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SUMMARY:Friday\, November 13\, 2026\;  Our Holy Father John Chrysostom\, Ar
 chbishop of Constantinople.
DESCRIPTION:Polyeleos Feast. Abstention from meat and foods that contain th
 ese ingredients\n\nJump to: Vespers | Divine Liturgy\nAT GREAT VESPERS ON 
 THURSDAY EVENING\nKathisma Reading\n\n“Blessed is the man” is sung.\n\
 nAt Psalm 140\n\nTone 4\n\nIf You mark iniquities\, Lord\, who can stand?*
  But with You forgiveness is that You may be revered.\n\nLet us praise in 
 song* the God-inspired instrument and golden-forged trumpet\,* the boundle
 ss depth of dogma\,* the affirmation of the Church and the heavenly mind\,
 * the depth of wisdom and the chalice of purest gold* that poured forth sw
 eet rivers of learning* and nourished all creation.\n\nI have waited for Y
 ou as You have commanded\; my soul patiently relies on Your promise\,* for
  it has trusted in the Lord.\n\nLet us praise in song* the God-inspired in
 strument and golden-forged trumpet\,* the boundless depth of dogma\,* the 
 affirmation of the Church and the heavenly mind\,* the depth of wisdom and
  the chalice of purest gold* that poured forth sweet rivers of learning* a
 nd nourished all creation.\n\nFrom the morning watch until night* let Isra
 el trust in the Lord.\n\nLet us worthily honour John of the golden words\,
 * the never-setting star which enlightens everything under the sun* with h
 is rays of teaching.* He is the preacher of penance* and the sponge of pur
 est gold* which removes the cruel dampness of ignorance.* He gives life to
  hearts that are torn by sin.\n\nFor with the Lord there is mercy\, and wi
 th Him there is plentiful redemption\;* and He shall redeem Israel from al
 l its iniquities.\n\nLet us worthily honour John of the golden words\,* th
 e never-setting star which enlightens everything under the sun* with his r
 ays of teaching.* He is the preacher of penance* and the sponge of purest 
 gold* which removes the cruel dampness of ignorance.* He gives life to hea
 rts that are torn by sin.\n\nPraise the Lord\, all the nations\;* proclaim
  His glory\, all you people.\n\nLet Chrysostom be exalted\,* for he is the
  earthly angel and the heavenly man\,* the eagle of great and good speech*
  and the treasury of virtues.* He is the firm rock and the example of the 
 faithful\,* the one who is like the martyrs* and who stands equal with the
  angels\,* for his teaching was the same as the apostles.\n\nStrong is the
  love of the Lord for us\;* eternally will His truth endure.\n\nLet Chryso
 stom be exalted\,* for he is the earthly angel and the heavenly man\,* the
  eagle of great and good speech* and the treasury of virtues.* He is the f
 irm rock and the example of the faithful\,* the one who is like the martyr
 s* and who stands equal with the angels\,* for his teaching was the same a
 s the apostles.\n\nTone 6\n\nGlory…\n\nO thrice-venerable and most holy 
 Father\,* you are the good shepherd and the student of Christ the chief Sh
 epherd* who gave his life for his flock.* Now\, ever-praised John Chrysost
 om\,* grant that through your prayers we may receive great mercy.\n\nNow
 …\n\nWho would not call you blessed\, O Virgin most holy?* Who would not
  sing a hymn of praise* to the glory of your giving birth without pain or 
 travail?* The Only-begotten Son Himself\,* begotten of the Father before a
 ll ages\,* was made flesh out of you in a manner* that cannot be explained
 \, O Woman most pure!* And for our sake\, He Who is God by nature* assumed
  the nature of a man.* He is not divided into two persons\;* He is underst
 ood to have two natures* without commixion or confusion.* O noble and bles
 sed Woman\,* intercede with Him that He may mercy on our souls.\n\nReading
 s\n\n\n(1) Proverbs 10:6–8\; 8:6–21\nThe blessing of the Lord is upon 
 the head of the just: but untimely grief shall cover the mouth of the ungo
 dly. The memory of the just is praised\; but the name of the ungodly man i
 s extinguished. A wise man in heart will receive commandments\; but he tha
 t is unguarded in his lips shall be overthrown in his perverseness.\nHeark
 en to me\; for I will speak solemn truths\; and will produce right sayings
  from my lips. For my throat shall meditate truth\; and false lips are an 
 abomination before me. All the words of my mouth are in righteousness\; th
 ere is nothing in them wrong or perverse. They are all evident to those th
 at understand\, and right to those that find knowledge. Receive instructio
