Meeting of the Lord in the Temple -  "By Thy Nativity, Thou didst sanctify the Virgin’s womb! And didst bless Simeon’s hands, O Christ God. Now Thou hast come and saved us through love, Grant peace to all Orthodox Christians, O only Lover of Man!"        (Kontakion Tone 1)

"Today salvation has come to this house, since he [Zacchaus] also is a son of Abraham. For the Son of man came to seek and to save the lost."          (St. Luke 19:10)

"Today salvation has come to this house, since he [Zacchaus] also is a son of Abraham. For the Son of man came to seek and to save the lost           (St. Luke 19:10)

"Let us flee from the pride of the Pharisee! And learn humility from the Publican’s tears! Let us cry to our Savior, / have mercy on us, only merciful One!"     (Kontakion Tone 4)

"Let us flee from the pride of the Pharisee! And learn humility from the Publican’s tears! Let us cry to our Savior, / have mercy on us, only merciful One!"     (Kontakion Tone 4)

"I have recklessly forgotten Thy glory, O Father; and among sinners I have scattered the riches which Thou gavest me. And now I cry to Thee as the Prodigal: I have sinned before Thee, O merciful Father, receive me a penitent and make me as one of Thy hired servants."    (Kontakion)

"I have recklessly forgotten Thy glory, O Father; and among sinners I have scattered the riches which Thou gavest me. And now I cry to Thee as the Prodigal: I have sinned before Thee, O merciful Father, receive me a penitent and make me as one of Thy hired servants."    (Kontakion)

MEMORIAL SATURDAY - "With the saints give rest, O Christ, to the souls of Your servants, where there is neither sickness nor sorrow, and no more sighing, but life everlasting."      (Kontakion Tone 8)

"Forgiveness Sunday’s Gospel reading is found in Matthew 6: 14-21    “For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.      But if you do not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.”