Romans 3.28-4.3 (Epistle)

28Mislimo dakle da æe se èovjek opravdati vjerom bez djela zakona. 29Ili je samo Jevrejski Bog, a ne i neznabožaèki? Da, i neznabožaèki. 30Jer je jedan Bog koji æe opravdati obrezanje iz vjere i neobrezanje vjerom. 31Kvarimo li dakle zakon vjerom? Bože saèuvaj! nego ga još utvrðujemo.

1Šta æemo dakle reæi za Avraama, oca svojega, da je po tijelu našao? 2Jer ako se Avraam djelima opravda, ima hvalu, ali ne u Boga. 3Jer šta govori pismo? Vjerova Avraam Bogu, i primi mu se u pravdu.

Matthew 7.24-8.4 (Gospel)

24Svaki dakle koji sluša ove moje rijeèi i izvršuje ih, kazaæu da je kao mudar èovjek koji sazida kuæu svoju na kamenu: 25I udari dažd, i doðoše vode, i dunuše vjetrovi, i napadoše na kuæu onu, i ne pade; jer bješe utvrðena na kamenu. 26A svaki koji sluša ove moje rijeèi a ne izvršuje ih, on æe biti kao èovjek lud koji sazida kuæu svoju na pijesku: 27I udari dažd, i doðoše vode, i dunuše vjetrovi, i udariše u kuæu onu, i pade, i raspade se strašno. 28I kad svrši Isus rijeèi ove, divljaše se narod nauci njegovoj. 29Jer ih uèaše kao onaj koji vlast ima, a ne kao književnici.

1A kad siðe s gore, za njim iðaše naroda mnogo. 2I gle, èovjek gubav doðe i klanjaše mu se govoreæi: Gospode! ako hoæeš, možeš me oèistiti. 3I pruživši ruku Isus, dohvati ga se govoreæi: hoæu, oèisti se. I odmah oèisti se od gube. 4I reèe mu Isus: gledaj, nikomu ne kazuj, nego idi i pokaži se svešteniku, i prinesi dar koji je zapovjedio Mojsije radi svjedoèanstva njima.

St Sampson the Hospitable of Constantinople (530)

He is counted as one of the Holy Unmercenary Physicians. “This saint was born of rich and eminent parents in ancient Rome, where he studied all the secular wisdom of that time, devoting himself in particular to the study of medicine. Sampson was a compassionate and liberal physician, and gave the sick medicine for both soul and body, counselling each man to fulfil the requirements of the Christian faith. He moved to Constantinople, where he lived in a tiny house from which he distributed alms, comfort, advice, hope, medicine and all possible aid to those suffering in spirit and in body. The Patriarch heard of Sampson’s great virtue and ordained him priest. At that time the Emperor Justinian the Great became ill with what his doctors believed to be an incurable disease. The Emperor prayed with great fervor, and God revealed to him in his sleep that Sampson would heal him. When the Emperor summoned Sampson to court, the old man had only to put his hand on the diseased place and the Emperor was healed. When Justinian offered him an immense sum of money, Sampson thanked him but would accept nothing, saying to the Emperor: ‘O Emperor, I had silver and gold and other riches, but I left it all for the sake of Christ, that I might gain heavenly and eternal wealth.’ When the Emperor insisted on doing something for him, Sampson asked him to build a house for the poor. In that home, Sampson cared for the poor as a father cares for his children. His compassion for the poor and weak was second nature to him. This holy man, filled with heavenly power and goodness, entered peacefully into rest on June 27th, 530. He was buried in the Church of the Holy Martyr Mocius, his kinsman. After his death, Sampson appeared many times to those who called upon him for aid.” (Prologue)

St Severus the Priest (6th c.)

“He lived in central Italy. A man of rare holiness, he was once called to hear the confession of, and give Communion to, a man at the point of death. He tarried, working in his vineyard, and the news was brought to him there that the sick man had died. Stricken with grief, as if he had himself killed the man, he wept bitter tears over the corpse, and God raised the dead man to life again in response to his fervent prayer. Then Severus confessed him and gave him Communion, preparing him for a Christian leaving of this world, and on the eighth day the man died again.” (Prologue)

St Joanna the Myrrh-bearer (1st c.)

This is Joanna the wife of Chuza, a servant in Herod’s household (Luke 8:3). When Herod had John the Baptist beheaded, it was Joanna who recovered the head and buried it on the Mount of Olives. She reposed in peace.