Acts 4.13-22 (Epistle)

13A kad vidješe slobodu Petrovu i Jovanovu, i znajuæi da su ljudi neknjiževni i prosti, divljahu se, a znadijahu ih da bijahu s Isusom. 14A videæi iscijeljenoga èovjeka gdje s njima stoji ne mogahu ništa protivu reæi. 15Onda im zapovjediše da iziðu napolje iz savjeta, pa pitahu jedan drugoga 16Govoreæi: šta æete èiniti ovijem ljudima? Jer veliki znak što uèiniše oni poznat je svima koji žive u Jerusalimu, i ne možemo odreæi; 17Ali da se dalje ne razilazi po narodu, da im oštro zaprijetimo da više ne govore za ime ovo nikome. 18I dozvavši ih zapovjediše im da ništa ne spominju niti uèe u ime Isusovo. 19Petar i Jovan odgovarajuæi rekoše im: sudite je li pravo pred Bogom da vas veæma slušamo negoli Boga? 20Jer mi ne možemo ne govoriti što vidjesmo i èusmo. 21A oni zaprijetivši im pustiše ih, ne našavši ništa kako bi ih muèili, naroda radi; jer svi hvaljahu Boga za ono što se bješe dogodilo. 22Jer onome èovjeku bješe više od èetrdeset godina na kom se dogodi ovo èudo zdravlja.

John 5.17-24 (Gospel)

17A Isus im odgovaraše: otac moj doslije èini, i ja èinim. 18I zato još više gledahu Jevreji da ga ubiju što ne samo kvaraše subotu nego i ocem svojijem nazivaše Boga i graðaše se jednak Bogu. 19A Isus odgovarajuæi reèe im: zaista, zaista vam kažem: sin ne može ništa èiniti sam od sebe nego što vidi da otac èini; jer što on èini ono i sin èini onako; 20Jer otac sina ljubi, i sve mu pokazuje što sam èini; i pokazaæe mu veæa djela od ovijeh da se vi èudite. 21Jer kako što otac podiže mrtve i oživljuje, tako i sin koje hoæe oživljuje. 22Jer otac ne sudi nikome, nego sav sud dade sinu, 23Da svi poštuju sina kao što oca poštuju. Ko ne poštuje sina ne poštuje oca koji ga je poslao. 24Zaista, zaista vam kažem: ko moju rijeè sluša i vjeruje onome koji je mene poslao, ima život vjeèni, i ne dolazi na sud, nego je prešao iz smrti u život.

Apostles Jason and Sosipater

Both were disciples of the Apostle Paul, who mentions them in his Epistle to the Romans: “Jason and Sosipater my kinsmen greet you” (16:21). Jason was born in Tarsus of Cilicia (as was the Apostle Paul), and became bishop of that town. Sosipater was from Patras of Achaia (now Greece), and became bishop of Iconium. After serving their flocks for many years, these two travelled together to Corfu, where they were the first to preach the Gospel. They were furiously opposed by the ruler of that island, but when he died, the new king came to faith in Christ and was baptised with the name Sebastian. Jason and Sosipater remained on Corfu, freely preaching the Gospel and building up the Church until they reposed in great old age. An ancient church in the city of Corfu, dating from the first centuries, bears inscriptions that mention the Saints by name.

They are commemorated April 28 on the Slavic calendar.

St Basil, bishop of Ostrog in Montenegro (Serbia) (1671)

As a monk, he was known for his very severe asceticism. Against his will, he was made Bishop of Zahum, where he served his flock faithfully for many years, “keeping it from the cruelty of the Turks and the guile of the Latins” (Prologue). When his monastery was destroyed by the Turks he moved to Ostrog, where he reposed. His body has remained whole, incorrupt, healing and wonderworking to this day. Innumerable miracles have been worked at his grave; both Christians and Muslims seek out his relics for healing from sicknesses and sufferings.

(A story heard from a parishioner at St Basil of Ostrog Church in Illinois: while the Saint’s relics remain intact, reputedly his shoes wear out from time to time and need to be replaced.)