Mark 16.1-8 (2nd Matins Gospel)

1I pošto proðe subota, Marija Magdalina i Marija Jakovljeva i Solomija kupiše mirisa da doðu i da pomažu Isusa. 2I vrlo rano u prvi dan nedjelje doðoše na grob oko sunèanoga roðaja. 3I govorahu meðu sobom: ko æe nam odvaliti kamen od vrata grobnijeh? 4I pogledavši vidješe da kamen bješe odvaljen: jer bješe vrlo veliki. 5I ušavši u grob vidješe mladiæa obuèena u bijelu haljinu gdje sjedi s desne strane; i uplašiše se. 6A on im reèe: ne plašite se, Isusa tražite Nazareæanina raspetoga; usta, nije ovdje, evo mjesto gdje ga metnuše. 7Nego idite kažite uèenicima njegovijem i Petru da pred vama otide u Galileju: tamo æete ga vidjeti, kao što vam reèe. 8I izišavši pobjegoše od groba; jer ih uhvati drhat i strah; i nikom ništa ne kazaše, jer se bojahu.

Ephesians 2.14-22 (Epistle)

14Jer je on mir naš, koji oboje sastavi u jedno, i razvali plot koji je rastavljao, neprijateljstvo, tijelom svojijem. 15Zakon zapovijesti naukama ukinuvši; da iz oboga naèini sobom jednoga novog èovjeka, èineæi mir; 16I da pomiri s Bogom oboje u jednom tijelu krstom, ubivši neprijateljstvo na njemu. 17I došavši propovjedi u jevanðelju mir vama daljnima i onima koji su blizu. 18Jer on dovede k ocu oboje u jednom duhu. 19Tako dakle više nijeste tuði i došljaci, nego živite sa svetima i domaæi ste Bogu, 20Nazidani na temelju apostola i proroka, gdje je kamen od ugla sam Isus Hristos, 21Na kome sva graðevina sastavljena raste za crkvu svetu u Gospodu; 22Na kome æete se i vi sazidati za stan Božij u duhu.

Luke 10.25-37 (Gospel)

25I gle, ustade jedan zakonik i kušajuæi ga reèe: uèitelju! šta æu èiniti da dobijem život vjeèni? 26A on mu reèe: šta je napisano u zakonu? kako èitaš? 27A on odgovarajuæi reèe: ljubi Gospoda Boga svojega svijem srcem svojijem, i svom dušom svojom, i svom snagom svojom, i svom misli svojom; i bližnjega svojega kao samoga sebe. 28Reèe mu pak: pravo si odgovorio; to èini i biæeš živ. 29A on šæadijaše da se opravda, pa reèe Isusu: a ko je bližnji moj? 30A Isus odgovarajuæi reèe: jedan èovjek silažaše iz Jerusalima u Jerihon, pa ga uhvatiše hajduci, koji ga svukoše i izraniše, pa otidoše, ostavivši ga pola mrtva. 31A iznenada silažaše onijem putem nekakav sveštenik, i vidjevši ga proðe. 32A tako i Levit kad je bio na onome mjestu, pristupi, i vidjevši ga proðe. 33A Samarjanin nekakav prolazeæi doðe nad njega, i vidjevši ga sažali mu se; 34I pristupivši zavi mu rane i zali uljem i vinom; i posadivši ga na svoje kljuse dovede u gostionicu, i ustade oko njega. 35I sjutradan polazeæi izvadi dva groša te dade krèmaru, i reèe mu: gledaj ga, i što više potrošiš ja æu ti platiti kad se vratim. 36Šta misliš dakle, koji je od one trojice bio bližnji onome što su ga bili uhvatili hajduci? 37A on reèe: onaj koji se smilovao na njega. A Isus mu reèe: idi, i ti èini tako.

Holy Apostles of the Seventy Olympas, Rodion, Erastus, Sosipater and Quartus

All of these Apostles were among the Seventy, and all are mentioned by St Paul in Romans 16. Saints Olympas and Rodion followed St Peter to Rome and were beheaded under Nero around the year 54. The other three reposed in peace after serving the Church as bishops: St Sosipater as Bishop of Iconium; St Erastus (described by St Paul as city treasurer of Corinth) as Bishop of Paneas (Caesarea Philippi); St Quartus as Bishop of Beirut. Quartus is said to have converted most of the citizens of Beirut to faith in Christ before his repose.

Our Venerable Father Arsenios of Cappadocia, the Wonderworker (1924)

“Cappadocia (in eastern Turkey) is virtually devoid of Christians now, but in 1840, when St Arsenios was born there, there were still vital Orthodox communities. He became a monk and was sent to his native town, Farasa, to serve the people. He became known as a mighty intercessor before God, praying for all who came to him, Muslims as well as Christians. His countless miracles of healing became known throughout Cappadocia; those who could not come to see him would sometimes send articles of clothing for him to pray over. He became known as Hadjiefendis, a Muslim term of honour for pilgrims, because he made pilgrimage to the Holy Land every ten years on foot. He never accepted any gifts in return for his prayers and healings, saying ‘Our faith is not for sale!’

“He concealed his holiness as much as he could beneath a rough and sharp-tempered exterior. If anyone expressed admiration for him, he would reply “So you think I’m a saint? I’m only a sinner worse than you. Don’t you see that I even lose my temper? The miracles you see are done by Christ. I do no more than lift up my hands and pray to him.” But as the Scriptures say, the prayers of a righteous man avail much, and when St Arsenios lifted up his hands, wonders often followed.

“He lived in a small cell with an earthen floor, fasted often and was in the habit of shutting himself in his cell for at least two whole days every week to devote himself entirely to prayer.

“Father Arsenios predicted the expulsion of the Greeks from Asia Minor before it happened, and organized his flock for departure. When the expulsion order came in 1924, the aged Saint led his faithful on a 400-mile journey across Turkey on foot. He had foretold that he would only live forty days after reaching Greece, and this came to pass. His last words were “The soul, the soul, take care of it more than the flesh, which will return to earth and be eaten by worms!” Two days later, on November 10, 1924, he died in peace at the age of eighty-three. Since 1970, many apparitions and miracles have occurred near his holy relics, which reside in the Monastery of Souroti near Thessalonica. He was officially glorified by the Patriarchate of Constantinople in 1986.”

— Source: Orthodox Parish of St John of Kronstadt (UK)

The primary source for the life of St Arsenios is Saint Arsenios the Cappadocian, compiled by Elder Païsios of the Holy Mountain, who was baptized as an infant by the Saint.