Scripture Readings
1 Corinthians 4.1-5 (Epistle)
1Tako da nas drže ljudi kao sluge Hristove i pristave tajna Božijeh.
2A od pristava se ne traži više ništa, nego da se ko vjeran naðe.
3A ja malo marim što me sudite vi ili èovjeèij dan; a ni sam sebe ne sudim.
4Jer ne znam ništa na sebi; no za to nijesam opravdan, ali onaj koji mene sudi Gospod je.
5Zato ne sudite ništa prije vremena, dokle Gospod ne doðe, koji æe iznijeti na vidjelo što je sakriveno u tami i objaviæe savjete srdaène, i tada æe pohvala biti svakome od Boga.
Philippians 2.5-11
(Epistle, Theotokos)
5Jer ovo da se misli meðu vama što je i u Hristu Isusu,
6Koji, ako je i bio u oblièju Božijemu, nije se otimao da se isporedi s Bogom;
7Nego je ponizio sam sebe uzevši oblièje sluge, postavši kao i drugi ljudi i na oèi naðe se kao èovjek,
8Ponizio sam sebe postavši poslušan do same smrti, a smrti krstove.
9Zato i Bog njega povisi, i darova mu ime koje je veæe od svakoga imena.
10Da se u ime Isusovo pokloni svako koljeno onijeh koji su na nebu i na zemlji i pod zemljom;
11I svaki jezik da prizna da je Gospod Isus Hristos na slavu Boga oca.
Matthew 23.1-12 (Gospel)
1Tada Isus reèe k narodu i uèenicima svojima
2Govoreæi: na Mojsijevu stolicu sjedoše književnici i fariseji.
3Sve dakle što vam reku da držite, držite i tvorite; ali što oni èine ne èinite; jer govore a ne èine.
4Nego vežu bremena teška i nezgodna za nošenje, i tovare na pleæa ljudska; a prstom svojijem neæe da ih prihvate.
5A sva djela svoja èine da ih vide ljudi: raširuju svoje amajlije, i grade velike skute na haljinama svojima.
6I traže zaèelje na gozbama i prva mjesta po zbornicama,
7I da im se klanja po ulicama, i da ih ljudi zovu: ravi! ravi!
8A vi se ne zovite ravi; jer je u vas jedan ravi Hristos, a vi ste svi braæa.
9I ocem ne zovite nikoga na zemlji; jer je u vas jedan otac koji je na nebesima.
10Niti se zovite uèitelji; jer je u vas jedan uèitelj Hristos.
11A najveæi izmeðu vas da vam bude sluga.
12Jer koji se podiže, poniziæe se, a koji se ponižuje, podignuæe se.
Luke 10.38-42, 11.27-28
(Gospel, Theotokos)
38A kad iðahu putem i on uðe u jedno selo, a žena neka, po imenu Marta, primi ga u svoju kuæu.
39I u nje bješe sestra, po imenu Marija, koja i sjede kod nogu Isusovijeh i slušaše besjedu njegovu.
40A Marta se bješe zabunila kako æe ga doèekati, i prikuèivši se reèe: Gospode! zar ti ne mariš što me sestra moja ostavi samu da služim? reci joj dakle da mi pomože.
41A Isus odgovarajuæi reèe joj: Marta! Marta! brineš se i trudiš za mnogo,
42A samo je jedno potrebno. Ali je Marija dobri dijel izabrala, koji se neæe uzeti od nje.
27A kad to govoraše, podiže glas jedna žena iz naroda i reèe mu: blago utrobi koja te je nosila, i sisama koje si sao!
28A on reèe: blago i onima koji slušaju rijeè Božiju, i drže je.
Commemorations
Leavetaking of Dormition
On the Holy Mountain, the Feast of the Dormition is extended to August 28, thus consecrating almost the entire month of August to the Most Holy Theotokos.
Hieromartyr Irenaeus, bishop of Lyons (202)
He was born in Asia Minor around the year 120, and was a disciple of Saint Polycarp, who was in turn a disciple of St John the Evangelist. He succeeded the martyred St Pothinus as Bishop of Lyons in Gaul (now France). He produced many writings contesting not only against paganism but against Gnostic heresies that were then troubling the Church. When Victor, Bishop of Rome, planned to excommunicate the Christians of Asia Minor for celebrating Pascha on a different date than the Church of Rome, Irenaeus persuaded him to stay his hand and maintain unity and peace in the Church. (This was before the date of Pascha had been set by the Ecumenical Councils). By his efforts Lyons became for centuries a center and bastion of Orthodoxy in the West.
Martyr Lupus (306), slave of St Demetrios of Thessalonica
He was the servant of the Great Martyr Demetrius, and was present at his martyrdom. He dipped the hem of his garment in the martyr’s blood, and later worked many miracles with the garment, healing many illnesses. At the order of the Emperor Maximian, he was then himself arrested, tortured and, like his earthly master, beheaded for Christ. It is said that, as his death approached, he prayed to be baptized before his death, for, though a believer in Christ, he had never been able to be baptized. A cloud suddenly poured down a torrent of water upon him, answering his prayer.
Hieromartyr Pothinos, Bishop of Lyons (177)
The Holy Polycarp (February 23) sent Pothinus from Asia Minor to spread the Gospel in Gaul. He brought many there to faith in Christ, and became the first bishop of Lyons. During a persecution of Christians Pothinus, who was then ninety years old, was brought before the proconsul, who asked him ‘Who is the Christian God?’ Pothinus answered ‘You will find out, if you are worthy.’ He was beaten fiercely with staves and stones, then thrown in prison, where he died of his injuries.