1 Corinthians 15.58-16.3 (Epistle)

58Zato, braæo moja ljubazna, budite tvrdi, ne dajte se pomaknuti, i napredujte jednako u djelu Gospodnjemu znajuæi da trud vaš nije uzalud pred Gospodom.

1A za milostinju svetima, kao što uredih po crkvama Galatijskijem onako i vi èinite. 2Svaki prvi dan nedjelje neka svaki od vas ostavlja kod sebe i skuplja koliko može, da ne bivaju zbiranja kad doðem. 3A kad doðem, koje naðete za vrijedne one æu s poslanicama poslati u Jerusalim neka odnesu vašu pomoæ.

Luke 6.1-10 (Gospel)

1Dogodi mu se pak u prvu subotu po drugome danu pashe da iðaše kroz usjeve, i uèenici njegovi trgahu klasje, i satirahu rukama te jeðahu. 2A neki od fariseja rekoše im: zašto èinite što ne valja èiniti u subotu? 3I odgovarajuæi Isus reèe im: zar nijeste èitali ono što uèini David kad ogladnje, on i koji bijahu s njim? 4Kako uðe u kuæu Božiju, i uze hljebove postavljene i izjede, i dade ih onima što bijahu s njim, kojijeh nikome ne valjaše jesti osim jedinijeh sveštenika. 5I reèe im: sin je èovjeèij gospodar i od subote. 6A dogodi se u drugu subotu da on uðe u zbornicu i uèaše, i bješe ondje èovjek kome desna ruka bješe suha. 7Književnici pak i fariseji gledahu za njim neæe li u subotu iscijeliti, da ga okrive. 8A on znadijaše pomisli njihove, i reèe èovjeku koji imaše suhu ruku: ustani i stani na srijedu. A on ustade i stade. 9A Isus reèe im: da vas zapitam: šta valja u subotu èiniti, dobro ili zlo? održati dušu ili pogubiti? A oni muèahu. 10I pogledavši na sve njih reèe mu: pruži ruku svoju. A on uèini tako; i ruka posta zdrava kao i druga.

Holy Martyrs Nazarius, Gervasius, Protasius, and Celsus of Milan (1st c.)

These martyrs contested for the faith in Milan, and were beheaded under the Emperor Nero. Many years later, their relics were discovered by St Ambrose through a vision, and were given honorable burial.

Saint Cosmas the Hymnographer (8th c.)

He was from Jerusalem. An orphan, he was adopted into the family of St John of Damascus (commemorated December 4). He became Bishop of Maiuma, a city on the coast of Palestine, which was later named Constantia. Like his adoptive brother he became a noted hymnographer: The Canon of the Cross (Sept. 14) and the Canon for Christ’s Nativity, “Christ is born, give ye glory…” are his compositions.

Saint Nicholas the Pious (Sviatosha), Prince of Chernigov (1143)

He was the first Russian prince to forsake the world and enter monastic life, at the Lavra of the Kiev Caves. Though his brothers according to the flesh tried to turn him back from his chosen path, he embraced monastic life zealously, amazing his fellow-monks by his humility and piety. Despite his rank, he insisted upon being treated like the simplest novice, performing the meanest tasks joyfully. In time his abbot allowed him to withdraw from the common life, living entirely in his cell in constant prayer. He reposed in peace in 1143. A few months later his brother Prince Iziaslav was healed of a grave illness when he put on St Nicholas’ hair shirt and drank some water from the monastery. The Prince asked to be clothed in the hairshirt on the day of his death.