 n\, and not silver\; and knowledge rather than tried gold. For wisdom is b
 etter than precious stones\; and no valuable substance is of equal worth w
 ith it.\nI wisdom have dwelt with counsel and knowledge\, and I have calle
 d upon understanding. The fear of the Lord hates unrighteousness\, and ins
 olence\, and pride\, and the ways of wicked men\; and I hate the perverse 
 ways of bad men. Counsel and safety are mine: prudence is mine\, and stren
 gth is mine. By me kings reign\, and princes decree justice. By me nobles 
 become great\, and monarchs by me rule over the earth. I love those that l
 ove me\; and they that seek me shall find me.\nWealth and glory belong to 
 me\; yea\, abundant possessions and righteousness. It is better to have my
  fruit than to have gold and precious stones\; and my produce is better th
 an choice silver. I walk in ways of righteousness\, and am conversant with
  the paths of judgment\; that I may divide substance to them that love me\
 , and may fill their treasures with good things. If I declare to you the t
 hings that daily happen\, I will remember also to recount the things of ol
 d. \n\n\n(2) Wisdom 8:17–21\; 9:1–4\n Now when I considered these thin
 gs in myself\, and pondered them in my heart\, how that to be allied unto 
 wisdom is immortality\; and great pleasure it is to have her friendship\; 
 and in the works of her hands are infinite riches\; and in the exercise of
  conference with her\, prudence\; and in talking with her\, a good report\
 ; I went about seeking how to take her to me. For I was a witty child\, an
 d had a good spirit. Yea rather\, being good\, I came into a body undefile
 d. Nevertheless\, when I perceived that I could not otherwise obtain her\,
  except God gave her me\; and that was a point of wisdom also to know whos
 e gift she was\; I prayed to the Lord\, and besought him\, and with my who
 le heart I said\, O God of my fathers\, and Lord of mercy\, who has made a
 ll things with your word\, and ordained man through your wisdom\, that he 
 should have dominion over the creatures which you have made\, and order th
 e world according to equity and righteousness\, and execute judgment with 
 an upright heart: give me wisdom\, that sits by your throne\; and do not r
 eject me from among your children. \n\n\n(3) Wisdom 4:1\, 6–20\nBetter i
 t is to have no children\, and to have virtue: for the memorial thereof is
  immortal: because it is known with God\, and with men. \nFor children beg
 otten of unlawful beds are witnesses of wickedness against their parents i
 n their trial. But though the righteous be prevented with death\, yet shal
 l he be in rest.\nFor honourable age is not that which stands in length of
  time\, nor that is measured by number of years. But wisdom is the grey ha
 ir unto men\, and an unspotted life is old age. He pleased God\, and was b
 eloved of him: so that living among sinners he was translated. Yea\, speed
 ily was he taken away\, lest that wickedness should alter his understandin
 g\, or deceit beguile his soul. For the bewitching of naughtiness obscures
  things that are honest\; and the wandering of concupiscence undermines th
 e simple mind. He\, being made perfect in a short time\, fulfilled a long 
 time: for his soul pleased the Lord: therefore hasted he to take him away 
 from among the wicked. This the people saw\, and understood not\, neither 
 laid they up this in their minds\, That his grace and mercy is with his sa
 ints\, and that he hath respect unto his chosen.\nThus the righteous that 
 is dead shall condemn the ungodly which are living\; and youth that is soo
 n perfected the many years and old age of the unrighteous. For they shall 
 see the end of the wise\, and shall not understand what God in his counsel
  has decreed of him\, and to what end the Lord has set him in safety. They
  shall see him\, and despise him\; but God shall laugh them to scorn\; and
  they shall hereafter be a vile carcase\, and a reproach among the dead fo
 r evermore. For he shall rend them\, and cast them down headlong\, that th
 ey shall be speechless\; and he shall shake them from the foundation\; and
  they shall be utterly laid waste\, and be in sorrow\; and their memorial 
 shall perish. And when they cast up the account of their sins\, they shall
  come with fear: and their own iniquities shall convince them to their fac
 e.\n\n\n\n\nAposticha\n\nTone 5\n\nRejoice\, O golden\, glittering\, and b
 eautiful God-inspired instrument of the Church.* Rejoice\, O orator who wi
