Saturday of the 22nd week after Pentecost
Galacteon and Episteme of Homs
Holy Martyrs Galaction and Episteme (ca. 250) (Martyrs Galacteon and Wife Epistemis; Repose St Jonah of Novgorod)Holy Apostles Patrobas, Hermas, Linus, Gaius and PhilologusOur Holy Father Gregory the Confessor, Patriarch of Alexandria (early 9th c.)
Divine Liturgy
2 Corinthians 5:1–10
§ 178
2 Corinthians 5:1–10 § 178
Brethren, we know that if our earthly house, this tabernacle, is destroyed, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens. For in this we groan, earnestly desiring to be clothed with our house which is from heaven, if indeed, having been so clothed, we shall not be found naked. For we who are in this tabernacle groan, being burdened, not because we want to be unclothed, but further clothed, that mortality may be swallowed up by life. Now He who has prepared us for this very thing is God, who also has given unto us the guarantee of the Spirit. So we are always confident, knowing that while we are at home in the body we are absent from the Lord. For we walk by faith, not by sight. We are confident, yes, and willing to be absent from the body and to be present with the Lord. Therefore we make it our aim, whether present or absent, to be well pleasing to Him… For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ…
Luke 9.1-6
§ 40
Luke 9.1-6 § 40
THEN he called his twelve disciples together, and gave them power and authority over all devils, and to cure diseases.
Συγκαλεσάμενος δὲ τοὺς δώδεκα μαθητὰς αὐτοῦ ἔδωκεν αὐτοῖς δύναμιν καὶ ἐξουσίαν ἐπὶ πάντα τὰ δαιμόνια καὶ νόσους θεραπεύειν·
[Заⷱ҇ 40] Созва́въ же ѻ҆бана́десѧте, дадѐ и҆̀мъ си́лꙋ и҆ вла́сть на всѧ̑ бѣ́сы, и҆ недꙋ́ги цѣли́ти:
And he sent them to preach the kingdom of God, and to heal the sick.
καὶ ἀπέστειλεν αὐτοὺς κηρύσσειν τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ Θεοῦ καὶ ἰᾶσθαι τοὺς ἀσθενοῦντας,
и҆ посла̀ и҆̀хъ проповѣ́дати црⷭ҇твїе бж҃їе и҆ и҆сцѣли́ти болѧ́щыѧ.
And he said unto them, Take nothing for your journey, neither staves, nor scrip, neither bread, neither money; neither have two coats apiece.
καὶ εἶπε πρὸς αὐτούς· μηδὲν αἴρετε εἰς τὴν ὁδόν, μήτε ράβδους μήτε πήραν μήτε ἄρτον μήτε ἀργύριον μήτε ἀνὰ δύο χιτῶνας ἔχειν.
И҆ речѐ къ ни̑мъ: ничесѡ́же возми́те на пꙋ́ть: ни жезла̀, ни пи́ры, ни хлѣ́ба, ни сребра̀, ни по двѣма̀ ри́зама и҆мѣ́ти:
And whatsoever house ye enter into, there abide, and thence depart.
καὶ εἰς ἣν ἂν οἰκίαν εἰσέλθητε, ἐκεῖ μένετε καὶ ἐκεῖθεν ἐξέρχεσθε.
и҆ во́ньже до́мъ вни́дете, тꙋ̀ пребыва́йте и҆ ѿтꙋ́дꙋ и҆сходи́те:
And whosoever will not receive you, when ye go out of that city, shake off the very dust from your feet for a testimony against them.
καὶ ὅσοι ἐὰν μὴ δέξωνται ὑμᾶς, ἐξερχόμενοι ἀπὸ τῆς πόλεως ἐκείνης καὶ τὸν κονιορτὸν ἀπὸ τῶν ποδῶν ὑμῶν ἀποτινάξατε εἰς μαρτύριον ἐπ᾿ αὐτούς.
и҆ є҆ли́цы а҆́ще не прїе́млютъ ва́съ, и҆сходѧ́ще ѿ гра́да тогѡ̀, и҆ пра́хъ ѿ но́гъ ва́шихъ ѿтрѧси́те, во свидѣ́тельство на нѧ̀.
And they departed, and went through the towns, preaching the gospel, and healing every where.
ἐξερχόμενοι δὲ διήρχοντο κατὰ τὰς κώμας εὐαγγελιζόμενοι καὶ θεραπεύοντες πανταχοῦ.
И҆сходѧ́ще же прохожда́хꙋ сквозѣ̀ вє́си, благовѣствꙋ́юще и҆ и҆сцѣлѧ́юще всю́дꙋ.
Reader's reference
Divine Liturgy
Prokeimena
Rejoice in the Lord and be glad, O ye righteous.
VBlessed are those whose transgressions are forgiven, whose sins are covered.
Alleluia
The righteous cried and the Lord heard them and delivered them out of all their troubles.
VMany are the afflictions of the righteous; the Lord will deliver them out of them all.
Communion Hymn
Rejoice in the Lord, O ye righteous! Praise befits the just!