{"day":23,"tone":6,"year":2026,"month":7,"feasts":[],"saints":["Martys Trophimus, Theophilus and Companions","Hieromartyr Apollinarius, bishop of Ravenna (75)","Holy Prophet Ezekiel (6th c. BC)","Righteous Anna (Hannah), mother of the prophet Samuel Righteous Anna (Hannah), mother of the prophet Samuel"],"titles":["Thursday of the 8th week after Pentecost"],"weekday":4,"readings":[{"source":"Epistle","display":"1 Corinthians 10.28-11.7","passage":[{"verse":28,"chapter":10,"content":"But if any man say unto you, This is offered in sacrifice unto idols, eat not for his sake that shewed it, and for conscience sake: for the earth is the Lord’s, and the fulness thereof:"},{"verse":29,"chapter":10,"content":"Conscience, I say, not thine own, but of the other: for why is my liberty judged of another man’s conscience?"},{"verse":30,"chapter":10,"content":"For if I by grace be a partaker, why am I evil spoken of for that for which I give thanks?"},{"verse":31,"chapter":10,"content":"Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God."},{"verse":32,"chapter":10,"content":"Give none offence, neither to the Jews, nor to the Gentiles, nor to the church of God:"},{"verse":33,"chapter":10,"content":"Even as I please all men in all things, not seeking mine own profit, but the profit of many, that they may be saved."},{"verse":1,"chapter":11,"content":"Be ye followers of me, even as I also am of Christ."},{"verse":2,"chapter":11,"content":"Now I praise you, brethren, that ye remember me in all things, and keep the ordinances, as I delivered them to you."},{"verse":3,"chapter":11,"content":"But I would have you know, that the head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman is the man; and the head of Christ is God."},{"verse":4,"chapter":11,"content":"Every man praying or prophesying, having his head covered, dishonoureth his head."},{"verse":5,"chapter":11,"content":"But every woman that prayeth or prophesieth with her head uncovered dishonoureth her head: for that is even all one as if she were shaven."},{"verse":6,"chapter":11,"content":"For if the woman be not covered, let her also be shorn: but if it be a shame for a woman to be shorn or shaven, let her be covered."},{"verse":7,"chapter":11,"content":"For a man indeed ought not to cover his head, forasmuch as he is the image and glory of God: but the woman is the glory of the man."}],"short_display":"1 Cor 10.28-11.7"},{"source":"Gospel","display":"Matthew 16.24-28","passage":[{"verse":24,"chapter":16,"content":"Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me."},{"verse":25,"chapter":16,"content":"For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it."},{"verse":26,"chapter":16,"content":"For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?"},{"verse":27,"chapter":16,"content":"For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels; and then he shall reward every man according to his works."},{"verse":28,"chapter":16,"content":"Verily I say unto you, There be some standing here, which shall not taste of death, till they see the Son of man coming in his kingdom."}],"short_display":"Matt 16.24-28"}],"fast_level":0,"feast_level":0,"service_notes":null,"summary_title":"Martys Trophimus, Theophilus and Companions","fast_exception":0,"fast_level_desc":"No Fast","pascha_distance":102,"fast_exception_desc":"","feast_level_description":"Liturgy"}