22. април 2026.
Wednesday of the 2nd Sunday of Pascha

Fast — Wine and Oil are Allowed

Commemorations

Our Holy Father Theodore of Sykeon (613)
Holy Martyr Leonidas (202)
Our Holy Father, the monk Vitalis

Scripture Readings

Acts 4.13-22 (Epistle)

13A kad vidješe slobodu Petrovu i Jovanovu, i znajuæi da su ljudi neknjiževni i prosti, divljahu se, a znadijahu ih da bijahu s Isusom. 14A videæi iscijeljenoga èovjeka gdje s njima stoji ne mogahu ništa protivu reæi. 15Onda im zapovjediše da iziðu napolje iz savjeta, pa pitahu jedan drugoga 16Govoreæi: šta æete èiniti ovijem ljudima? Jer veliki znak što uèiniše oni poznat je svima koji žive u Jerusalimu, i ne možemo odreæi; 17Ali da se dalje ne razilazi po narodu, da im oštro zaprijetimo da više ne govore za ime ovo nikome. 18I dozvavši ih zapovjediše im da ništa ne spominju niti uèe u ime Isusovo. 19Petar i Jovan odgovarajuæi rekoše im: sudite je li pravo pred Bogom da vas veæma slušamo negoli Boga? 20Jer mi ne možemo ne govoriti što vidjesmo i èusmo. 21A oni zaprijetivši im pustiše ih, ne našavši ništa kako bi ih muèili, naroda radi; jer svi hvaljahu Boga za ono što se bješe dogodilo. 22Jer onome èovjeku bješe više od èetrdeset godina na kom se dogodi ovo èudo zdravlja.

John 5.17-24 (Gospel)

17A Isus im odgovaraše: otac moj doslije èini, i ja èinim. 18I zato još više gledahu Jevreji da ga ubiju što ne samo kvaraše subotu nego i ocem svojijem nazivaše Boga i graðaše se jednak Bogu. 19A Isus odgovarajuæi reèe im: zaista, zaista vam kažem: sin ne može ništa èiniti sam od sebe nego što vidi da otac èini; jer što on èini ono i sin èini onako; 20Jer otac sina ljubi, i sve mu pokazuje što sam èini; i pokazaæe mu veæa djela od ovijeh da se vi èudite. 21Jer kako što otac podiže mrtve i oživljuje, tako i sin koje hoæe oživljuje. 22Jer otac ne sudi nikome, nego sav sud dade sinu, 23Da svi poštuju sina kao što oca poštuju. Ko ne poštuje sina ne poštuje oca koji ga je poslao. 24Zaista, zaista vam kažem: ko moju rijeè sluša i vjeruje onome koji je mene poslao, ima život vjeèni, i ne dolazi na sud, nego je prešao iz smrti u život.

Commemorations

Our Holy Father Theodore of Sykeon (613)

He was born in Sykeon in Galatia in Asia Minor. (The Great Horologion says that he was born out of wedlock; the Prologue that his mother, Maria, was a rich widow; in either case, he was reared by his mother alone). At the age of ten, Theodore took up a life of strict asceticism, devoting himself to prayer, fasting and vigils. His mother planned for him to enter the military; but St George appeared to her in a dream, telling her that Theodore was to serve the King of Heaven rather than any earthly king. After this, Saint George appeared to Theodore many times, sometimes instructing him, sometimes saving him from danger. After a trip to the Holy Land, Theodore became a monk in Galatia — we should say “officially became a monk,” since he had been living as a monk from the age of ten. Once he had taken monastic vows, Theodore redoubled his ascetical labors, which exceeded those of any other monk of his time: for his asceticism, he was sometimes called the “Iron-eater.” Around 584 was ordained Bishop of Anastasiopolis in Galatia, much against his will. He served his flock faithfully for ten years, then begged to be relieved of his episcopal duties so that he might return to his beloved monastic life. Even during his lifetime, he was famed for his miracles and his authority to cast out demons. He departed this life in peace in 613.

Holy Martyr Leonidas (202)

He was the father of Origen, the great early Christian writer. For his constant faith in Christ, he was first deprived of all his property, then condemned to death. Origen wrote to his father in prison: “Father, do not worry about us, and do not flee from martyrdom on our account.”

Our Holy Father, the monk Vitalis

See his main commemoration on January 11.