Scripture Readings
Thursday, August 1, 2019
- 1 Corinthians 1:18-24
- John 19:6-11, 13-20, 25-28, 30-35
- Hebrews 11:33-12:2
- Matthew 10:32-36; 11:1
- Hebrews 2:11-18
- John 5:1-4
- 1 Corinthians 7:24-35
- Matthew 15:12-21
Today’s commemorated feasts and saints
Procession of the Honorable Wood of the Lifegiving Cross of the Lord (First of the three “Feasts of the Savior” in August). Holy Seven Maccabean Martyrs: Abimus, Antoninus, Gurias, Eleazar, Eusabonus, Alimus, and Marcellus, their mother Solomonia, and their teacher, Eleazar (166 B.C.). The Martyrs of Perge in Pamphylia: Leontius, Attius, Alexander, Cindeus, Minsitheus (Mnesitheus), Cyriacus, Mineon (Menæus), Catanus, and Eucleus (3rd c.). "Foreteller" Icon of the Mother of God.