1 Corinthians 10.28-11.7 (Epistle)

28Ako li vam pak ko reèe: ovo je idolska žrtva, ne jedite radi onoga koji vam kaže, i radi savjesti; jer je Gospodnja zemlja i što je na njoj. 29Ali ne govorim za savjest tvoju, nego drugoga; jer zašto da moju slobodu sudi savjest drugoga? 30Ako ja s blagodaæu uživam, zašto da se huli na mene za ono za što ja zahvaljujem? 31Ako dakle jedete, ako li pijete, ako li što drugo èinite, sve na slavu Božiju èinite. 32Ne budite na sablazan ni Jevrejima, ni Grcima, ni crkvi Božijoj, 33Kao što i ja u svaèemu svima ugaðam, ne tražeæi svoje koristi nego mnogijeh, da se spasu.

1Ugledajte se na mene, kao i ja na Hrista. 2Hvalim vas pak, braæo, što sve moje pamtite i držite zapovijesti kao što vam predadoh. 3Ali hoæu da znate da je svakome mužu glava Hristos; a muž je glava ženi; a Bog je glava Hristu. 4Svaki muž koji se s pokrivenom glavom moli Bogu ili prorokuje, sramoti glavu svoju. 5I svaka žena koja se gologlava moli Bogu ili prorokuje, sramoti glavu svoju; jer je sve jedno kao da je obrijana. 6Ako se dakle ne pokriva žena, neka se striže; ako li je ružno ženi striæi se ili brijati se, neka se pokriva. 7Ali muž da ne pokriva glave, jer je oblièje i slava Božija; a žena je slava muževlja.

Matthew 16.24-28 (Gospel)

24Tada Isus reèe uèenicima svojijem: ako ko hoæe za mnom iæi, neka se odreèe sebe, i uzme krst svoj i ide za mnom. 25Jer ko hoæe svoju dušu da saèuva, izgubiæe je; a ako ko izgubi dušu svoju mene radi, naæi æe je. 26Jer kakva je korist èovjeku ako sav svijet dobije a duši svojoj naudi? ili kakav æe otkup dati èovjek za svoju dušu? 27Jer æe doæi sin èovjeèij u slavi oca svojega s anðelima svojijem, i tada æe se vratiti svakome po djelima njegovijem. 28Zaisto vam kažem: imaju neki meðu ovima što stoje ovdje koji neæe okusiti smrti dok ne vide sina èovjeèijega gdje ide u carstvu svojemu.

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.