Thursday, December 11, 2025 | |
Thursday of the 12th WeekFast Day (Fish Allowed) | |
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Daily Readings | |
| Epistle Reading St. Paul's First Letter to Timothy 6:17-21 | رسالة بولس الاولى الى تيموثاوس 6: 17-21 |
Timothy, my son, charge the rich in this world not to be haughty, nor to set their hopes on uncertain riches but on God who richly furnishes us with everything to enjoy. They are to do good, to be rich in good deeds, liberal and generous, thus laying up for themselves a good foundation for the future, so that they may take hold of the life which is life indeed. O Timothy, guard what has been entrusted to you. Avoid the godless chatter and contradictions of what is falsely called knowledge, for by professing it some have missed the mark as regards the faith. Grace be with you. Amen. | يَا وَلَدي تِيمُوثَاوُس، أَوْصِ الأَغْنِيَاءَ فِي الدَّهْرِ الْحَاضِرِ أَنْ لاَ يَسْتَكْبِرُوا، وَلاَ يُلْقُوا رَجَاءَهُمْ عَلَى غَيْرِ يَقِينِيَّةِ الْغِنَى، بَلْ عَلَى اللهِ الْحَيِّ الَّذِي يَمْنَحُنَا كُلَّ شَيْءٍ بِغِنًى لِلتَّمَتُّعِ. وَأَنْ يَصْنَعُوا صَلاَحاً، وَأَنْ يَكُونُوا أَغْنِيَاءَ فِي أَعْمَالٍ صَالِحَةٍ، وَأَنْ يَكُونُوا أَسْخِيَاءَ فِي الْعَطَاءِ كُرَمَاءَ فِي التَّوْزِيعِ، مُدَّخِرِينَ لأَنْفُسِهِمْ أَسَاساً حَسَناً لِلْمُسْتَقْبَِلِ، لِكَيْ يُمْسِكُوا بِالْحَيَاةِ الأَبَدِيَّةِ. يَا تِيمُوثَاوُسُ، احْفَظِ الْوَدِيعَةَ، مُعْرِضاً عَنِ الْكَلاَمِ الْبَاطِلِ الدَّنِسِ، وَمُخَالَفَاتِ الْعِلْمِ الْكَاذِبِ الاِسْمِ، الَّذِي إِذْ تَظَاهَرَ بِهِ قَوْمٌ زَاغُوا مِنْ جِهَةِ الإِيمَانِ. اَلنِّعْمَةُ مَعَكَ. آمِينَ. |
| Gospel Reading Luke 21:28-33 | لوقا 21: 28 -33 |
The Lord said to his disciples, "Look up and raise your heads, because your redemption is drawing near." And he told them a parable: "Look at the fig tree, and all the trees; as soon as they come out in leaf, you see for yourselves and know that the summer is already near. So also, when you see these things taking place, you know that the kingdom of God is near. Truly, I say to you, this generation will not pass away till all has taken place. Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away." | 28 قال الرب لتلاميذه انْتَصِبُوا وَارْفَعُوا رُؤُوسَكُمْ لأَنَّ نَجَاتَكُمْ تَقْتَرِبُ.29وَقَالَ لَهُمْ مَثَلاً: اُنْظُرُوا إِلَى شَجَرَةِ التِّينِ وَكُلِّ الأَشْجَارِ. 30مَتَى أَفْرَخَتْ تَنْظُرُونَ وَتَعْلَمُونَ مِنْ أَنْفُسِكُمْ أَنَّ الصَّيْفَ قَدْ قَرُبَ. 31هَكَذَا أَنْتُمْ أَيْضاً ، مَتَى رَأَيْتُمْ هَذِهِ الأَشْيَاءَ صَائِرَةً ، فَاعْلَمُوا أَنَّ مَلَكُوتَ اللهِ قَرِيبٌ. 32اَلْحَقَّ أَقُولُ لَكُمْ: إِنَّهُ لاَ يَمْضِي هَذَا الْجِيلُ حَتَّى يَكُونَ الْكُلُّ. 33اَلسَّمَاءُ وَالأَرْضُ تَزُولاَنِ ، وَلَكِنَّ كَلاَمِي لاَ يَزُولُ.
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