1 Corinthians 4.5-8 (Epistle)

5Zato ne sudite ništa prije vremena, dokle Gospod ne doðe, koji æe iznijeti na vidjelo što je sakriveno u tami i objaviæe savjete srdaène, i tada æe pohvala biti svakome od Boga. 6A ovo, braæo moja, prigovorih sebi i Apolu vas radi, da se od nas nauèite da ne mislite za sebe više nego što je napisano, i da se koga radi ne nadimate jedan na drugoga. 7Jer ko tebe povišuje? Šta li imaš što nijesi primio? A ako si primio, što se hvališ kao da nijesi primio? 8Eto ste siti, eto se obogatiste, bez nas carujete. O da biste carovali, da bismo i mi s vama carovali!

Matthew 13.44-54 (Gospel)

44Još je carstvo nebesko kao blago sakriveno u polju, koje našavši èovjek sakri i od radosti zato otide i sve što ima prodade i kupi polje ono. 45Još je carstvo nebesko kao èovjek trgovac koji traži dobra bisera, 46Pa kad naðe jedno mnogocjeno zrno bisera, otide i prodade sve što imaše i kupi ga. 47Još je carstvo nebesko kao mreža koja se baci u more i zagrabi od svake ruke ribe; 48Koja kad se napuni, izvukoše je na kraj, i sjedavši, izbraše dobre u sudove, a zle baciše napolje. 49Tako æe biti na pošljetku vijeka: iziæi æe anðeli i odluèiæe zle od pravednijeh. 50I baciæe ih u peæ ognjenu: ondje æe biti plaè i škrgut zuba. 51Reèe im Isus: razumjeste li ovo? Rekoše mu: da, Gospode. 52A on im reèe: zato je svaki književnik koji se nauèio carstvu nebeskome kao domaæin koji iznosi iz klijeti svoje novo i staro. 53I kad svrši Isus prièe ove, otide odande. 54I došavši na postojbinu svoju, uèaše ih po zbornicama njihovijem tako da mu se divljahu, i govorahu: otkud ovome premudrost ova i moæi?

Apostle Aquila of the Seventy, and St Priscilla (1st c.).

He, along with his wife Priscilla, is mentioned in the book of Acts and in St Paul’s Epistle to the Romans. He and his wife were Jews who moved to Corinth when the Emperor Claudius expelled all Jews from Italy. They were working as tentmakers in Corinth when they met and worked with St Paul, also a tentmaker by trade, who brought them to faith in Christ. From that time onward they worked diligently to spread the Gospel of Christ. The Prologue says that they died at the hands of pagans, the Great Horologion that the circumstances of their repose are unknown.

Our Father among the Saints Joseph, Archbishop of Thessalonika (833)

He was the brother of St Theodore the Studite (November 11), and is also sometimes called Studite. He is one of the inspired composers of the canons in the Lenten Triodion, many of which bear the title “by Joseph”. (He should not be confused with St Joseph the Hymnographer, who is commemorated April 3.) As Archbishop of Thessalonika, he suffered greatly for his zealous defense of the holy icons: he was imprisoned, and was exiled three times.

St Nikodemos of the Holy Mountain, spiritual writer (1809)

He is best known for his collections of Orthodox writings, most importantly the Philokalia, a five-volume compendium of writings on asceticism and prayer, especially the Jesus Prayer, by the holy Fathers of the Church. (The first four volumes have been translated into English). He produced an Orthodox edition of Unseen Warfare, originally by Lorenzo Scupoli, a Roman Catholic. (This was further revised by St Theophan the Recluse). He also edited the Pedalion (Rudder), a collection of the canons of the Orthodox Church with his commentary.

Note: The English edition of the Rudder needs to be read with care, since it includes additional comments by the translator, not clearly distinguished from those of the Saint.