1 Corinthians 1.1-9 (Epistle)

1Od Pavla, voljom Božijom pozvanoga apostola Isusa Hrista, i od Sostena brata, 2Crkvi Božijoj koja je u Korintu, osveæenima u Hristu Isusu, pozvanima svetima, sa svima koji prizivlju ime Gospoda našega Isusa Hrista na svakome mjestu i njihovome i našemu: 3Blagodat vam i mir od Boga oca našega i Gospoda Isusa Hrista. 4Zahvaljujem svagda Bogu svojemu za vas što vam je dana blagodat Božija u Hristu Isusu, 5Te se u svemu obogatiste kroza nj, u svakoj rijeèi i svakom razumu, 6Kao što se svjedoèanstvo Hristovo utvrdi meðu vama; 7Tako da nemate nedostatka ni u jednome daru, vi koji èekate otkrivenja Gospoda našega Isusa Hrista, 8Koji æe vas i utvrditi do samoga kraja da budete pravi na dan Gospoda našega Isusa Hrista. 9Vjeran je Bog koji vas pozva u zajednicu sina svojega Isusa Hrista Gospoda našega.

Matthew 13.24-30 (Gospel)

24Drugu prièu kaza im govoreæi: carstvo je nebesko kao èovjek koji posija dobro sjeme u polju svojemu, 25A kad ljudi pospaše, doðe njegov neprijatelj i posija kukolj po pšenici, pa otide. 26A kad nièe usjev i rod donese, onda se pokaza kukolj. 27Tada doðoše sluge domaæinove i rekoše mu: gospodaru! nijesi li ti dobro sjeme sijao na svojoj njivi? Otkuda dakle kukolj? 28A on reèe im: neprijatelj èovjek to uèini. A sluge rekoše mu: hoæeš li dakle da idemo da ga poèupamo? 29A on reèe: ne; da ne bi èupajuæi kukolj poèupali zajedno s njime pšenicu. 30Ostavite neka raste oboje zajedno do žetve; i u vrijeme žetve reæi æu žeteocima: saberite najprije kukolj, i svežite ga u snoplje da ga sažežem; a pšenicu svezite u žitnicu moju.

Apostle Aquila of the Seventy, and St Priscilla (1st c.).

He, along with his wife Priscilla, is mentioned in the book of Acts and in St Paul’s Epistle to the Romans. He and his wife were Jews who moved to Corinth when the Emperor Claudius expelled all Jews from Italy. They were working as tentmakers in Corinth when they met and worked with St Paul, also a tentmaker by trade, who brought them to faith in Christ. From that time onward they worked diligently to spread the Gospel of Christ. The Prologue says that they died at the hands of pagans, the Great Horologion that the circumstances of their repose are unknown.

Our Father among the Saints Joseph, Archbishop of Thessalonika (833)

He was the brother of St Theodore the Studite (November 11), and is also sometimes called Studite. He is one of the inspired composers of the canons in the Lenten Triodion, many of which bear the title “by Joseph”. (He should not be confused with St Joseph the Hymnographer, who is commemorated April 3.) As Archbishop of Thessalonika, he suffered greatly for his zealous defense of the holy icons: he was imprisoned, and was exiled three times.

St Nikodemos of the Holy Mountain, spiritual writer (1809)

He is best known for his collections of Orthodox writings, most importantly the Philokalia, a five-volume compendium of writings on asceticism and prayer, especially the Jesus Prayer, by the holy Fathers of the Church. (The first four volumes have been translated into English). He produced an Orthodox edition of Unseen Warfare, originally by Lorenzo Scupoli, a Roman Catholic. (This was further revised by St Theophan the Recluse). He also edited the Pedalion (Rudder), a collection of the canons of the Orthodox Church with his commentary.

Note: The English edition of the Rudder needs to be read with care, since it includes additional comments by the translator, not clearly distinguished from those of the Saint.