<p> DIOCESE OF THE SOUTHERN UNITED STATES  THE THIRD SUNDAY OF HATOUR THE VICTORIOUS SUNDAYS OF THE LORD OF HOSTS Magdalene, Joanna, Mary the mother of one of you all abounds toward each other, so James, and the other women with them, who that we ourselves boast of you among the MATINS told these things to the apostles. And their churches of God for your patience and faith in words seemed to them like idle tales, and they all your persecutions and tribulations that you did not believe them. But Peter arose and ran endure, which is manifest evidence of the PSALM 113: 3, 4 to the tomb; and stooping down, he saw the righteous judgment of God, that you may be linen cloths lying by themselves; and he counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for From the rising of the sun to its going departed, marveling to himself at what had which you also suffer; since it is a righteous down The Lord's name is to be praised. The happened. thing with God to repay with tribulation those LORD is high above all nations, His glory who trouble you, and to give you who are above the heavens. troubled rest with us when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven with His mighty angels, in flaming fire taking vengeance on those who do  not know God, and on those who do not obey GOSPEL  the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ. These shall LUKE 24: 1 - 12 be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of His power, when He comes, in that Day, to be Now on the first day of the week, very glorified in His saints and to be admired among early in the morning, they, and certain other all those who believe, because our testimony women with them, came to the tomb bringing  among you was believed. Therefore we also the spices which they had prepared. But they pray always for you that our God would count found the stone rolled away from the tomb. you worthy of this calling, and fulfill all the Then they went in and did not find the body of good pleasure of His goodness and the work of the Lord Jesus. And it happened, as they were faith with power, that the name of our Lord greatly perplexed about this, that behold, two LITURGY Jesus Christ may be glorified in you, and you in men stood by them in shining garments. Him, according to the grace of our God and the Then, as they were afraid and bowed their Lord Jesus Christ. faces to the earth, they said to them, "Why do THE PAULINE EPISTLE :  you seek the living among the dead? "He is 2 THESSALONIANS 1 : 1 - 12 not here, but is risen! Remember how He spoke to you when He was still in Galilee, Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy, To the THE CATHOLIC EPISTLE  "saying, 'The Son of Man must be delivered church of the Thessalonians in God our Father 1 PETER 4: 3 - 11 into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace to you and and the third day rise again.'" And they peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus For we have spent enough of our past remembered His words. Then they returned Christ. We are bound to thank God always for lifetime in doing the will of the Gentiles; when from the tomb and told all these things to the you, brethren, as it is fitting, because your we walked in lewdness, lusts, drunkenness, eleven and to all the rest. It was Mary faith grows exceedingly, and the love of every revelries, drinking parties, and abominable DIOCESE OF THE SOUTHERN UNITED STATES  THE THIRD SUNDAY OF HATOUR THE VICTORIOUS SUNDAYS OF THE LORD OF HOSTS idolatries. In regard to these, they think it furious and plotted to kill them. Then one in strange that you do not run with them in the the council stood up, a Pharisee named same flood of dissipation, speaking evil of Gamaliel, a teacher of the law held in respect you. They will give an account to Him who is by all the people, and commanded them to put ready to judge the living and the dead. For the apostles outside for a little while. And he  this reason the gospel was preached also to said to them: "Men of Israel, take heed to those who are dead, that they might be judged yourselves what you intend to do regarding according to men in the flesh, but live these men. "For some time ago Theudas rose PSALM 86 : 15 - 16 according to God in the spirit. But the end of up, claiming to be somebody. A number of all things is at hand; therefore be serious and men, about four hundred, joined him. He was watchful in your prayers. And above all slain, and all who obeyed him were scattered But You, O Lord, are a God full of things have fervent love for one another, for and came to nothing. "After this man, Judas compassion, and gracious, Longsuffering and "love will cover a multitude of sins." Be of Galilee rose up in the days of the census, abundant in mercy and truth. Oh, turn to me, hospitable to one another without grumbling. and drew away many people after him. He and have mercy on me! Give Your strength to As each one has received a gift, minister it to also perished, and all who obeyed him were Your servant, And save the son of Your one another, as good stewards of the manifold dispersed. "And now I say to you, keep away maidservant. grace of God. If anyone speaks, let him speak from these men and let them alone; for if this as the oracles of God. If anyone ministers, let plan or this work is of men, it will come to him do it as with the ability which God nothing; "but if it is of God, you cannot GOSPEL  supplies, that in all things God may be overthrow it; lest you even be found to fight LUKE 14 : 25- 35 glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom against God." And they agreed with him, and belong the glory and the dominion forever and when they had called for the apostles and Now great multitudes went with Him. And ever. Amen. beaten them, they commanded that they He turned and said to them, "If anyone comes to should not speak in the name of Jesus, and let Me and does not hate his father and mother, them go. So they departed from the presence wife and children, brothers and sisters, yes, and of the council, rejoicing that they were his own life also, he cannot be My disciple. THE PRAXIS †  counted worthy to suffer shame for His name. "And whoever does not bear his cross and come ACTS 5 : 30 – 42 And daily in the temple, and in every house, after Me cannot be My disciple. "For which of they did not cease teaching and preaching you, intending to build a tower, does not sit "The God of our fathers raised up Jesus Jesus as the Christ. down first and count the cost, whether he has whom you murdered by hanging on a tree. enough to finish it; "lest, after he has laid the "Him God has exalted to His right hand to be foundation, and is not able to finish, all who see Prince and Savior, to give repentance to Israel it begin to mock him, "saying, 'This man began and forgiveness of sins. "And we are His to build and was not able to finish.' "Or what witnesses to these things, and so also is the king, going to make war against another king, Holy Spirit whom God has given to those who does not sit down first and consider whether he obey Him." When they heard this, they were  is able with ten thousand to meet him who DIOCESE OF THE SOUTHERN UNITED STATES  THE THIRD SUNDAY OF HATOUR THE VICTORIOUS SUNDAYS OF THE LORD OF HOSTS comes against him with twenty thousand? "Or else, while the other is still a great way off, he sends a delegation and asks conditions of peace. "So likewise, whoever of you does not forsake all that he has cannot be My disciple. "Salt is good; but if the salt has lost its flavor, how shall it be seasoned? "It is neither fit for the land nor for the dunghill, but men throw it out. He who has ears to hear, let him hear!"</p>