 Come, today, and listen to his voice: do not harden your hearts. |
| St Cyril of Jerusalem (315 - 386) |
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He was born in 315 of Christian parents and succeeded Maximus as bishop of Jerusalem in 348. He was active in the Arian controversy and was exiled more than once as a result. His pastoral zeal is especially shown in his
Catecheses, in which he expounded orthodox doctrine, holy Scripture and the traditions of the faith. They are still read today, and some of the Second Readings of the Office of Readings are taken from them. He died in 386. He is held in high esteem by both the Catholics and the Orthodox, and he was declared a Doctor of the Church by the Pope in 1883. See the articles in the
Catholic Encyclopaedia and
Wikipedia.
| Mid-morning reading (Terce) | Isaiah 55:6-7 © |
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Seek the Lord while he is still to be found, call to him while he is still near. Let the wicked man abandon his way, the evil man his thoughts. Let him turn back to the Lord who will take pity on him, to our God who is rich in forgiving.
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| Noon reading (Sext) | Deuteronomy 30:2-3 © |
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If you return to the Lord your God, if you obey his voice with all your heart and soul in everything I enjoin on you today, you and your children, then the Lord your God will bring back your captives and will have pity on you.
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| Afternoon reading (None) | Hebrews 10:35-36 © |
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Continue to have confidence, since the reward is so great. You will need endurance to do God’s will and gain what he has promised.
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