Orthodox Calendar

17. октобар 2028.
Tuesday of the 20th week after Pentecost

No Fast

Commemorations

  • Holy Prophet Hosea (820 BC)
  • Holy Martyrs Cosmas and Damian, the Unmercenaries of Cilicia (4th c.)

Scripture Readings

Philippians 2.16-23 (Epistle)

16Pridržavajuæi rijeè života, na moju hvalu za dan Hristov, da mi ne bude uzalud trèanje i trud. 17No ako i žrtvovan budem na žrtvu i službu vjere vaše, radujem se, i radujem se s vama svima. 18Tako i vi radujte se i budite sa mnom radosni. 19A nadam se u Gospoda Isusa da æu skoro poslati k vama Timotija, da se i ja razveselim razabravši kako ste vi. 20Jer nijednoga nemam jednake misli sa sobom koji se upravo brine za vas. 21Jer svi traže što je njihovo, a ne što je Hrista Isusa. 22A njegovo poštenje poznajete, jer kao dijete ocu sa mnom je poslužio u jevanðelju. 23Njega dakle nadam se da æu poslati odmah kako razberem šta je za mene.

Luke 9.23-27 (Gospel)

23A svima govoraše: ko hoæe da ide za mnom neka se odreèe sebe i uzme krst svoj i ide za mnom. 24Jer ko hoæe dušu svoju da saèuva, izgubiæe je; a ko izgubi dušu svoju mene radi onaj æe je saèuvati. 25Jer kaku æe korist imati èovjek ako sav svijet pridobije a sebe izgubi ili sebi naudi? 26Jer ko se postidi mene i mojijeh rijeèi njega æe se sin èovjeèij postidjeti kad doðe u slavi svojoj i oèinoj i svetijeh anðela. 27A zaista vam kažem: imaju neki meðu ovima što stoje ovdje koji neæe okusiti smrti dok ne vide carstva Božijega.

Commemorations

Holy Prophet Hosea (820 BC)

His name means “God is Help.” He is the first and earliest of the twelve Minor Prophets. At the Lord’s command he married a harlot, who was repeatedly unfaithful to him despite his love and faithfulness toward her. In his prophetic writings he shows this marriage as an image of God’s faithful care for His unfaithful people.

Holy Martyrs Cosmas and Damian, the Unmercenaries of Cilicia (4th c.)

The Church commemorates three pairs of brothers named Cosmas and Damian, all counted among the Unmercenary Physicians. The first reposed in peace and are commemorated on November 1; the second were stoned to death in Rome, and are commemorated on July 1; the third pair, commemorated today, were Arab doctors. They embraced the Christian faith together and thereafter cared for the sick in the name of the Lord Jesus, performing many miraculous healings. They were handed over to the governor Lysias by jealous pagans. When the governor accused them of healing by sorcery, they replied ‘We have no sort of magic, nor use any, but we have the power of Christ to save us and all who call upon His holy Name.’ The governor first attempted to bribe them to deny Christ then, when this was useless, subjected them to many tortures. Finally they were beheaded. Their holy relics continued to perform many miracles of healing.