Romans 16.1-16 (Epistle)

1Preporuèujem vam pak Fivu sestru našu, koja je sluškinja kod crkve u Kenhreji, 2Da je primite u Gospodu kao što prilikuje svetima, i da joj budete u pomoæi u svakoj stvari koju od vas zatreba; jer je ona mnogima pomogla, i samome meni. 3Pozdravite Priskilu i Akilu, pomoænike moje u Hristu Isusu, 4Koji za dušu moju svoje vratove položiše, kojima ne ja jedan zahvaljujem, nego i sve crkve neznabožaèke, i domašnju crkvu njihovu. 5Pozdravite Epeneta, meni ljubaznoga, koji je novina iz Ahaje u Hrista. 6Pozdravite Mariju, koja se mnogo trudila za nas. 7Pozdravite Andronika i Juniju, rodbinu moju, i moje drugare u sužanjstvu, koji su znameniti meðu apostolima, koji i prije mene vjerovaše Hrista. 8Pozdravite Amplija, meni ljubaznoga u Gospodu. 9Pozdravite Urbana, pomoænika našega u Hristu, i Stahija, meni ljubaznoga. 10Pozdravite Apelija, okušanoga u Hristu. Pozdravite domaæe Aristovulove. 11Pozdravite Irodijona, roðaka mojega. Pozdravite domaæe Narkisove, koji su u Gospodu. 12Pozdravite Trifenu i Trifosu, koje se trude u Gospodu. Pozdravite Persidu ljubaznu, koja se mnogo trudila u Gospodu. 13Pozdravite Rufa izbranoga u Gospodu, i mater njegovu i moju. 14Pozdravite Asinkrita, Flegonta, Erma, Patrova, Ermija, i braæu koja su s njima. 15Pozdravite Filologa i Juliju, Nireja i sestru njegovu, i Olimpana, i sve svete koji su s njima. 16Pozdravite jedan drugoga cjelivom svetijem. Pozdravljaju vas sve crkve Hristove.

Matthew 13.3-9 (Gospel)

3I on im kaziva mnogo u prièama govoreæi: gle, iziðe sijaè da sije. 4I kad sijaše, jedna zrna padoše kraj puta, i doðoše ptice i pozobaše ih; 5A druga padoše na kamenita mjesta, gdje ne bijaše mnogo zemlje, i odmah iznikoše; jer ne bijaše u dubinu zemlje. 6I kad obasja sunce, povenuše, i buduæi da nemahu žila, posahnuše. 7A druga padoše u trnje, i naraste trnje, i podavi ih. 8A druga padoše na zemlju dobru, i donošahu rod, jedno po sto, a jedno po šeset, a jedno po trideset. 9Ko ima uši da èuje neka èuje.

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