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13, Misra 1742 (Wednesday, 19 August 2026)

Vespers

Psalm

Psalms 99:6-7

6Moses and Aaron were among His priests, And Samuel was among those who called upon His name; They called upon the Lord, and He answered them.7He spoke to them in the cloudy pillar

Gospel

Luke 9:28-36

28Now it came to pass, about eight days after these sayings, that He took Peter, John, and James and went up on the mountain to pray.29As He prayed, the appearance of His face was altered, and His robe became white and glistening.30And behold, two men talked with Him, who were Moses and Elijah,31who appeared in glory and spoke of His decease which He was about to accomplish at Jerusalem.32But Peter and those with him were heavy with sleep; and when they were fully awake, they saw His glory and the two men who stood with Him.33Then it happened, as they were parting from Him, that Peter said to Jesus, Master, it is good for us to be here; and let us make three tabernacles: one for You, one for Moses, and one for Elijah--not knowing what he said.34While he was saying this, a cloud came and overshadowed them; and they were fearful as they entered the cloud.35And a voice came out of the cloud, saying, This is My beloved Son. Hear Him!36When the voice had ceased, Jesus was found alone. But they kept quiet, and told no one in those days any of the things they had seen.

Matins

Psalm

Psalms 104:31-32

31May the glory of the Lord endure forever; May the Lord rejoice in His works.32He looks on the earth, and it trembles; He touches the hills, and they smoke.

Gospel

Matthew 17:1-9

1Now after six days Jesus took Peter, James, and John his brother, led them up on a high mountain by themselves;2and He was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and His clothes became as white as the light.3And behold, Moses and Elijah appeared to them, talking with Him.4Then Peter answered and said to Jesus, Lord, it is good for us to be here; if You wish, let us make here three tabernacles: one for You, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.5While he was still speaking, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them; and suddenly a voice came out of the cloud, saying, This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Hear Him!6And when the disciples heard it, they fell on their faces and were greatly afraid.7But Jesus came and touched them and said, Arise, and do not be afraid.8When they had lifted up their eyes, they saw no one but Jesus only.9Now as they came down from the mountain, Jesus commanded them, saying, Tell the vision to no one until the Son of Man is risen from the dead.

Liturgy

Pauline

Colossians 1:1-23

1Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timothy our brother,2To the saints and faithful brethren in Christ who are in Colosse: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.3We give thanks to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you,4since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of your love for all the saints;5because of the hope which is laid up for you in heaven, of which you heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel,6which has come to you, as it has also in all the world, and is bringing forth fruit, as it is also among you since the day you heard and knew the grace of God in truth;7as you also learned from Epaphras, our dear fellow servant, who is a faithful minister of Christ on your behalf,8who also declared to us your love in the Spirit.9For this reason we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to ask that you may be filled with the knowledge of His will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding;10that you may walk worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing Him, being fruitful in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God;11strengthened with all might, according to His glorious power, for all patience and longsuffering with joy;12giving thanks to the Father who has qualified us to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in the light.13He has delivered us from the power of darkness and conveyed us into the kingdom of the Son of His love,14in whom we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins.15He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation.16For by Him all things were created that are in heaven and that are on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers. All things were created through Him and for Him.17And He is before all things, and in Him all things consist.18And He is the head of the body, the church, who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in all things He may have the preeminence.19For it pleased the Father that in Him all the fullness should dwell,20and by Him to reconcile all things to Himself, by Him, whether things on earth or things in heaven, having made peace through the blood of His cross.21And you, who once were alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet now He has reconciled22in the body of His flesh through death, to present you holy, and blameless, and above reproach in His sight--23if indeed you continue in the faith, grounded and steadfast, and are not moved away from the hope of the gospel which you heard, which was preached to every creature under heaven, of which I, Paul, became a minister.

Catholic

2 Peter 1:12-21

12For this reason I will not be negligent to remind you always of these things, though you know and are established in the present truth.13Yes, I think it is right, as long as I am in this tent, to stir you up by reminding you,14knowing that shortly I must put off my tent, just as our Lord Jesus Christ showed me.15Moreover I will be careful to ensure that you always have a reminder of these things after my decease.16For we did not follow cunningly devised fables when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eyewitnesses of His majesty.17For He received from God the Father honor and glory when such a voice came to Him from the Excellent Glory: This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.18And we heard this voice which came from heaven when we were with Him on the holy mountain.19And so we have the prophetic word confirmed, which you do well to heed as a light that shines in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts;20knowing this first, that no prophecy of Scripture is of any private interpretation,21for prophecy never came by the will of man, but holy men of God spoke as they were moved by the Holy Spirit.

Acts

Acts 7:44 - 8:1

44Our fathers had the tabernacle of witness in the wilderness, as He appointed, instructing Moses to make it according to the pattern that he had seen,45which our fathers, having received it in turn, also brought with Joshua into the land possessed by the Gentiles, whom God drove out before the face of our fathers until the days of David,46who found favor before God and asked to find a dwelling for the God of Jacob.47But Solomon built Him a house.48However, the Most High does not dwell in temples made with hands, as the prophet says:49`Heaven is My throne, And earth is My footstool. What house will you build for Me? says the Lord, Or what is the place of My rest?50Has My hand not made all these things?'51You stiffnecked and uncircumcised in heart and ears! You always resist the Holy Spirit; as your fathers did, so do you.52Which of the prophets did your fathers not persecute? And they killed those who foretold the coming of the Just One, of whom you now have become the betrayers and murderers,53who have received the law by the direction of angels and have not kept it.54When they heard these things they were cut to the heart, and they gnashed at him with their teeth.55But he, being full of the Holy Spirit, gazed into heaven and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing at the right hand of God,56and said, Look! I see the heavens opened and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God!57Then they cried out with a loud voice, stopped their ears, and ran at him with one accord;58and they cast him out of the city and stoned him. And the witnesses laid down their clothes at the feet of a young man named Saul.59And they stoned Stephen as he was calling on God and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.60Then he knelt down and cried out with a loud voice, Lord, do not charge them with this sin. And when he had said this, he fell asleep.1Now Saul was consenting to his death.

Psalm

Psalms 87:1-2, 5

1His foundation is in the holy mountains.2The Lord loves the gates of Zion
5And of Zion it will be said, This one and that one were born in her; And the Most High Himself shall establish her.

Gospel

Mark 9:2-13

2Now after six days Jesus took Peter, James, and John, and led them up on a high mountain apart by themselves; and He was transfigured before them.3His clothes became shining, exceedingly white, like snow, such as no launderer on earth can whiten them.4And Elijah appeared to them with Moses, and they were talking with Jesus.5Then Peter answered and said to Jesus, Rabbi, it is good for us to be here; and let us make three tabernacles: one for You, one for Moses, and one for Elijah--6because he did not know what to say, for they were greatly afraid.7And a cloud came and overshadowed them; and a voice came out of the cloud, saying, This is My beloved Son. Hear Him!8Suddenly, when they had looked around, they saw no one anymore, but only Jesus with themselves.9Now as they came down from the mountain, He commanded them that they should tell no one the things they had seen, till the Son of Man had risen from the dead.10So they kept this word to themselves, questioning what the rising from the dead meant.11And they asked Him, saying, Why do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?12Then He answered and told them, Indeed, Elijah is coming first and restores all things. And how is it written concerning the Son of Man, that He must suffer many things and be treated with contempt?13But I say to you that Elijah has also come, and they did to him whatever they wished, as it is written of him.