Monday, August 7, 2079
Afterfeast of the Transfiguration
Monday of the 9th week after Pentecost
Tone 7. Dormition Fast: strict. What this means
The Epistle
1 Corinthians 11:31–12:6
For if we discerned ourselves, we wouldn’t be judged. 32But when we are judged, we are disciplined by the Lord, that we may not be condemned with the world. 33Therefore, my brothers, when you come together to eat, wait for one another. 34But if anyone is hungry, let him eat at home, lest your coming together be for judgment. The rest I will set in order whenever I come.
1Now concerning spiritual things, brothers, I don’t want you to be ignorant. 2You know that when you were heathen, you were led away to those mute idols, however you might be led. 3Therefore I make known to you that no man speaking by God’s Spirit says, “Jesus is accursed.” No one can say, “Jesus is Lord,” but by the Holy Spirit.
4Now there are various kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit. 5There are various kinds of service, and the same Lord. 6There are various kinds of workings, but the same God who works all things in all.
The Gospel for Afterfeast of Transfiguration
Mark 9:2–9
After six days Jesus took with him Peter, James, and John, and brought them up onto a high mountain privately by themselves, and he was changed into another form in front of them. 3His clothing became glistening, exceedingly white, like snow, such as no launderer on earth can whiten them. 4Elijah and Moses appeared to them, and they were talking with Jesus.
5Peter answered Jesus, “Rabbi, it is good for us to be here. Let’s make three tents: one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.” 6For he didn’t know what to say, for they were very afraid.
7A cloud came, overshadowing them, and a voice came out of the cloud, “This is my beloved Son. Listen to him.”
8Suddenly looking around, they saw no one with them any more, except Jesus only.
9As they were coming down from the mountain, he commanded them that they should tell no one what things they had seen, until after the Son of Man had risen from the dead.
Commemorated today
- Martyr Dometius of Persia
- Sixtus of Athens, Bishop of Rome
- Our Holy Father Nicanorus the Wonderworker
- Theodosius the New
- Joseph Gerontogiannis of Lithines Sitia
- Sozon of Nicomedea
- The Holy Ten Thousand Ascetics of Thebes
- Narcissus the Hieromartyr of Jerusalem
- Holy Martyrs Marinus the Soldier and Asterius the Senator (260)
- Our Holy Father Or (Horus) of the Thebaid (390)
- Our Holy Father Pimen the Much-Ailing (1110)
Hymns and lives of the saints are on the Online Chapel of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese.