Galatians 2.6-10 (Epistle)

6A za one koji se brojahu da su nešto, kakovi bili da bili, ja ne marim ništa; jer Bog ne gleda ko je ko; jer oni koji se brojahu kao najstariji, meni ništa ne dodaše; 7Nego nasuprot doznavši da je meni povjereno jevanðelje u neobrezanima, kao Petru u obrezanima 8Jer onaj koji pomaže Petru u apostolstvu meðu obrezanima onaj pomaže i meni meðu neznabošcima 9I poznavši blagodat koja je meni dana, Jakov i Kifa i Jovan, koji se brojahu da su stubovi, dadoše desnice meni i Varnavi, i pristadoše da mi propovijedamo u neznabošcima, a oni u obrezanima; 10Samo da se opominjemo siromašnijeh, za koje sam se i starao tako èiniti.

Mark 5.22-24, 35-6.1 (Gospel)

22I gle, doðe jedan od starješina zbornièkijeh po imenu Jair; i vidjevši ga pade pred noge njegove. 23I moljaše ga vrlo govoreæi: kæi je moja na smrti; da doðeš i da metneš na nju ruke da ozdravi i živi. 24I poðe s njim; i za njim iðaše naroda mnogo i turkahu ga. 35Još on govoraše, a doðoše od starješine zbornièkoga govoreæi: kæi tvoja umrije; šta veæ trudiš uèitelja? 36A Isus odmah èuvši rijeè što rekoše reèe starješini: ne boj se, samo vjeruj. 37I ne dade za sobom iæi nikome osim Petra i Jakova i Jovana brata Jakovljeva. 38I doðe u kuæu starješine zbornièkoga, i vidje vrevu i plaè i jauk veliki. 39I ušavši reèe im: šta ste uzavreli te plaèete? Djevojka nije umrla, nego spava. 40I potsmijevahu mu se. A on istjeravši sve uze oca djevojèina i mater i koji bijahu s njim, i uðe gdje ležaše djevojka. 41I uzevši djevojku za ruku reèe joj: Talita kumi, koje znaèi: djevojko, tebi govorim, ustani. 42I odmah usta djevojka i hoðaše; a bješe od dvanaest godina. I zaèudiše se èudom velikijem. 43I zaprijeti im vrlo da niko ne dozna za to, i reèe: podajte joj nek jede.

1I iziðe odande, i doðe na svoju postojbinu; i za njim idoše uèenici njegovi.

Martyr Agathonicus of Nicomedia and his companions (4th c.)

He lived in Nicomedia, where he turned many pagans from their idolatry to faith in Christ. For this he and several companions were seized, beaten, bound, and taken to Byzantium. On the way, several of Agathonicus’ companions died from their harsh treatment. The survivors, including Agathonicus himself, were taken to Selyvria in Thrace, where they were tortured before the Emperor himself, then beheaded.

Holy Martyr Eulalia of Barcelona (303)

She was born of Christian parents in Barcelona, and dedicated herself to a life of holiness, taking Christ as her bridegroom. When the persecutor Dacian came to Barcelona, Eulalia secretly left her parents’ house by night and came before Dacian, denouncing him in front of many witnesses as a murderer of the innocent, and publicly confessing her faith in Christ. The wicked Dacian had her stripped and beaten, then tied to a tree in the form of a cross, and ordered that her flesh be burned with torches. When her torturer mockingly asked ‘Where is your Christ to save you?’ she answered ‘He is here with me; you cannot see Him because of your impurity.’ When the holy Eulalia died at last under torture, the people saw a white dove fly from her mouth. An unseasonable snowstorm then covered her naked body like a white garment.