Sunday of the Fathers of the First Six Ecumenical Councils
(Especially that of Chalcedon)
Heb 13: 7-16

A reading - from the Letter to the Hebrews

Brothers and sisters: Remember your leaders who spoke the word of God to you; consider how their lives ended, and imitate | their | faith.

Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever. Do not be carried away by all kinds of strange | tea|ching.

It is good to have our hearts strengthened by the grace of God and not by foods which are useless to those who take them as a standard | for | living.

We have an altar from which those who serve the tabernacle have no right | to | eat.

The bodies of the animals whose blood is brought into the sanctuary by the high priest as a sin offering are burned outside the camp. Therefore Jesus died outside the gate, to sanctify the people by his | own | blood.

Let us go to him outside the camp, bearing the insult which e bore. For here we have no lasting city; we are seeking one which is | to | come.

Through him let us continually offer God a sacrifice of praise, that is, the fruit of lips which acknowledge | his | name.

Do not neglect good deeds and generosity; God is pleased by sacrifices of - that - kind.