 th loving-kindness* prescribed for us various examples of penance.* Rejoic
 e\, O golden-formed mind\,* golden-tongued swallow\, and dove who radiated
  virtues on green pastures.* Rejoice\, most golden stream which pours firt
 h the waters of divine speech\,* the stream entrusted with the divine love
  for the human race.* Ask Christ to send great mercy to our souls.\n\nMy l
 ips will speak words of wisdom. My heart is full of insight.\n\nRejoice\, 
 father of orphans and quick helper of the needy.* Rejoice\, benefactor of 
 the poor\,* food of the hungry\, and corrector of those who sin.* Rejoice\
 , most honourable and most pleasing healer of souls.* Rejoice\, sublime kn
 owledge of theology* and narrator of spiritual writings.* Rejoice\, keeper
  of the law and retainer of the most just order.* Rejoice\, O sublime wisd
 om of visions and deeds.* Ask Christ to send great mercy to our souls.\n\n
 The mouth of the just utters wisdom\, and his lips speak what is right.\n\
 nO Chrysostom\, the Church sings to you:* Rejoice in Christ\, your Bridegr
 oom.* For by your virtues and your words\,* you have enlightened the world
  more than the rays of the sun.* Rejoice\, O wisest of men\, greater than 
 all other orators.* Rejoice\, defender of the true faith.* You are the one
  who uncovered falseness\, O teacher of penance.* Rejoice\, quiet depth of
  knowledge\,* who like the great Paul followed Christ completely.* Now ask
  Christ to send great mercy to our souls.\n\nIn Tone 6\, Glory…\n\nO Chr
 ysostom\, you spoke most purely* and showed yourself to be the golden-soun
 ding trumpet.* You purified the hearts of the faithful* by your true and d
 edicated teaching.* The message of your teaching* has gone forth prophetic
 ally\, O venerable Father\,* and you have enlightened the ends of the eart
 h.\n\nNow…\n\nChrist the Lord\, our Creator and Redeemer\,* came forth f
 rom your womb\, O most pure Virgin.* He clothed Himself in our human flesh
 * to set us free from the original curse of Adam.* Therefore\, O Mary\, we
  praise you\, without ceasing\,* as the true Virgin Mother of God\,* and w
 e sing with the angels:* Rejoice\, O Lady\, advocate\, protector\, and sal
 vation of our souls.\n\nTroparia\n\nTone 8\n\nGrace shone forth from your 
 mouth like a fiery beacon* and enlightened the universe\,* bestowing on th
 e world not the treasures of greed\,* but rather showing us the heights of
  humility.* As you teach us by your words\, O John Chrysostom\, our father
 \,* intercede with the Word\, Christ our God\, for the salvation of our so
 uls.\n\nGlory… Now…\n\nO gracious Lord\, for the sake of mankind You w
 ere born of a virgin\;* through Your death on the cross You conquered deat
 h\;* and through Your resurrection You revealed yourself as God.* O mercif
 ul Lord\, do not disdain those whom You have created with Your own hands\,
 * but show forth Your love for mankind.* Accept the intercession which the
  Mother\, who bore You\, makes in our behalf.* O Saviour\, save Your despa
 iring people!\nAT DIVINE LITURGY ON FRIDAY MORNING\nTroparia and Kontakia\
 n\nTroparion\, Tone 8: Grace shone forth from your mouth like a fiery beac
 on* and enlightened the universe\,* bestowing on the world not the treasur
 es of greed\,* but rather showing us the heights of humility.* As you teac
 h us by your words\, O John Chrysostom\, our father\,* intercede with the 
 Word\, Christ our God\, for the salvation of our souls.\n\nGlory be to the
  Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit\, now and for ever and ever.
  Amen.\n\nKontakion\, Tone 6: From heaven you received divine grace\;* you
 r lips have taught us all to worship the Triune God\,* O blessed John Chry
 sostom.* It is fitting that we praise you\;* for you are a teacher clarify
 ing things divine.\n\nProkeimenon\, Tone 1\n\nMy mouth shall speak wisdom 
 and the meditation of my heart understanding.\n\nverse: Hear these things\
 , all you nations\; give ear al you inhabitants of the world. (Psalm 48:4\
 ,2)\n\nEpistle\n\nHebrews 7:26-8:2\n\nAlleluia\, Tone 2\n\nverse: The mout
 h of the just man shall meditate wisdom and his tongue shall speak judgeme
 nt.\n\nverse: The law of God is in his heart\, and his steps will not falt
 er. (Psalm 36:3-31)\n\nGospel\n\nJohn 10:9-16\n\nCommunion Hymn\n\nThe jus
 t man shall be in everlasting remembrance\;* of evil hearsay he shall have
  no fear*. Alleluia\, alleluia\,* alleluia. (Psalm 111:6)
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