίου τὸ Ἀνάγνωσµα Τῷ καιρῷ ἐκείνῳ, ἐπορεύετο εἰς πόλιν καλουµένην Ναΐν καὶ συνεπορεύοντο αὐτῷ οἱ µαθηταὶ αὐτοῦ ἱκανοὶ καὶ ὄχλος πολύς. ὡς δὲ ἤγγισε τῇ πύλῃ τῆς πόλεως, καὶ ἰδοὺ ἐξεκοµίζετο τεθνηκὼς υἱὸς µονογενὴς τῇ µητρὶ αὐτοῦ, καὶ αὕτη ἦν χήρα, καὶ ὄχλος τῆς πόλεως ἱκανὸς ἦν σὺν αὐτῇ. καὶ ἰδὼν αὐτὴν ὁ Κύριος ἐσπλαγχνίσθη ἐπ αὐτῇ καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῇ µὴ κλαῖε καὶ προσελθὼν ἥψατο τῆς σοροῦ, οἱ δὲ βαστάζοντες ἔστησαν, καὶ εἶπε νεανίσκε, σοὶ λέγω, ἐγέρθητι. καὶ ἀνεκάθισεν ὁ νεκρὸς καὶ ἤρξατο λαλεῖν, καὶ ἔδωκεν αὐτὸν τῇ µητρὶ αὐτοῦ. ἔλαβε δὲ φόβος πάντας καὶ ἐδόξαζον τὸν Θεόν, λέγοντες ὅτι προφήτης µέγας ἐγήγερται ἐν ἡµῖν, καὶ ὅτι ἐπεσκέψατο ὁ Θεὸς τὸν λαὸν αὐτοῦ. καὶ ἐξῆλθεν ὁ λόγος οὗτος ἐν ὅλῃ τῇ Ιουδαίᾳ περὶ αὐτοῦ καὶ ἐν πάσῃ τῇ περιχώρῳ. Resurrectional Apolytikion First Tone When the stone had been sealed by the Jews and the soldiers were guarding Thine immaculate Body, Thou didst arise on the third day, O Saviour, granting life unto the world. Wherefore, the powers of the Heavens cried out to Thee, O Lifegiver: Glory to Thy Resurrection, O Christ. Glory to Thy Kingdom. Glory to Thy dispensation, O only Friend of man. Seasonal Kontakion Second Tone O Protection of Christians that cannot be put to shame, mediation unto the creator most constant: O despise not the voices of those who have sinned; but be quick, O good one, to come unto our aid, who in faith cry unto thee: Hasten to intercession and speed thou to make supplication, O thou who dost ever protect, O Theotokos, them that honor thee. Ἀπολυτίκιον. Ἦχος α Τοῦ λίθου σφραγισθέντος ὑπὸ τῶν Ἰουδαίων, καὶ στρατιωτῶν φυλασσόντων τὸ ἄχραντόν σου Σῶµα, ἀνέστης τριήµερος Σωτήρ, δωρούµενος τῷ κόσµῳ τὴν ζωήν, διὰ τοῦτο αἱ Δυνάµεις των οὐρανῶν ἐβόων σοι ζωοδότα. Δόξα τῇ Ἀναστάσει σου Χριστέ, δόξα τῇ βασιλείᾳ σου, δόξα τῇ οἰκονοµίᾳ σου, µόνε φιλάνθρωπε. Seasonal Kontakion Second Tone Προστασία τῶν Χριστιανῶν ἀκαταίσχυντε, µεσιτεία πρὸς τὸν Ποιητὴν ἀµετάθετε. Μὴ παρίδῃς ἁµαρτωλῶν δεήσεων φωνάς, ἀλλὰ πρόφθασον, ὡς ἀγαθή, εἰς τὴν βοήθειαν ἡµῶν, τῶν πιστῶς κραυγαζόντων σοι Τάχυνον εἰς πρεσβείαν, καὶ σπεῦσον εἰς ἱκεσίαν, ἡ προστατεύουσα ἀεί, Θεοτόκε, τῶν τιµώντων σε.

