Colossians 2.20-3.3 (Epistle)

20Ako dakle umrijeste s Hristom stihijama svijeta, zašto se kao živeæi u svijetu prepirete: 21Ne dohvati se, ne okusi, ne opipaj; koje je sve na pogibao onome koji èini, 22Po zapovijestima i naukama ljudskima? 23Koje je samo po rijeèi premudrost samovoljno izbrane službe i poniznosti i nešteðenja tijela, ne za èast kaku, za punjenje tijela.

1Ako dakle vaskrsnuste s Hristom, tražite ono što je gore gdje Hristos sjedi s desne strane Boga. 2Mislite o onome što je gore a ne što je na zemlji. 3Jer umrijeste, i vaš je život sakriven s Hristom u Bogu.

Luke 11.34-41 (Gospel)

34Svijeæa je tijelu oko. Ako dakle oko tvoje bude zdravo, sve æe tijelo tvoje biti svijetlo; ako li oko tvoje bude kvarno, i tijelo je tvoje tamno. 35Gledaj dakle da vidjelo koje je u tebi ne bude tama. 36Jer ako je sve tijelo tvoje svijetlo da nema nikakvoga uda tamna, biæe svijetlo kao kad te svijeæa obasjava svjetlošæu. 37A kad govoraše, moljaše ga nekakav farisej da objeduje u njega. A on ušavši sjede za trpezu. 38A farisej se zaèudi kad vidje da se najprije ne umi prije objeda. 39A Gospod reèe mu: sad vi fariseji spolja èistite èašu i zdjelu, a iznutra vam je puno grabeža i zlobe. 40Bezumni! nije li onaj naèinio i iznutra koji je spolja naèinio? 41Ali dajite milostinju od onoga što je unutra; i gle, sve æe vam biti èisto.

Holy Martyrs Acepsimas the bishop, Joseph the priest and Aithalas the deacon (378-379)

King Shapur II of Persia conducted a fierce persecution of Christians in his realm for thirty-seven years. In the final years of this persecution he gave his magi authority to torture and kill any Christians who would not renounce their faith. Acepsimas, the aged and holy Bishop of Paka, was arrested along with Joseph the priest and Aithalas the deacon. All not only refused to deny Christ, but boldly preached Him before the magi and the king. The enraged king had them viciously tortured, then, as a final indignity, made prisoners of all the local Christians and forced them to stone their own shepherds to death. With their martyrdom the great persecution in Persia came to an end.

Holy Virgin Martyr Winefride of Treffynnon (Holywell), Wales (7th c.)

“Saint Winefride (in Welsh, Gwenfrewi) was a maiden of noble birth who lived in North wales in the seventh century. The niece and spiritual daughter of Saint Beuno (21 April), she entered the Monastery of Gwytherin after his death, where she lived under the spiritual direction of Saint Eleril. The son of a neighbouring chieftan, Caradoc by name, seized by an unchaste passion, pursued her and struck off her head with a sword. The spot where her head fell became known as Treffynnon or Holywell, because of the appearing of a healing spring for those who would take its waters with faith. Holywell remains a great place of pilgrimage in Britain to this day.” (Synaxarion)