10. август 2028.
Thursday of the 10th week after Pentecost

No Fast

Commemorations

Holy Apostles of the Seventy and Deacons Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon and Parmenas
St Irene, Abbess of the Convent of Chrysovalantou (912)

Scripture Readings

2 Corinthians 1.1-7 (Epistle)

1Od Pavla, apostola Isusa Hrista po volji Božijoj i brata Timotija crkvi Božijoj u Korintu, sa svima svetima koji su u svoj Ahaji: 2Blagodat vam i mir od Boga oca našega, i Gospoda Isusa Hrista. 3Blagosloven Bog i otac Gospoda našega Isusa Hrista, otac milosti i Bog svake utjehe, 4Koji nas utješava u svakoj nevolji našoj, da bismo mogli utješiti one koji su u svakoj nevolji utjehom kojom nas same Bog utješava. 5Jer kako se stradanja Hristova umnožavaju na nama tako se i utjeha naša umnožava kroz Hrista. 6Ako li smo pak u nevolji, za vašu je utjehu i spasenije, koje postaje u trpljenju tijeh istijeh stradanja koja i mi podnosimo. 7I nadanje naše tvrdo je za vas. Ako li se utješavamo, za vašu je utjehu i spasenije, znajuæi da kao što ste zajednièari u našemu stradanju tako i u utjesi.

Matthew 21.43-46 (Gospel)

43Zato vam kažem da æe se od vas uzeti carstvo Božije, i daæe se narodu koji njegove rodove donosi. 44I ko padne na ovaj kamen razbiæe se; a na koga on padne satræe ga. 45I èuvši glavari sveštenièki i fariseji prièe njegove razumješe da za njih govori. 46I gledahu da ga uhvate, ali se pobojaše naroda, jer ga držahu za proroka.

Commemorations

Holy Apostles of the Seventy and Deacons Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon and Parmenas

They are mentioned by name in Acts 6:5. St Prochorus became Bishop of Nicomedia and reposed in peace. St Nicanor was stoned to death in Jerusalem. St Timon became Bishop of Bostra in Arabia and ended his life in martyrdom by fire at the hands of the pagans. St Parmenas died in peace in Jerusalem.

St Irene, Abbess of the Convent of Chrysovalantou (912)

“Saint Irene, who was from Cappadocia, flourished in the ninth century. Because of her great beauty and virtue, she was brought to Constantinople as a prospective bride for the young Emperor Michael (8422-867); however, as St Joannicius the Great foretold, it was God’s will that she assume the monastic habit instead. She shone forth in great ascetical labors, and suffered many attacks from the demons; while yet a novice, she attained to the practice of St Arsenius the Great, of praying the whole night long with arms stretched out towards Heaven (see May 8). God showed forth great signs and wonders in her, and she became the Abbess of the Convent of Chrysovalantou. She was granted the gift of clairvoyance and knew the thoughts of all that came to her. She appeared in a vision to the king and rebuked him for unjustly imprisoning a nobleman who had been falsely accused. Through a sailor from Patmos to whom he had appeared, St John the Theologian sent her fragrant and wondrous apples from Paradise. She reposed at the age of 103, still retaining the youthful beauty of her countenance. After her repose, marvellous healings beyond number have been wrought by her to the present day.” (Great Horologion)