Acts 19.1-8 (Epistle)

1Dogodi se pak, kad bješe Apolos u Korintu, da Pavle prolažaše gornje zemlje, i doðe u Efes, i našavši neke uèenike 2Reèe im: jeste li primili Duha svetoga kad ste vjerovali? A oni mu rekoše: nijesmo ni èuli da ima Duh sveti. 3A on im reèe: na što se dakle krstiste? A oni rekoše: na krštenje Jovanovo. 4A Pavle reèe: Jovan krsti krštenjem pokajanja, govoreæi narodu da vjeruju onoga koji æe za njim doæi, to jest, Hrista Isusa. 5A kad to èuše, krstiše se u ime Gospoda Isusa. 6A kad Pavle metnu ruke na njih, siðe Duh sveti na njih, i govorahu jezike i proricahu. 7A bijaše ljudi svega oko dvanaest. 8I ušavši u zbornicu govoraše slobodno tri mjeseca uèeæi i uvjeravajuæi za carstvo Božije.

John 14.1-11 (Gospel)

1Da se ne plaši srce vaše, vjerujte Boga, i mene vjerujte. 2Mnogi su stanovi u kuæi oca mojega. A da nije tako, kazao bih vam: idem da vam pripravim mjesto. 3I kad otidem i pripravim vam mjesto, opet æu doæi, i uzeæu vas k sebi da i vi budete gdje sam ja. 4I kuda ja idem znate, i put znate. 5Reèe mu Toma: Gospode! ne znamo kuda ideš; i kako možemo put znati? 6Isus mu reèe: ja sam put i istina i život; niko neæe doæi k ocu do kroza me. 7Kad biste mene znali onda biste znali i oca mojega; i otsele poznajete ga, i vidjeste ga. 8Reèe mu Filip: Gospode! pokaži nam oca, i biæe nam dosta. 9Isus mu reèe: toliko sam vrijeme s vama i nijesi me poznao, Filipe? koji vidje mene, vidje oca; pa kako ti govoriš: pokaži nam oca? 10Zar ne vjeruješ da sam ja u ocu i otac u meni? Rijeèi koje vam ja govorim ne govorim od sebe; nego otac koji stoji u meni on tvori djela. 11Vjerujte meni da sam ja u ocu i otac u meni; ako li meni ne vjerujete, vjerujte mi po tijem djelima.

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.