Scripture Readings
Mark 16.1-8
(2nd Matins Gospel)
1I pošto proðe subota, Marija Magdalina i Marija Jakovljeva i Solomija kupiše mirisa da doðu i da pomažu Isusa.
2I vrlo rano u prvi dan nedjelje doðoše na grob oko sunèanoga roðaja.
3I govorahu meðu sobom: ko æe nam odvaliti kamen od vrata grobnijeh?
4I pogledavši vidješe da kamen bješe odvaljen: jer bješe vrlo veliki.
5I ušavši u grob vidješe mladiæa obuèena u bijelu haljinu gdje sjedi s desne strane; i uplašiše se.
6A on im reèe: ne plašite se, Isusa tražite Nazareæanina raspetoga; usta, nije ovdje, evo mjesto gdje ga metnuše.
7Nego idite kažite uèenicima njegovijem i Petru da pred vama otide u Galileju: tamo æete ga vidjeti, kao što vam reèe.
8I izišavši pobjegoše od groba; jer ih uhvati drhat i strah; i nikom ništa ne kazaše, jer se bojahu.
Galatians 6.11-18
(Epistle, Sunday before Elevation)
11Vidite koliko vam napisah rukom svojom!
12Koji hoæe da se hvale po tijelu oni vas nagone da se obrezujete, samo da ne budu gonjeni za krst Hristov.
13Jer ni oni sami koji se obrezuju ne drže zakona, nego hoæe da se vi obrezujete da se vašijem tijelom hvale.
14A ja Bože saèuvaj da se èim drugijem hvalim osim krstom Gospoda našega Isusa Hrista, kojega radi razape se meni svijet, i ja svijetu.
15Jer u Hristu Isusu niti što pomaže obrezanje ni neobrezanje, nego nova tvar.
16I koliko ih god po ovome pravilu žive, na njima biæe mir i milost, i na Izrailju Božijemu.
17Više da mi niko ne dosaðuje, jer ja rane Gospoda Isusa na tijelu svojemu nosim.
18Blagodat Gospoda našega Isusa Hrista sa duhom vašijem, braæo. Amin.
1 Corinthians 16.13-24 (Epistle)
13Pazite, stojte u vjeri, muški se držite, utvrðujte se.
14Sve da vam biva u ljubavi.
15Molim vas pak, braæo, znate dom Stefanin da je novina od Ahaje, i na služenje svetima odredi se;
16Da ste i vi pokorni takovima, i svakome koji pomaže i trudi se.
17Ali se obradovah dolasku Stefaninu i Fortunatovu i Ahajikovu, jer mi oni naknadiše što sam bio bez vas;
18Jer umiriše duh moj i vaš. Pripoznajte dakle takove.
19Pozdravljaju vas crkve Azijske. Pozdravljaju vas u Gospodu mnogo Akila i Priskila s domašnjom svojom crkvom.
20Pozdravljaju vas braæa sva. Pozdravite jedan drugoga cjelivom svetijem.
21Pozdravljam vas ja Pavle svojom rukom.
22Ako ko ne ljubi Gospoda Isusa Hrista da bude proklet, maran ata.
23Blagodat Gospoda našega Isusa Hrista s vama;
24I ljubav moja sa svima vama u Hristu Isusu. Amin.
John 3.13-17
(Gospel, Sunday before Elevation)
13I niko se ne pope na nebo osim koji siðe s neba, sin èovjeèij koji je na nebu.
14I kao što Mojsije podiže zmiju u pustinji, tako treba sin èovjeèij da se podigne,
15Da nijedan koji ga vjeruje ne pogine, nego da ima život vjeèni:
16Jer Bogu tako omilje svijet da je i sina svojega jedinorodnoga dao, da nijedan koji ga vjeruje ne pogine, nego da ima život vjeèni.
17Jer Bog ne posla sina svojega na svijet da sudi svijetu, nego da se svijet spase kroza nj.
Matthew 21.33-42 (Gospel)
33Drugu prièu èujte: bijaše èovjek domaæin koji posadi vinograd, i ogradi ga plotom, i iskopa u njemu pivnicu, i naèini kulu, i dade ga vinogradarima, i otide.
34A kad se približi vrijeme rodovima, posla sluge svoje k vinogradarima da prime rodove njegove.
