Melkite Greek Catholic Church Information Center Great Feast of Pentecost - Second Sunday after Pentecost - The Sunday of the Divine Body

Letter of St Paul to the Romans Chapter 2, verses 10-16 (Rom. 2:10-16) - This letter provides an understanding of how the Holy, Glorious and Illustrious Prince of the Apostles Paul was able to take the Gospel to the Gentiles.
The Holy, Glorious and Illustrious Prince of the Apostles Paul writes that the people who are under the Law of Moses (the Jews) will be judged according to how they follow the Law and that those who are not under the Law (the Gentiles) will be judged according to how they follow the will of Holy God, which is like a "law written on their hearts." In order to be saved, all people, both Jews and Gentiles, must follow the law of Holy God according to the way in which Holy God has given it to them.

Gospel

Matthew 4:18-23 - This Gospel describes how Holy God the Son within the Holy Trinity / Our Lord, God and Savior, Jesus Christ called the first four Apostles: Holy and Illustrious Apostle Andrew, The First-Called and his brother Holy, Glorious and Illustrious Prince of the Apostles Peter, Holy Apostle James, Brother of John and Evangelist, and his brother Glorious Apostle John the Theologian and Evangelist.
These four people were fishermen. Holy God the Son within the Holy Trinity / Our Lord, God and Savior, Jesus Christ said to them, "Come and follow Me, and I will make you fishers of men."
The Gospel doesn't say whether or not they knew Jesus or asked Him any questions or realized that He was God.
The Gospel says, "Immediately they left their nets and followed Him."
The reading ends with the statement that Holy God the Son within the Holy Trinity / Our Lord, God and Savior, Jesus Christ went throughout Galilee, teaching in the synagogues, and proclaiming the Good News of the kingdom and curing every disease and sickness among the people.
This Gospel reading continues the theme of Pentecost and of the Sunday of All Saints--the mission Holy God the Son within the Holy Trinity / Our Lord, God and Savior, Jesus Christ has given to all of us to follow Him and His will.

Sundays of Pentecost or Pentecost Cycle
Sunday After Pente- cost	Sunday of Week after Holy Cross	Name	Date	Apostolos	Gospel	Saint
0		Pentecost		Acts 2:1-11	John 7:35-52, 8:12	Theotokos Apostles
1st		All Saints		Heb. 11:33-12:2a	Mt. 10:32-38 19:27-30	All Saints
2nd		Sunday Divine Body Call First Apostles		Rom. 2:10-16	Mt. 4:18-23
3d		Light of Body God and Money Dependence on God		Rom. 5:1-10	Mt. 6:22-23
4th		Centurion's Servant		Rom. 6:18-23	Mt. 8:5-13
5th		Healing of Gerasene Demoniacs		Rom. 10:1-10	Mt. 8:28-9:1
6th		Healing of Paralytic		Rom. 12:6-14	Mt. 9:1-8
7th		Healing of Two Blind Men		Rom. 15:1-7	Mt. 9:27-35
8th		Feeding Five Thousand		1 Cor. 1:10-17	Mt. 14:14-22
9th		Walking on Water		1 Cor. 3:9-17	Mt. 14:22-34
10th		Healing the Epileptic Boy		1 Cor. 4:9-16	Mt. 17:14b-23a
11th		Unforgiving Servant		1 Cor. 9:2b-12	Mt. 18:23-35
12th		Rich Young Man		1 Cor. 15:1-11	Mt. 19:16-26
13th		Wicked Tenants		1 Cor. 16:13-24	Mt. 21:33-42
14th		King's Marriage Feast		2 Cor. 1:21-2:4	Mt. 22:2-14
15th		Great Command- ment		2 Cor. 4:6-15	Mt. 22:35-46
16th		Parable of Talents		2 Cor. 6:1-10	Mt. 25:14-30
17th		Canaanite Woman	when four Sundays between Sunday after Great Feast of Holy Theophany and 1st Sunday of Triodion Pharisee and Publican	2 Cor. 6:16b-7:1	Mt. 15:21-28
18th	A Sun.		?	2 Cor. 9:6-11	A Sun. after Holy Cross
19th	A Sun.		?	2 Cor. 11:32-12:9	A Sun. after Holy Cross
20th	A Sun.		?	2 Tim 2:1-10	A Sun. after Holy Cross
21st	A Sun.		?	Gal. 2:16-20	A Sun. after Holy Cross
22d	A Sun.		?	Gal. 6:11-18	A Sun. after Holy Cross
23rd	A Sun.		?	Eph. 2:4-10	A Sun. after Holy Cross
24th	A Sun.		?	Eph. 2:14-22	A Sun. after Holy Cross
25th	A Sun.		?	Eph. 4:1-7	A Sun. after Holy Cross
26th	A Sun.		?	Eph. 5:8-19	A Sun. after Holy Cross
27th	A Sun.		?	Eph. 6:10-17	A Sun. after Holy Cross
28th	A Sun.		?	Cor. 1:12-18	A Sun. after Holy Cross
29th	30th	A Sun.		?	Col. 3:12-16	A Sun. after Holy Cross
31st	A Sun.		?	1 Tim. 1:15-17	A Sun. after Holy Cross
32d	A Sun.		?	1 Tim 4:9-15	A Sun. after Holy Cross
33rd	16th	Triodion 1st Sun. Pharisee Publican	10th Sunday before Pascha	2 Cor. 4:6-15	Lk. 18:10-14
34th	17th	Triodion 2d Sun. Prodigal Son	9th Sunday before Pascha	Heb. 7:26-8:2	Lk. 15:11-32

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