Saturday 19th July 2025
Today we commemorate:
Righteous Macrina the Younger, sister of St. Basil the Great (380). Venerable Dios of Antioch, abbot (c.430). Uncovering of the relics (1903) of St. Seraphim of Sarov (1833). St. Theodore, bishop of Edessa (8th C). Blessed Stephen Lazarevich, King of Serbia (1427), and his mother, St. Militsa (1405).
Romans 9:1-5; Matthew 9:18-26
Readings in bold type are those appointed by the Typikon for use at the Liturgy
Romans 9:1-5
I am telling the truth in Christ; I am not lying. My conscience testifies on my behalf with the Holy Spirit that I have a great sorrow and a constant ache in my heart, and I could wish that I myself were accursed before Christ on behalf of my brothers and sisters, my flesh and blood who are Israelites. The adoption and the glory, the covenants and the law and the worship and the promises, are theirs. Theirs are the ancestors from whom, according to the flesh, Christ came: he who is God supreme, blessed for evermore. Amen.
Matthew 9:18-26
At that time Jesus was speaking when a ruler came up. He bowed before him and said, ‘My daughter has just died, but come and lay your hand on her and she will live.’ And setting off, Jesus followed him with his disciples. Then a woman who had been bleeding for twelve years came up behind him and touched the hem of his cloak because she was saying to herself, ‘If I only touch his cloak I shall be healed.’ Jesus turned around and saw her and said, ‘Courage, daughter. Your faith has healed you.’ And the woman was healed from that moment. Arriving at the ruler’s house, Jesus saw the flute players and the crowd in uproar. He told them, ‘Get out. The girl has not died but is sleeping.’ And they laughed at him. But when the crowd had been driven out he went in, took hold of her hand, and the little girl was raised up. The news of this spread throughout the land.