Monday August 4, 2025 / July 22, 2025
9th Week after Pentecost. Tone seven.
Holy Myrrh-bearer and Equal-to-the-Apostles Mary Magdalen (1st c.).
Translation of the relics (404) of Hieromartyr Phocas, bishop of Sinope (117).
New Hieromartyr Michael priest (1918).
New Hieromartyr Alexis priest (1931).
Venerable Cornelius, monk, of Pereyaslavl, and confessor of Alexandrov Convent (1693).
Venerable Marcella of Chios (1500).
St. Cyril I, patriarch of Antioch (298).
St. Wandregisilus of Caux (668) (Gaul).
St. Cyprian, fool-for-Christ of Suzdal (1622).
The Scripture Readings
31
For if we would judge ourselves, we would not be judged.
32
But when we are judged, we are chastened by the Lord, that we may not be condemned with the world.
33
Therefore, my brethren, when you come together to eat, wait for one another.
34
But if anyone is hungry, let him eat at home, lest you come together for judgment. And the rest I will set in order when I come.
1
Now concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I do not want you to be ignorant:
2
You know that you were Gentiles, carried away to these dumb idols, however you were led.
3
Therefore I make known to you that no one speaking by the Spirit of God calls Jesus accursed, and no one can say that Jesus is Lord except by the Holy Spirit.
4
There are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit.
5
There are differences of ministries, but the same Lord.
6
And there are diversities of activities, but it is the same God who works all in all.
1
At that time the disciples came to Jesus, saying, “Who then is greatest in the kingdom of heaven?”
2
Then Jesus called a little child to Him, set him in the midst of them,
3
and said, “Assuredly, I say to you, unless you are converted and become as little children, you will by no means enter the kingdom of heaven.
4
Therefore whoever humbles himself as this little child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.
5
Whoever receives one little child like this in My name receives Me.
6
But whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in Me to sin, it would be better for him if a millstone were hung around his neck, and he were drowned in the depth of the sea.
7
Woe to the world because of offenses! For offenses must come, but woe to that man by whom the offense comes!
8
If your hand or foot causes you to sin, cut it off and cast it from you. It is better for you to enter into life lame or maimed, rather than having two hands or two feet, to be cast into the everlasting fire.
9
And if your eye causes you to sin, pluck it out and cast it from you. It is better for you to enter into life with one eye, rather than having two eyes, to be cast into hell fire.
10
Take heed that you do not despise one of these little ones, for I say to you that in heaven their angels always see the face of My Father who is in heaven.
11
For the Son of Man has come to save that which was lost.
1 Corinthians 9:2-12 Equal-to-the-Apostles
2
If I am not an apostle to others, yet doubtless I am to you. For you are the seal of my apostleship in the Lord.
3
My defense to those who examine me is this:
4
Do we have no right to eat and drink?
5
Do we have no right to take along a believing wife, as do also the other apostles, the brothers of the Lord, and Cephas?
6
Or is it only Barnabas and I who have no right to refrain from working?
7
Who ever goes to war at his own expense? Who plants a vineyard and does not eat of its fruit? Or who tends a flock and does not drink of the milk of the flock?
8
Do I say these things as a mere man? Or does not the law say the same also?
9
For it is written in the law of Moses, “You shall not muzzle an ox while it treads out the grain.” Is it oxen God is concerned about?
10
Or does He say it altogether for our sakes? For our sakes, no doubt, this is written, that he who plows should plow in hope, and he who threshes in hope should be partaker of his hope.
11
If we have sown spiritual things for you, is it a great thing if we reap your material things?
12
If others are partakers of this right over you, are we not even more? Nevertheless we have not used this right, but endure all things lest we hinder the gospel of Christ.
Luke 8:1-3 Equal-to-the-Apostles
1
Now it came to pass, afterward, that He went through every city and village, preaching and bringing the glad tidings of the kingdom of God. And the twelve were with Him,
2
and certain women who had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities-Mary called Magdalene, out of whom had come seven demons,
3
and Joanna the wife of Chuza, Herod’s steward, and Susanna, and many others who provided for Him from their substance.