Tuesday

August 6, 2030

6 August (Revised Julian) · 8th week after Pentecost

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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 10:5–12

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⁵However with most of them, God was not well pleased, for they were overthrown in the wilderness.
⁶Now these things were our examples, to the intent we should not lust after evil things, as they also lusted.
⁷Don’t be idolaters, as some of them were. As it is written, “The people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to play.”
⁸Let’s not commit sexual immorality, as some of them committed, and in one day twenty-three thousand fell.
⁹Let’s not test Christ, as some of them tested, and perished by the serpents.
¹⁰Don’t grumble, as some of them also grumbled, and perished by the destroyer.
¹¹Now all these things happened to them by way of example, and they were written for our admonition, on whom the ends of the ages have come.
¹²Therefore let him who thinks he stands be careful that he doesn’t fall.
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 16:6–12

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⁶Jesus said to them, “Take heed and beware of the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees.”
⁷They reasoned among themselves, saying, “We brought no bread.”
⁸Jesus, perceiving it, said, “Why do you reason among yourselves, you of little faith, ‘because you have brought no bread?’
⁹Don’t you yet perceive, neither remember the five loaves for the five thousand, and how many baskets you took up?
¹⁰Nor the seven loaves for the four thousand, and how many baskets you took up?
¹¹How is it that you don’t perceive that I didn’t speak to you concerning bread? But beware of the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees.”
¹²Then they understood that he didn’t tell them to beware of the yeast of bread, but of the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees.

Source: Orthocal: lectionary data — Slavic tradition, New Calendar (OCA practice). Text: World English Bible.

Saints and icons

Prayer of the day: Troparion of the Transfiguration