2 Corinthians 6.11-16 (Epistle)

11Usta naša otvoriše se k vama, Korinæani, i srce naše rasprostrani se. 12Vama nije tijesno mjesto u nama, ali vam je tijesno u srcima vašijem. 13A da mi vratite kao djeci govorim rasprostranite se i vi. 14Ne vucite u tuðemu jarmu nevjernika; jer šta ima pravda s bezakonjem? ili kakvu zajednicu ima vidjelo s tamom? 15Kako li se slaže Hristos s Velijarom? ili kakav dijel ima vjerni s nevjernikom? 16Ili kako se udara crkva Božija s idolima? Jer ste vi crkve Boga živoga, kao što reèe Bog: useliæu se u njih, i življeæu u njima, i biæu im Bog, i oni æe biti moj narod.

Mark 1.23-28 (Gospel)

23I bijaše u zbornici njihovoj èovjek s duhom neèistijem, i povika 24Govoreæi: proði se, što je tebi do nas, Isuse Nazareæanine? Došao si da nas pogubiš? Znam te ko si, svetac Božij. 25I zaprijeti mu Isus govoreæi: umukni, i iziði iz njega. 26I strese ga duh neèisti, i povika iza glasa, i iziðe iz njega. 27I uplašiše se svi tako da pitahu jedan drugoga govoreæi: šta je ovo? i kakva je ovo nauka nova, da s vlasti i duhovima neèistijem zapovijeda, i slušaju ga? 28I otide glas o njemu odmah po svoj okolini Galilejskoj,

Translation of the Relics of St Theodosius of the Kiev Caves

Holy Prophet Micah (8th c. BC)

Read his prophecies (which include the prophecy that Christ would be born in Bethlehem, Micah 5:2) in the Old Testament book that bears his name. He was a contemporary of the prophets Isaiah, Amos and Hosea, and is ranked sixth among the “minor” prophets. It was he who prophesied that the Christ would be born in Bethlehem. (This is a different Micah from the one mentioned in 1 Chronicles 22:8, who lived earlier). Micah was buried in his home village of Morasth in the land of Judah; his holy relics were found along with those of the prophet Habbakuk during the reign of St Theodosius the Great — their location was given by a revelation to Zebennus, Bishop of Eleutheropolis.

Hieromartyr Marcellus, Bishop of Apamea (389)

He was born to an eminent family in Cyprus, and was well-educated. He was married and had children, but when his wife died he left his family to live as a monk in Syria. There he became known and loved for his learning, humility and kindness to all, and the people of Apamea chose him as their bishop. As bishop, he worked with evangelical fervor to bring the mostly-pagan people to Christ. When a pagan temple was burned down, some pagans blamed Marcellus, seized him, and threw him into the fire, where he perished.