13. јун 2025.
Friday of the 1st week after Pentecost

No Fast

Commemorations

Holy Martyr Aquilina of Byblos (293)
Saint Triphyllius, bishop of Leucosia (Nicosia) in Cyprus (370)
St Anna and her son John (5h c.)

Scripture Readings

Romans 2.14-29 (Epistle)

14Jer kad neznabošci ne imajuæi zakona sami od sebe èine što je po zakonu, oni zakona ne imajuæi sami su sebi zakon: 15Oni dokazuju da je ono napisano u srcima njihovijem što se èini po zakonu, buduæi da im savjest svjedoèi, i misli meðu sobom tuže se ili pravdaju) 16Na dan kad Bog uzasudi tajne ljudske po jevanðelju mojemu preko Isusa Hrista. 17Gle, ti se zoveš Jevrejin, a oslanjaš se na zakon i hvališ se Bogom, 18I poznaješ volju, i izbiraš što je bolje, jer si nauèen od zakona; 19I misliš da si voð slijepima, vidjelo onima koji su u mraku, 20Nakazatelj bezumnima, uèitelj djeci, koji imaš ugled razuma i istine u zakonu. 21Uèeæi dakle drugoga sebe ne uèiš; 22Propovijedajuæi da se ne krade, kradeš; govoreæi: ne èini preljube, èiniš preljubu; gadeæi se na idole, kradeš svetinju; 23Koji se hvališ zakonom, a prijestupom zakona sramotiš Boga. 24Jer se ime Božije zbog vas huli u neznabošcima, kao što stoji napisano. 25Obrezanje pomaže ako zakon držiš; ako li si prestupnik zakona, obrezanje je tvoje neobrezanje postalo. 26Ako dakle neobrezanje pravdu zakona drži, zašto se ne bi njegovo neobrezanje za obrezanje uzelo? 27I onaj koji je od roda neobrezan i izvršuje zakon, osudiæe tebe koji si sa slovima i obrezanjem prestupnik zakona. 28Jer ono nije Jevrejin koji je spolja Jevrejin, niti je ono obrezanje koje je spolja na tijelu; 29Nego je ono Jevrejin koji je iznutra, i obrezanje srca duhom a ne slovima, to je obrezanje; kome je hvala ne od ljudi nego od Boga.

Matthew 5.33-41 (Gospel)

33Još ste èuli kako je kazano starima: ne kuni se krivo, a ispuni što si se Gospodu zakleo. 34A ja vam kažem: ne kunite se nikako: ni nebom, jer je prijestol Božij; 35Ni zemljom, jer je podnožje nogama njegovijem; ni Jerusalimom, jer je grad velikoga cara. 36Ni glavom svojom ne kuni se, jer ne možeš ni dlake jedne bijele ili crne uèiniti. 37Dakle neka bude vaša rijeè: da, da; ne, ne; a što je više od ovoga, oda zla je. 38Èuli ste da je kazano: oko za oko, i zub za zub. 39A ja vam kažem da se ne branite oda zla, nego ako te ko udari po desnome tvom obrazu, obrni mu i drugi; 40I koji hoæe da se sudi s tobom i košulju tvoju da uzme, podaj mu i haljinu. 41I ako te potjera ko jedan sahat, idi s njime dva.

Commemorations

Holy Martyr Aquilina of Byblos (293)

She was born of Christian parents, and by the age of seven was already living as a true Christian. She boldly preached Christ to the maidens with whom she played, and for this was brought before the governor during the persecutions of Diocletian. Despite her young age she would not deny Christ to save her life. After horrible tortures, she was left for dead and thrown on a dungheap. But that night an angel appeared to her saying ‘Arise and be healed!’ Aquilina arose fully restored and praising God; but she begged not to be denied a martyr’s death. She heard a voice from heaven saying ‘Go, and it shall be to thee as thou desirest.’ She returned to the city and to the governor’s palace by night, doors opening miraculously before her, and stood before the governor’s own bed. Needless to say, the governor was seized with terror upon waking to see the maiden he had thought dead. The next morning, she was beheaded. Her relics healed many of the sick. At the time of her repose, she was only ten or twelve years old.

Saint Triphyllius, bishop of Leucosia (Nicosia) in Cyprus (370)

He was a disciple of St Spyridon (December 12), and like St Spyridon he became a bishop on Cyprus. Known for his mercy, purity, and ascetical way of life, he was called ‘a living fountain of tears.’ After shepherding his flock well for many years, he reposed in peace.

St Anna and her son John (5h c.)

“Taken as an orphan into the house of a nobleman and treated as an adopted child, she was cared for and educated in that house. The rich man considered her worthy to be married to his son. When the old man died, the family urged the son to put his wife away because of her low birth and to marry another more suited to his rank and wealth. The rich man’s son feared God and did not want to do this. Seeing her husband in difficulties with his family, Anna secretly left him and ran off to a distant island where there was not a living soul. She was pregnant, and soon gave birth to a son. They laboured on the island for thirty years in fasting and prayer. Then, by divine providence, a hieromonk landed on the island. He baptised her son and named him John. Anna lived her ascetic life in the fifth century, and died peacefully.” (Prologue)