Orthodox Calendar

14. јул 2026.
Tuesday of the 7th week after Pentecost

No Fast

Commemorations

  • Apostle Aquila of the Seventy, and St Priscilla (1st c.).
  • Our Father among the Saints Joseph, Archbishop of Thessalonika (833)
  • St Nikodemos of the Holy Mountain, spiritual writer (1809)

Scripture Readings

1 Corinthians 6.20-7.12 (Epistle)

20Jer ste kupljeni skupo. Proslavite dakle Boga u tjelesima svojijem i u dušama svojijem, što je Božije.

1A za ono što mi pisaste: dobro je èovjeku da se ne dohvata do žene: 2Ali zbog kurvarstva svaki da ima svoju ženu, i svaka žena da ima svojega muža; 3Muž da èini ženi dužnu ljubav, tako i žena mužu. 4Žena nije gospodar od svojega tijela, nego muž; tako i muž nije gospodar od svojega tijela, nego žena. 5Ne zabranjujte se jedno od drugoga, veæ ako u dogovoru za vrijeme, da se postite i molite Bogu; i opet da se sastanete, da vas sotona ne iskuša vašijem neuzdržanjem. 6Ali ovo govorim po svjetu a ne po zapovijesti; 7Jer hoæu da svi ljudi budu kao i ja; ali svaki ima svoj dar od Boga: ovaj dakle ovako a onaj onako. 8A neoženjenijem i udovicama velim: dobro im je ako ostanu kao i ja što sam. 9Ako li se ne uzdrže, neka se žene i udaju; jer je bolje ženiti se negoli upaljivati se. 10A oženjenijem zapovijedam, ne ja nego Gospod, da se žena od muža ne razdvaja 11Ako li se pak i razdvoji, da se više ne udaje, ili da se pomiri sa svojijem mužem i muž da ne pušæa žene. 12A ostalima govorim ja a ne Gospod: ako koji brat ima ženu nekrštenu i ona se privoli življeti s njim, da je ne ostavlja.

Matthew 14.1-13 (Gospel)

1U to vrijeme doðe glas do Iroda èetverovlasnika o Isusu; 2I reèe slugama svojijem: to je Jovan krstitelj; on ustade iz mrtvijeh, i zato èini èudesa. 3Jer Irod uhvati Jovana, sveza ga i baci u tamnicu Irodijade radi žene Filipa brata svojega. 4Jer mu govoraše Jovan: ne možeš ti nje imati. 5I šæaše da ga ubije, ali se poboja naroda; jer ga držahu za proroka. 6A kad bijaše dan roðenja Irodova, igra kæi Irodijadina pred njima i ugodi Irodu. 7Zato i s kletvom obreèe joj dati šta god zaište. 8A ona nauèena od matere svoje: daj mi, reèe, ovdje na krugu glavu Jovana krstitelja. 9I zabrinu se car; ali kletve radi i onijeh koji se gošæahu s njim, zapovjedi joj dati. 10I posla te posjekoše Jovana u tamnici. 11I donesoše glavu njegovu na krugu, i dadoše djevojci, i odnese je materi svojoj. 12I došavši uèenici njegovi, uzeše tijelo njegovo i ukopaše ga; i doðoše Isusu te javiše. 13I èuvši Isus, otide odande u laði u pusto mjesto nasamo. A kad to èuše ljudi, idoše za njim pješice iz gradova.

Commemorations

Apostle Aquila of the Seventy, and St Priscilla (1st c.).

He, along with his wife Priscilla, is mentioned in the book of Acts and in St Paul’s Epistle to the Romans. He and his wife were Jews who moved to Corinth when the Emperor Claudius expelled all Jews from Italy. They were working as tentmakers in Corinth when they met and worked with St Paul, also a tentmaker by trade, who brought them to faith in Christ. From that time onward they worked diligently to spread the Gospel of Christ. The Prologue says that they died at the hands of pagans, the Great Horologion that the circumstances of their repose are unknown.

Our Father among the Saints Joseph, Archbishop of Thessalonika (833)

He was the brother of St Theodore the Studite (November 11), and is also sometimes called Studite. He is one of the inspired composers of the canons in the Lenten Triodion, many of which bear the title “by Joseph”. (He should not be confused with St Joseph the Hymnographer, who is commemorated April 3.) As Archbishop of Thessalonika, he suffered greatly for his zealous defense of the holy icons: he was imprisoned, and was exiled three times.

St Nikodemos of the Holy Mountain, spiritual writer (1809)

He is best known for his collections of Orthodox writings, most importantly the Philokalia, a five-volume compendium of writings on asceticism and prayer, especially the Jesus Prayer, by the holy Fathers of the Church. (The first four volumes have been translated into English). He produced an Orthodox edition of Unseen Warfare, originally by Lorenzo Scupoli, a Roman Catholic. (This was further revised by St Theophan the Recluse). He also edited the Pedalion (Rudder), a collection of the canons of the Orthodox Church with his commentary.

Note: The English edition of the Rudder needs to be read with care, since it includes additional comments by the translator, not clearly distinguished from those of the Saint.