35I vinogradari pohvatavši sluge njegove jednoga izbiše, a jednoga ubiše, a jednoga zasuše kamenjem.
36Opet posla druge sluge, više nego prije, i uèiniše im tako isto.
37A potom posla k njima sina svojega govoreæi: postidjeæe se sina mojega.
38A vinogradari vidjevši sina rekoše meðu sobom: ovo je našljednik; hodite da ga ubijemo, i da nama ostane dostojanje njegovo.
39I uhvatiše ga, pa izvedoše napolje iz vinograda, i ubiše.
40Kad doðe dakle gospodar od vinograda šta æe uèiniti vinogradarima onijem?
41Rekoše mu: zloèince æe zlom smrti pomoriti; a vinograd daæe drugijem vinogradarima, koji æe mu davati rodove u svoje vrijeme.
42Reèe im Isus: zar nijeste nikad èitali u pismu: kamen koji odbaciše zidari, onaj posta glava od ugla; to bi od Gospoda i divno je u vašijem oèima.
Commemorations
Martyr Sozon of Cilicia (208/304)
He began life as a pagan shepherd in Lycaonia. Coming to faith in Christ, he was baptized and received the name Sozon (“Save”). Thereafter he took every opportunity to proclaim the Gospel to his countrymen and to urge them to give up their idols. Entering a temple of Artemis in Cilicia, he cut off its golden hand, broke it into pieces, and distributed the gold to the poor. When he learned that because of this some were being punished unjustly for theft, he gave himself up to the governor Maximian. He was beaten to death with rods, by some accounts in 288, by others in 304.
Holy Apostles Evodus and Onesiphorus of the Seventy
St Evodus (or Evodius) is mentioned by St Ignatios of Antioch. He was a disciple of the Apostle Peter and succeeded him as Bishop of Antioch. It is said that the name “Christians” for members of the Church was given by Evodus. He was martyred during a visit by the Emperor Vespasian to Antioch. St Onesiphorus is mentioned by the Apostle Paul in his second epistle to St Timothy, where he calls Onesiphorus a friend and helper. He was a bishop in Colophon in Asia Minor, where he met martyrdom for Christ.
Holy Martyr Eupsychyius of Caesarea (2nd c.)
He was the son of a wealthy pagan senator in Caesarea of Cappadocia. When his father died, he gave his inheritance to the poor, proclaiming the Kingdom of God while he did so. For this he was arrested by Sapricius, Governor of Cappadocia, and put in prison. He persuaded his jailers to release him for awhile, and set about giving away the remainder of his worldly goods, first to his accusers and persecutors, then to the poor. When all his wealth was gone, he voluntarily returned to prison. He was viciously scourged several times, then beheaded. At his martyrdom, it is said that milk instead of blood flowed from his body.
Our Holy Father John, Archbishop of Novgorod (1185)
“He was first a married priest and then, from 1163, bishop in Novgorod, building seven churches during his lifetime. He had a vision of the holy Mother of God and a rare power over demons, making them obey him, and he once miraculously preserved Novgorod from an attack by seventy-two princes. He suffered from diabolical temptations, but overcame them all by the power of the Cross and by prayer. Retiring to a monastery in old age, he received the Great Habit and entered peacefully into rest in the Lord on September 7th, 1185.” (Prologue)
St Kassia (Kassiani) the Hymnographer (9th c.)
She was born in Constantinople to a noble family, and grew to be unusually beautiful and learned — so much so that she was chosen to participate in a ‘bride show’, at which the Emperor Theophilos was to choose a wife. Struck by Kassia’s beauty, the Emperor approached her and said ‘Through a woman came forth the baser things,’ referring to Eve’s transgression. Kassia responded, ‘Through a woman came forth the better things’, referring to the Incarnation of Christ through His Most Pure Mother. Stung by her reply, the Emperor rejected her and chose Theodora as his wife. Kassia entered monastic life and founded a women’s monastery in Constantinople, closely allied with the Stoudion Monastery. Serving as abbess of the monastery, she wrote many liturgical hymns, at least twenty of which are included in the services of the Church. Best-known (or at least most closely associated with her) is the Hymn of Kassiani, sung at Matins on Holy Wednesday. She reposed in peace.