The Day in the Liturgical Calendar

Ezek. 3:16-19, 2 Cor. 6:1-14, Mt. 12:22-32

Libretto of the Opera "Oracle in Messenia" was written by the Italian poet Apostolo Zeno. In 1738, the opera was a great success in Venice. Thanks to the perseverance of Vivaldi's friends, in 1742, the opera was also premiered in Vienna.
This work previously considered lost has been recovered on the basis of the libretto of the Vienna premiere, which has been recently found in the Library of Congress in Washington. This important and difficult task has been successfully carried out by violinist and conductor Fabio Biondi who has used the technique of "pasticcio" in reconstructing the lost passages of the original opera.

Readings From the Church Fathers

John the Deacon, Exhortation to Those Who Are Enrolled in the Church

In everyday life, this expression is used to mention something valuable, sacred, also to point out something unreachable for unholy people, as well as has the meaning of a special and inaccessible sanctuary.

The Day in the Liturgical Calendar

2 Tim. 2:3-14, Jn. 5:31-47

God and His Attributes

• Speaker: Fr. Mesrop Aramian