13. јун 2026.
Saturday of the 2nd week after Pentecost

Apostles Fast — Fish, Wine and Oil are Allowed

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 3.19-26 (Epistle)

19A znamo da ono što zakon govori, govori onima koji su u zakonu, da se svaka usta zatisnu, i sav svijet da bude kriv Bogu; 20Jer se djelima zakona nijedno tijelo neæe opravdati pred njim; jer kroz zakon dolazi poznanje grijeha. 21A sad se bez zakona javi pravda Božija, posvjedoèena od zakona i od proroka; 22A pravda Božija vjerom Isusa Hrista u sve i na sve koji vjeruju; jer nema razlike. 23Jer svi sagriješiše i izgubili su slavu Božiju, 24I opravdaæe se zabadava blagodaæu njegovom, otkupom Isusa Hrista. 25Kojega postavi Bog oèišæenje vjerom u krvi njegovoj da pokaže svoju pravdu oproštenjem preðašnjijeh grijeha; 26U podnošenju Božijemu, da pokaže pravdu svoju u sadašnje vrijeme da je on pravedan i da pravda onoga koji je od vjere Isusove.

Matthew 7.1-8 (Gospel)

1Ne sudite da vam se ne sudi; 2Jer kakovijem sudom sudite, onakovijem æe vam suditi; i kakovom mjerom mjerite, onakom æe vam se mjeriti. 3A zašto vidiš trun u oku brata svojega, a brvna u oku svojemu ne osjeæaš? 4Ili, kako možeš reæi bratu svojemu: stani da ti izvadim trun iz oka tvojega; a eto brvno u oku tvojemu? 5Licemjere! izvadi najprije brvno iz oka svojega, pa æeš onda vidjeti izvaditi trun iz oka brata svojega. 6Ne dajte svetinje psima; niti meæite bisera svojega pred svinje, da ga ne pogaze nogama svojima, i vrativši se ne rastrgnu vas. 7Ištite, i daæe vam se; tražite, i naæi æete; kucajte, i otvoriæe vam se. 8Jer svaki koji ište, prima; i koji traži, nalazi; i koji kuca, otvoriæe mu se.

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)