6 ΕΟΡΤΟΛΟΓΙΟΝ ΟΚΤΩΒΡΙΟΥ 2017 DIVINE LITURGIES OF OCTOBER 2017 ΚΥΡΙΑΚΗ 1 ΟΚΤΩΒΡΙΟΥ Κυριακή 2α Λουκά Ορθρος 8:00-9:00 π.µ. Θεία Λειτουργία 9:00-11:30 π.µ. SUNDAY, OCTOBER 1 2nd Sunday of Luke Orthros 8:00-9:00 a.m. Divine Liturgy 9:00-11:30 a.m. ΚΥΡΙΑΚΗ 8 ΟΚΤΩΒΡΙΟΥ Κυριακή 3η Λουκά Ορθρος 8:00-9:00 π.µ. Θεία Λειτουργία 9:00-11:30 π.µ. SUNDAY, OCTOBER 8 3rd Sunday of Luke Orthros 8:00-9:00 a.m. Divine Liturgy 9:00-11:30 a.m. ΚΥΡΙΑΚΗ 15 ΟΚΤΩΒΡΙΟΥ Κυριακή Αγίων Πατέρων 7ης Οικουµενικής Συνόδου Ορθρος 8:00-9:00 π.µ. Θεία Λειτουργία 9:00-11:30 π.µ. SUNDAY, OCTOBER 15 Sunday of the Holy Fathers of the 7th Ecumenical Council Orthros 8:00-9:00 a.m. Divine Liturgy 9:00-11:30 a.m. ΚΥΡΙΑΚΗ 22 ΟΚΤΩΒΡΙΟΥ Κυριακή 6η Λουκά Ορθρος 8:00-9:00 π.µ. Θεία Λειτουργία 9:00-11:30 π.µ. SUNDAY, OCTOBER 22 Sunday 6th of Luke Orthros 8:00-9:00 a.m. Divine Liturgy 9:00-11:30 a.m. ΠΕΜΠΤΗ 26 ΟΚΤΩΒΡΙΟΥ Αγίου Δηµητρίου του Μεγαλοµάρτυρος Ορθρος & Θεία Λειτουργία 8:00-10:00πµ THURSDAY, OCTOBER 26 ST. DEMETRIUS THE GREAT MARTYR Orthros & Divine Liturgy 8:00-10:00 a.m. ΚΥΡΙΑΚΗ 29 ΟΚΤΩΒΡΙΟΥ Κυριακή 7η Λουκά Ορθρος 8:00-9:00 π.µ. Θεία Λειτουργία 9:00-11:30 π.µ. SUNDAY, OCTOBER 29 Sunday 7th of Luke Orthros 8:00-9:00 a.m. Divine Liturgy 9:00-11:30 a.m.

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12 The base from which we serve as the Voice of Christ in a Changing world is the parish. A strong parish provides opportunities for sharing the Good News of Christ, for welcoming those that are searching for a spiritual home, and a base from which we are sent out to the world. The parish also provides a place for worship, community and education in the faith. To be stewards of the Gospel we need to be stewards of our parish. This requires the vision and inspiration to see the parish, not as it is, but as it could be. We are all called to offer ourselves and our treasure to make our local church all that is and can be. Ask yourself, How Can I Help My Parish Grow? HOLY CROSS OF WHITESTONE GOYA JOY TEAMS FOR REGISTRATION CALL A.S.A.P. GEORGE ELIOPOULOS 646/ Or HCWbaskeball5@gmailcom GIRL SCOUT TROOPS To register for Holy Cross Girl Scouts CALL Athena Pappas 718/ Or apappas28@aol.com Πληρεξούσια - Power of Attorney Docs. Επίσημες Μεταφράσεις - Official Translations Immigration Application- Nομικές υποθέσεις στην Ελλάδα all your legal needs in Greece Dual Citizenship Applications, Inheritance, Parental Gifts Acceptance/ transfer of properties, etc. Contact Mrs. Maria Anna Kassomenakis at leotaurina@yahoo.com ΜΝΗΜΟΣΥΝΑ 8η ΟΚΤΩΒΡΙΟΥ +Theodoros Korahais - Θεοδώρου Κοραχάη, 40 ημέρες +Kyrikos Dafnos - Κυριάκου Δάφνου, 1 έτος

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