28. јул 2028.
Friday of the 8th week after Pentecost

Fast

Commemorations

Holy Apostles of the Seventy and Deacons Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon and Parmenas
St Irene, Abbess of the Convent of Chrysovalantou (912)

Scripture Readings

1 Corinthians 11.8-22 (Epistle)

8Jer nije muž od žene nego žena od muža. 9Jer muž nije sazdan žene radi nego žena muža radi. 10Zato žena treba da ima vlast na glavi, anðela radi. 11Ali niti je muž bez žene ni žena bez muža u Gospodu. 12Jer kako je žena od muža, tako je i muž iz žene; a sve je od Boga. 13Sami meðu sobom sudite je li lijepo da se žena gologlava moli Bogu? 14Ili ne uèi li vas i sama priroda da je mužu sramota ako gaji dugaèku kosu; 15A ženi je slava ako gaji dugaèku kosu? Jer joj je kosa dana mjesto pokrivala. 16Ako li je ko svadljiv, mi takovoga obièaja nemamo, niti crkve Božije. 17Ali ovo zapovijedajuæi ne hvalim da se ne na bolje nego na gore sabirate. 18Prvo dakle kad se sabirate u crkvu, èujem da imaju raspre meðu vama; i nešto vjerujem od ovoga. 19Jer treba i jeresi da budu meðu vama, da se pokažu pošteni koji su meðu vama. 20A kad se skupite na jedno mjesto, ne jede se veèera Gospodnja. 21Jer svaki svoju veèeru uzme najprije i jede, i tako jedan gladuje a drugi se opija. 22Eda li dakle nemate kuæa da jedete i pijete? Ili ne marite za crkvu Božiju, i sramotite one koji nemaju? Šta æu vam reæi? Hoæu li vas pohvaliti za to? Neæu.

Matthew 17.10-18 (Gospel)

10I zapitaše ih uèenici njegovi govoreæi: zašto dakle književnici kažu da Ilija najprije treba da doðe? 11A Isus odgovarajuæi reèe im: Ilija æe doæi najprije i urediti sve. 12Ali vam kažem da je Ilija veæ došao, i ne poznaše ga; nego uèiniše s njime šta htješe: tako i sin èovjeèij treba da postrada od njih. 13Tada razumješe uèenici da im govori za Jovana krstitelja. 14I kad doðoše k narodu, pristupi k njemu èovjek klanjajuæi mu se 15I govoreæi: Gospode! pomiluj sina mojega; jer o mijeni bjesni i muèi se vrlo; jer mnogo puta pada u vatru, i mnogo puta u vodu. 16I dovedoh ga uèenicima tvojijem, i ne mogoše ga iscijeliti. 17A Isus odgovarajuæi reèe: o rode nevjerni i pokvareni! dokle æu biti s vama? dokle æu vas trpljeti? Dovedite mi ga amo. 18I zaprijeti mu Isus; i ðavo iziðe iz njega; i ozdravi momèe od onoga èasa.

Commemorations

Holy Apostles of the Seventy and Deacons Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon and Parmenas

They are mentioned by name in Acts 6:5. St Prochorus became Bishop of Nicomedia and reposed in peace. St Nicanor was stoned to death in Jerusalem. St Timon became Bishop of Bostra in Arabia and ended his life in martyrdom by fire at the hands of the pagans. St Parmenas died in peace in Jerusalem.

St Irene, Abbess of the Convent of Chrysovalantou (912)

“Saint Irene, who was from Cappadocia, flourished in the ninth century. Because of her great beauty and virtue, she was brought to Constantinople as a prospective bride for the young Emperor Michael (8422-867); however, as St Joannicius the Great foretold, it was God’s will that she assume the monastic habit instead. She shone forth in great ascetical labors, and suffered many attacks from the demons; while yet a novice, she attained to the practice of St Arsenius the Great, of praying the whole night long with arms stretched out towards Heaven (see May 8). God showed forth great signs and wonders in her, and she became the Abbess of the Convent of Chrysovalantou. She was granted the gift of clairvoyance and knew the thoughts of all that came to her. She appeared in a vision to the king and rebuked him for unjustly imprisoning a nobleman who had been falsely accused. Through a sailor from Patmos to whom he had appeared, St John the Theologian sent her fragrant and wondrous apples from Paradise. She reposed at the age of 103, still retaining the youthful beauty of her countenance. After her repose, marvellous healings beyond number have been wrought by her to the present day.” (Great Horologion)