1 Corinthians 7.12-24 (Epistle)

12A ostalima govorim ja a ne Gospod: ako koji brat ima ženu nekrštenu i ona se privoli življeti s njim, da je ne ostavlja. 13I žena ako ima muža nekrštena i on se privoli življeti s njom, da ga ne ostavlja. 14Jer se posveti muž nekršten ženom krštenom, i posveti se žena nekrštena od muža krštenoga; jer inaèe djeca vaša bila bi neèista, a sad su sveta. 15Ako li se nekršteni razdvaja, neka se razdvoji; jer se brat ili sestra u takovom dogaðaju ne zarobi; jer nas na mir dozva Gospod Bog. 16Jer šta znaš, ženo, da ako muža spaseš? ili šta znaš, mužu, da ako ženu spaseš? 17Samo kao što je Bog razdijelio svakome, i kao što je svakoga pozvao Gospod onako neka živi. I tako zapovijedam po svijem crkvama. 18Je li ko pozvat obrezan, neka se ne gradi neobrezan; ako li je ko pozvat neobrezan, neka se ne obrezuje. 19Obrezanje je ništa, i neobrezanje je ništa; nego držanje zapovijesti Božijeh. 20Svaki neka ostane u onome zvanju u kome je pozvan. 21Jesi li pozvan rob, ne brini se; nego ako i možeš svoj biti, još radije budi. 22Jer koji je pozvan u Gospodu rob, slobodnjak je Gospodnji, tako i koji je pozvan slobodnjak, rob je Hristov. 23Kupljeni ste skupo, ne budite robovi ljudima. 24Svaki, braæo, u èemu je ko pozvan u onome neka ostane pred Gospodom.

Matthew 14.35-15.11 (Gospel)

35I poznavši ga ljudi iz onoga mjesta, poslaše po svoj onoj okolini, i donesoše k njemu sve bolesnike. 36I moljahu ga da se samo dotaknu skuta od njegove haljine; i koji se dotakoše ozdraviše.

1Tada pristupiše k Isusu književnici i fariseji od Jerusalima govoreæi: 2Zašto uèenici tvoji prestupaju obièaje starijeh? Jer ne umivaju ruku svojijeh kad hljeb jedu. 3A on odgovarajuæi reèe im: zašto i vi prestupate zapovijest Božiju za obièaje svoje? 4Jer Bog zapovijeda govoreæi: poštuj oca i mater; i koji opsuje oca ili mater smræu da umre. 5A vi kažete: ako koji reèe ocu ili materi: prilog je èim bih ti ja mogao pomoæi; 6Može i da ne poštuje oca svojega ili matere. I ukidoste zapovijest Božiju za obièaje svoje. 7Licemjeri! dobro je za vas prorokovao Isaija govoreæi: 8Ovi ljudi približavaju se k meni ustima svojijem, i usnama poštuju me; a srce njihovo daleko stoji od mene. 9No zaludu me poštuju uèeæi naukama i zapovijestima ljudskima. 10I dozvavši ljude, reèe im: slušajte i razumijte. 11Ne pogani èovjeka što ulazi u usta; nego što izlazi iz usta ono pogani èovjeka.

Hieromartyr Apollinarius, bishop of Ravenna (75)

He was a disciple of St Peter, born in Antioch. St Peter took him to Rome (he was bishop of Antioch before being bishop of Rome, so Antioch is as much the ‘see of Peter’ as is Rome) and made him Bishop of Ravenna. In Ravenna, he healed the wife of the military governor of a grave illness, after which the governor and his household confessed Christ and were baptized. Apollinarius was able to form a house church in the governor’s home, from which he labored for the Gospel for twelve years. Eventually, he was condemned to exile in Illyria for his faith, and began a life of missionary travel in the Balkans, travelling as far as the Danube. After twelve years of this work, he was driven back to Italy by the hostility of some of the pagans. He was received with joy by the people of Ravenna, which aroused the envy of the pagan elders, who denounced him to the Emperor Vespasian. When the elders asked permission to kill Apollinarius, the Emperor only gave them permission to drive him from the city, wisely saying ‘It is not seemly to take revenge on behalf of the gods, for they can themselves be revenged on their enemies if they are angered.’ But, in defiance of the Imperial decree, the pagan leaders attacked and killed Apollinarius with knives. His holy relics are preserved in Ravenna, in a church dedicated to him.

Holy Prophet Ezekiel (6th c. BC)

He is counted as the third-ranked of the Major Prophets. Read the Old Testament book that bears his name, in which the Church recognizes prophecies of the Lord’s Incarnation by the Virgin and of the general resurrection of mankind.

Righteous Anna (Hannah), mother of the prophet Samuel Righteous Anna (Hannah), mother of the prophet Samuel