August 19, 2024

Events of the day

• Transfiguration of the Lord

  Twelve Great Feast

  Christ reveals His divine glory to the disciples on Mount Tabor. Fish is allowed within the Dormition Fast; fruits are blessed.

Fasting

Fast day · Dormition Fast

Transfiguration: fish is allowed within the Dormition Fast.

• Meat: not allowed
• Dairy & eggs: not allowed
• Fish: allowed
• Oil: allowed
• Wine: allowed

Food rules are reference church information. Agree your personal measure of fasting with a priest; consult a doctor if you are ill.

Readings of the day

• Vespers

  Exodus 24:12–18

• Vespers

  Composite reading — Exodus 33.11-23; 34.4-6, 8

• Vespers

  Composite reading — 3 [1] Kings 19.3-9, 11-13, 15, 16

• Matins Gospel

  Luke 9:28–36

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  ²⁸About eight days after these sayings, he took with him Peter, John, and James, and went up onto the mountain to pray.

  ²⁹As he was praying, the appearance of his face was altered, and his clothing became white and dazzling.

  ³⁰Behold, two men were talking with him, who were Moses and Elijah,

  ³¹who appeared in glory, and spoke of his departure, which he was about to accomplish at Jerusalem.

  ³²Now Peter and those who were with him were heavy with sleep, but when they were fully awake, they saw his glory, and the two men who stood with him.

  ³³As they were parting from him, Peter said to Jesus, “Master, it is good for us to be here. Let’s make three tents: one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah,” not knowing what he said.

  ³⁴While he said these things, a cloud came and overshadowed them, and they were afraid as they entered into the cloud.

  ³⁵A voice came out of the cloud, saying, “This is my beloved Son. Listen to him!”

  ³⁶When the voice came, Jesus was found alone. They were silent, and told no one in those days any of the things which they had seen.

• Epistle · Transfiguration

  2 Peter 1:10–19

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  ¹⁰Therefore, brothers, be more diligent to make your calling and election sure. For if you do these things, you will never stumble.

  ¹¹For thus you will be richly supplied with the entrance into the eternal Kingdom of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.

  ¹²Therefore I will not be negligent to remind you of these things, though you know them, and are established in the present truth.

  ¹³I think it right, as long as I am in this tent, to stir you up by reminding you,

  ¹⁴knowing that the putting off of my tent comes swiftly, even as our Lord Jesus Christ made clear to me.

  ¹⁵Yes, I will make every effort that you may always be able to remember these things even after my departure.

  ¹⁶For we didn’t follow cunningly devised fables when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we were eyewitnesses of his majesty.

  ¹⁷For he received from God the Father honor and glory when the voice came to him from the Majestic Glory, “This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.”

  ¹⁸We heard this voice come out of heaven when we were with him on the holy mountain.

  ¹⁹We have the more sure word of prophecy; and you do well that you heed it, as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns, and the morning star arises in your hearts:

• Epistle

  1 Corinthians 11:31–12:6

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  ³¹For if we discerned ourselves, we wouldn’t be judged.

  ³²But when we are judged, we are punished 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.

• Gospel · Transfiguration

  Matthew 17:1–9

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  ¹After six days, Jesus took with him Peter, James, and John his brother, and brought them up into a high mountain by themselves.

  ²He was changed before them. His face shone like the sun, and his garments became as white as the light.

  ³Behold, Moses and Elijah appeared to them talking with him.

  ⁴Peter answered, and said to Jesus, “Lord, it is good for us to be here. If you want, let’s make three tents here: one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.”

  ⁵While he was still speaking, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them. Behold, a voice came out of the cloud, saying, “This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Listen to him.”

  ⁶When the disciples heard it, they fell on their faces, and were very afraid.

  ⁷Jesus came and touched them and said, “Get up, and don’t be afraid.”

  ⁸Lifting up their eyes, they saw no one, except Jesus alone.

  ⁹As they were coming down from the mountain, Jesus commanded them, saying, “Don’t tell anyone what you saw, until the Son of Man has risen from the dead.”

• Gospel

  Matthew 18:1–11

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  ¹In that hour the disciples came to Jesus, saying, “Who then is greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven?”

  ²Jesus called a little child to himself, and set him in the middle of them,

  ³and said, “Most certainly I tell you, unless you turn, and become as little children, you will in no way enter into the Kingdom of Heaven.

  ⁴Whoever therefore humbles himself as this little child is the greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven.

  ⁵Whoever receives one such little child in my name receives me,

  ⁶but whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me to stumble, it would be better for him if a huge millstone were hung around his neck, and that he were sunk in the depths of the sea.

  ⁷“Woe to the world because of occasions of stumbling! For it must be that the occasions come, but woe to that person through whom the occasion comes!

  ⁸If your hand or your foot causes you to stumble, cut it off, and cast it from you. It is better for you to enter into life maimed or crippled, rather than having two hands or two feet to be cast into the eternal fire.

  ⁹If your eye causes you to stumble, pluck it out, and cast it from you. It is better for you to enter into life with one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into the Gehenna of fire.

  ¹⁰See that you don’t despise one of these little ones, for I tell you that in heaven their angels always see the face of my Father who is in heaven.

  ¹¹For the Son of Man came to save that which was lost.

Source: Orthocal: lectionary data — Slavic tradition, Julian calendar. Text: World English Bible.

Saints and icons

• Prayer of the day: Troparion of the Transfiguration