Orthodox Calendar

10. јул 2028.
Monday of the 6th week after Pentecost

Apostles Fast

Commemorations

  • St Sampson the Hospitable of Constantinople (530)
  • St Severus the Priest (6th c.)
  • St Joanna the Myrrh-bearer (1st c.)

Scripture Readings

Romans 16.17-24 (Epistle)

17Molim vas pak, braæo, èuvajte se od onijeh koji èine raspre i razdore na štetu nauke koju vi nauèiste, i uklonite se od njih; 18Jer takovi ne služe Gospodu našemu Isusu Hristu nego svojemu trbuhu, i blagijem rijeèima i blagoslovima prelašæuju srca bezazlenijeh. 19Jer vaše slušanje razglasi se svuda. I radujem se za vas; ali hoæu da ste vi mudri na dobro a prosti na zlo. 20A Bog mira da satre sotonu pod noge vaše skoro. Blagodat Gospoda našega Isusa Hrista s vama. Amin. 21Pozdravlja vas Timotije, pomoænik moj, i Lukije i Jason i Sosipatar, roðaci moji. 22Pozdravljam vas i ja Tertije, koji napisah ovu poslanicu u Gospodu. 23Pozdravlja vas Gaj, domaæin moj i cijele crkve. Pozdravlja vas Erast, haznadar gradski, i brat Kvart. 24Blagodat Gospoda našega Isusa Hrista sa svima vama. Amin.

Matthew 13.10-23 (Gospel)

10I pristupivši uèenici rekoše mu: zašto im govoriš u prièama? 11A on odgovarajuæi reèe im: vama je dano da znate tajne carstva nebeskoga, a njima nije dano. 12Jer ko ima, daæe mu se, i preteæi æe mu; a koji nema, uzeæe mu se i ono što ima. 13Zato im govorim u prièama, jer gledajuæi ne vide, i èujuæi ne èuju niti razumiju. 14I zbiva se na njima proroštvo Isaijno, koje govori: ušima æete èuti, i neæete razumjeti; i oèima æete gledati, i neæete vidjeti. 15Jer je odrvenilo srce ovijeh ljudi, i ušima teško èuju, i oèi su svoje zatvorili da kako ne vide oèima, i ušima ne èuju, i srcem ne razumiju, i ne obrate se da ih iscijelim. 16A blago vašijem oèima što vide, i ušima vašijem što èuju. 17Jer vam kažem zaista da su mnogi proroci i pravednici željeli vidjeti što vi vidite, i ne vidješe; i èuti što vi èujete, i ne èuše. 18Vi pak èujte prièu o sijaèu: 19Svakome koji sluša rijeè o carstvu i ne razumije, dolazi neèastivi i krade posijano u srcu njegovom: to je oko puta posijano. 20A na kamenu posijano to je koji sluša rijeè i odmah s radosti primi je, 21Ali nema korijena u sebi, nego je nepostojan, pa kad bude do nevolje ili ga potjeraju rijeèi radi, odmah udari natrag. 22A posijano u trnju to je koji sluša rijeè, no briga ovoga svijeta i prijevara bogatstva zaguše rijeè, i bez roda ostane. 23A posijano na dobroj zemlji to je koji sluša rijeè i razumije, koji dakle i rod raða, i donosi jedan po sto, a jedan po šeset, a jedan po trideset.

Commemorations

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.