Acts 13.13-24 (Epistle)

13A kad se Pavle sa svojijem društvom odveze iz Pafa, doðoše u Pergu Pamfilijsku; a Jovan se odvoji od njih, i vrati se u Jerusalim. 14A oni otišavši iz Perge doðoše u Antiohiju Pisidijsku, i ušavši u zbornicu u dan subotni sjedoše. 15A po èitanju zakona i proroka poslaše starješine zbornièke k njima govoreæi: ljudi braæo! ako je u vama rijeè utjehe za narod, govorite. 16A Pavle ustavši i mahnuvši rukom reèe: ljudi Izrailjci i koji se Boga bojite! èujte. 17Bog naroda ovoga izabra oce naše, i podiže narod kad bijahu došljaci u zemlji Misirskoj, i rukom visokom izvede ih iz nje. 18I do èetrdeset godina prehrani ih u pustinji. 19I zatrvši sedam naroda u zemlji Hanaanskoj na kocke razdijeli im zemlju njihovu. 20I potom na èetiri stotine i pedeset godina dade im sudije do Samuila proroka. 21I od tada iskaše cara, i dade im Bog Saula, sina Kisova, èovjeka od koljena Venijaminova, za èetrdeset godina. 22I uklonivši njega podiže im Davida za cara, kome i reèe svjedoèeæi: naðoh Davida sina Jesejeva, èovjeka po srcu mojemu, koji æe ispuniti sve volje moje. 23Od njegova sjemena podiže Bog po obeæanju Izrailju spasa Isusa; 24Kad Jovan pred njegovijem dolaskom propovijeda krštenje pokajanja svemu narodu Izrailjevu.

John 6.5-14 (Gospel)

5Podignuvši dakle Isus oèi, i vidjevši da mnoštvo naroda ide k njemu, reèe Filipu: gdje æemo kupiti hljeba da ovi jedu? 6A ovo govoraše kušajuæi ga, jer sam znadijaše šta æe èiniti. 7Odgovori mu Filip: dvjesta groša hljeba nije dosta da svakome od njih po malo dopadne. 8Reèe mu jedan od uèenika njegovijeh, Andrija, brat Simona Petra: 9Ovdje ima jedno momèe koje ima pet hljebova jeèmenijeh i dvije ribe; ali šta je to na toliki svijet! 10A Isus reèe: posadite ljude. A bješe trave mnogo na onome mjestu. Posadi se dakle ljudi na broj oko pet hiljada. 11A Isus uzevši one hljebove, i davši hvalu, dade uèenicima, a uèenici onima koji bijahu posaðeni; tako i od riba koliko htješe. 12I kad se nasitiše, reèe uèenicima svojijem: skupite komade što pretekoše da ništa ne propadne. 13I skupiše, i napuniše dvanaest kotarica komada od pet hljebova jeèmenijeh što preteèe iza onijeh što su jeli. 14A ljudi vidjevši èudo koje uèini Isus govorahu: ovo je zaista onaj prorok koji treba da doðe na svijet.

Apostles Andronicus of the Seventy and his fellow-laborer Junia

Andronicus is counted as one of the Seventy. He and his fellow-worker Junia are mentioned by St Paul in his Epistle to the Romans: “Greet Andronicus and Junia, my kinsmen and fellow prisoners, who are of note among the Apostles, who also were in Christ before me” (Romans 16:7). Some, troubled that a woman is mentioned as an Apostle, have attempted to translate “Junia” as “Junias,” a man’s name; but the Fathers are united in treating her as “Junia.” It may be that they were husband and wife, like Aquila and Priscilla (Acts 18), but the ancient witnesses do not tell us.

Andronicus became Bishop of Pannonia, but did not stay in one place, instead travelling throughout the world to proclaim the Gospel. Both Andronicus and Junia were granted the gift of wonder-working. Both of them suffered for Christ and were finally martyred.

Holy Martyr Solochon (298)

He was a Roman soldier, Egyptian by birth, during the reign of the Emperor Maximian. When Solochon refused an imperial command that all soldiers offer sacrifice to the idols, he was was arrested along with two friends and fellow-Christians, Pamphamir and Pamphylon. All three were put to harsh torture, under which Solochon’s two friends died. The commander ordered that Solochon’s mouth be pried open with a sword, so that he could be force-fed food sacrificed to idols; but the Saint broke the blade with his teeth. After further torture he was left to die. Christians took him to the home of a widow, where he recovered somewhat and counseled the faithful to hold firm in their faith under torture and persecution. Soon afterward, he reposed, giving thanks to God.