Romans 10.11-11.2 (Epistle)

11Jer pismo govori: koji ga god vjeruje neæe se postidjeti. 12Jer nema razlike meðu Jevrejinom i Grkom: jer je on Bog sviju, i bogat za sve koji ga prizivlju. 13Jer koji god prizove ime Gospodnje spašæe se. 14Kako æe dakle prizvati koga ne vjerovaše? A kako æe vjerovati koga ne èuše? A kako æe èuti bez propovjednika? 15A kako æe propovijedati ako ne budu poslani? Kao što stoji napisano: kako su krasne noge onijeh koji donose glas za mir, koji donose glas za dobro! 16Ali svi ne poslušaše jevanðelja: jer Isaija govori: Gospode! ko vjerova našemu propovijedanju? 17Tako dakle vjera biva od propovijedanja, a propovijedanje rijeèju Božijom. 18Nego velim: zar ne èuše? Još otide po svoj zemlji glas njihov, i po krajevima vasionoga svijeta rijeèi njihove. 19Nego velim: zar ne razumje Izrailj? Prvi Mojsije govori: ja æu vas razdražiti, ne svojijem narodom, nerazumnijem narodom rasrdiæu vas. 20A Isaija govori slobodno: naðoše me koji me ne traže; i javih se onima koji za me ne pitaju. 21A k Izrailju govori: vas dan pružah ruke svoje k narodu koji ne da da mu se kaže i odgovara nasuprot.

1Govorim dakle: eda li Bog odbaci narod svoj? Bože saèuvaj! Jer sam i ja Izrailjac od sjemena Avraamova od koljena Venijaminova. 2Ne odbaci Bog naroda svojega, koji naprijed pozna. Ili ne znate šta govori pismo za Iliju kako se tuži Bogu na Izrailja govoreæi:

Matthew 11.16-20 (Gospel)

16Ali kakav æu kazati da je ovaj rod? On je kao djeca koja sjede po ulicama i vièu svojijem drugovima, 17I govore: svirasmo vam, i ne igraste; žalismo vam se, i ne jaukaste. 18Jer Jovan doðe, koji ni jede ni pije, a oni kažu: ðavo je u njemu. 19Doðe sin èovjeèij, koji i jede i pije, a oni kažu: gle èovjeka izjelice i pijanice, druga carinicima i grješnicima. I opravdaše premudrost djeca njezina. 20Tada poèe Isus vikati na gradove u kojima su se dogodila najveæa èudesa njegova, pa se nijesu pokajali:

St Sampson the Hospitable of Constantinople (530)

He is counted as one of the Holy Unmercenary Physicians. “This saint was born of rich and eminent parents in ancient Rome, where he studied all the secular wisdom of that time, devoting himself in particular to the study of medicine. Sampson was a compassionate and liberal physician, and gave the sick medicine for both soul and body, counselling each man to fulfil the requirements of the Christian faith. He moved to Constantinople, where he lived in a tiny house from which he distributed alms, comfort, advice, hope, medicine and all possible aid to those suffering in spirit and in body. The Patriarch heard of Sampson’s great virtue and ordained him priest. At that time the Emperor Justinian the Great became ill with what his doctors believed to be an incurable disease. The Emperor prayed with great fervor, and God revealed to him in his sleep that Sampson would heal him. When the Emperor summoned Sampson to court, the old man had only to put his hand on the diseased place and the Emperor was healed. When Justinian offered him an immense sum of money, Sampson thanked him but would accept nothing, saying to the Emperor: ‘O Emperor, I had silver and gold and other riches, but I left it all for the sake of Christ, that I might gain heavenly and eternal wealth.’ When the Emperor insisted on doing something for him, Sampson asked him to build a house for the poor. In that home, Sampson cared for the poor as a father cares for his children. His compassion for the poor and weak was second nature to him. This holy man, filled with heavenly power and goodness, entered peacefully into rest on June 27th, 530. He was buried in the Church of the Holy Martyr Mocius, his kinsman. After his death, Sampson appeared many times to those who called upon him for aid.” (Prologue)

St Severus the Priest (6th c.)

“He lived in central Italy. A man of rare holiness, he was once called to hear the confession of, and give Communion to, a man at the point of death. He tarried, working in his vineyard, and the news was brought to him there that the sick man had died. Stricken with grief, as if he had himself killed the man, he wept bitter tears over the corpse, and God raised the dead man to life again in response to his fervent prayer. Then Severus confessed him and gave him Communion, preparing him for a Christian leaving of this world, and on the eighth day the man died again.” (Prologue)

St Joanna the Myrrh-bearer (1st c.)

This is Joanna the wife of Chuza, a servant in Herod’s household (Luke 8:3). When Herod had John the Baptist beheaded, it was Joanna who recovered the head and buried it on the Mount of Olives. She reposed in peace.