Saturday 9th August 2025
Dormition Fast: wine and oil allowed
Holy Apostle Matthias
Afterfeast of The Transfiguration
Today we commemorate:
Holy Martyr Anthony of Alexandria (4th C). St. Psoi of Egypt (4th C). Glorification of St. Herman of Alaska, Wonderworker of All America (1970).
British Isles and Ireland:
St. Phelim, bishop of Kilmore (6th C). St. Nathy, disciple of St. Finian of Clonard (c.610).
Romans 14:6-9; Matthew 15:32-39
For the Commemoration: Acts 1:12-17,21-26; Luke 10:16-21
Readings in bold type are those appointed by the Typikon for use at the Liturgy
Romans 14:6-9
Those who are observing the day are observing it for the Lord, while those who are not observing the day are not observing it for the Lord. And those who are eating, are eating for the Lord because they are giving thanks to God; while those who are not eating, are not eating for the Lord, and they give thanks to God. None of us lives for ourself and none of us dies for ourself, for if we live we are living for the Lord, and if we die we are dying for the Lord. Therefore, whether we live or whether we die, we are the Lord’s. It is for this that Christ died and rose and lived, that he may be Lord both of the dead and of the living.
Matthew 15:32-39
At that time Jesus called his disciples to him and said, ‘I have compassion on the crowd because, for three days now, they have stayed with me, but they have nothing to eat. I do not want to send them away hungry because they may faint on the road.’ And his disciples said to him, ‘Where in a wilderness are we to find enough loaves to satisfy such a large crowd?’ Jesus asked them, ‘How many loaves do you have?’ And they replied, ‘Seven, and a few small fish.’ He told the crowds to sit down on the ground. Then he took the seven loaves and the fish; he gave thanks and broke them and gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the crowds. They all ate and were satisfied. They then took up the left over fragments, seven baskets full. Those eating were four thousand men, besides the women and children. Dismissing the crowds, he then boarded the boat and went to the district of Magdala.
Acts 1:12-17,21-26
The Apostles returned to Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet that is near Jerusalem, a Sabbath day’s journey. When they arrived they went to the upper room where they were staying; that is, Peter and James and John and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James son of Alphaeus and Simon the Zealot, and Judas son of James. All these, as one, were attending diligently to prayer and petition together with the women including Mary the mother of Jesus, as well as his brothers. In those days Peter stood up among the disciples, the roll call was about a hundred and twenty, and he said, ‘Men, brothers and sisters, it was necessary to fulfil the Scripture that the Holy Spirit had earlier spoken through the mouth of David concerning Judas, he who became a guide for those who arrested Jesus even though he was numbered among us and received his share in this ministry. … It is necessary therefore from the men who were with us for the whole time that the Lord Jesus came and went among us, beginning from the baptism of John until the day when he was taken up from us, for one of these to become a witness with us to his resurrection.’ And they put forward two: Joseph called Barsabbas who was also called Justus, and Matthias. They then prayed, saying, ‘Lord, you know the heart of everyone. Reveal which one of these two you have chosen to receive the share in this ministry and apostleship from which Judas turned aside to go to his proper place.’ They cast their lots and the lot fell upon Matthias, and he was enrolled with the eleven Apostles.
Luke 10:16-21
The Lord said to his disciples, ‘Whoever listens to you, listens to me; and whoever rejects you, rejects me; and whoever rejects me, rejects him who sent me.’ The seventy returned with joy, saying, ‘Lord, even the demons are obedient to us in your name.’ And he told them, ‘I was watching Satan fall like lightning from heaven. Understand that I give you authority to tread on snakes and scorpions, and upon all the power of the enemy, so that nothing may harm you. Nevertheless do not rejoice in this, that the spirits obey you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven.’ At that moment Jesus rejoiced in the Spirit and said, ‘I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you hid these things from the clever and intelligent and revealed them to infants. Yes, Father, for this was your delight.’