26. јун 2026.
Friday of the 4th week after Pentecost

Apostles Fast

Commemorations

Holy Martyr Aquilina of Byblos (293)
Saint Triphyllius, bishop of Leucosia (Nicosia) in Cyprus (370)
St Anna and her son John (5h c.)

Scripture Readings

Romans 11.25-36 (Epistle)

25Jer vam, braæo, neæu zatajiti tajne ove da ne budete ponositi da šljepota Izrailju pade u dijel dokle ne uðe neznabožaca koliko treba. 26I tako æe se spasti sav Izrailj, kao što je napisano: doæi æe od Siona izbavitelj i odvratiæe bezbožnost od Jakova. 27I ovo im je moj zavjet kad otmem njihove grijehe. 28Po jevanðelju dakle neprijatelji su vas radi; a po izboru ljubazni su otaca radi. 29Jer se Bog neæe raskajati za svoje darove i zvanje. 30Jer kao i vi što se nekad suproæaste Bogu a sad biste pomilovani njihovoga radi suproæenja, 31Tako i oni sad ne htješe da vjeruju vašega radi pomilovanja da bi i oni bili pomilovani. 32Jer Bog zatvori sve u nevjerstvo, da sve pomiluje. 33O dubino bogatstva i premudrosti i razuma Božijega! kako su neispitljivi njegovi sudovi i neistražljivi njegovi putovi! 34Jer ko pozna misao Gospodnju? 35Ili ko mu bi savjetnik? Ili ko mu naprijed dade što, da mu se vrati? 36Jer je od njega i kroz njega i u njemu sve. Njemu slava vavijek. Amin.

Matthew 12.1-8 (Gospel)

1U to vrijeme iðaše Isus u subotu kroz usjeve: a uèenici njegovi ogladnješe, i poèeše trgati klasje, i jesti. 2A fariseji vidjevši to rekoše mu: gle, uèenici tvoji èine što ne valja èiniti u subotu. 3A on reèe im: nijeste li èitali što uèini David kad ogladnje, on i koji bijahu s njim? 4Kako uðe u kuæu Božiju, i hljebove postavljene pojede, kojijeh nije valjalo jesti njemu ni onima što su bili s njim, nego samijem sveštenicima. 5Ili nijeste èitali u zakonu kako u subotu sveštenici u crkvi subotu pogane, pa nijesu krivi? 6A ja vam kažem da je ovdje onaj koji je veæi od crkve. 7Kad biste pak znali šta je to: milosti hoæu a ne priloga, nikad ne biste osuðivali pravijeh; 8Jer je gospodar i od subote sin èovjeèij.

Commemorations

Holy Martyr Aquilina of Byblos (293)

She was born of Christian parents, and by the age of seven was already living as a true Christian. She boldly preached Christ to the maidens with whom she played, and for this was brought before the governor during the persecutions of Diocletian. Despite her young age she would not deny Christ to save her life. After horrible tortures, she was left for dead and thrown on a dungheap. But that night an angel appeared to her saying ‘Arise and be healed!’ Aquilina arose fully restored and praising God; but she begged not to be denied a martyr’s death. She heard a voice from heaven saying ‘Go, and it shall be to thee as thou desirest.’ She returned to the city and to the governor’s palace by night, doors opening miraculously before her, and stood before the governor’s own bed. Needless to say, the governor was seized with terror upon waking to see the maiden he had thought dead. The next morning, she was beheaded. Her relics healed many of the sick. At the time of her repose, she was only ten or twelve years old.

Saint Triphyllius, bishop of Leucosia (Nicosia) in Cyprus (370)

He was a disciple of St Spyridon (December 12), and like St Spyridon he became a bishop on Cyprus. Known for his mercy, purity, and ascetical way of life, he was called ‘a living fountain of tears.’ After shepherding his flock well for many years, he reposed in peace.

St Anna and her son John (5h c.)

“Taken as an orphan into the house of a nobleman and treated as an adopted child, she was cared for and educated in that house. The rich man considered her worthy to be married to his son. When the old man died, the family urged the son to put his wife away because of her low birth and to marry another more suited to his rank and wealth. The rich man’s son feared God and did not want to do this. Seeing her husband in difficulties with his family, Anna secretly left him and ran off to a distant island where there was not a living soul. She was pregnant, and soon gave birth to a son. They laboured on the island for thirty years in fasting and prayer. Then, by divine providence, a hieromonk landed on the island. He baptised her son and named him John. Anna lived her ascetic life in the fifth century, and died peacefully.” (Prologue)