Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 11/29/2021Saints and Feasts: Paramonus, Philumenus, and their 370 Companion Martyrs in Bithynia; Our Righteous Father Nicholas, Archbishop of Thessolonica; Hieromartyr Dionysios, Bishop of Corinth; Phaedrus the MartyrFast Day (Fish Allowed)Epistle Reading: I Thessalonians 2:20-3:8Brethren, you are our glory and joy. Therefore, when we could bear it no longer, we were … Continue reading Paramonus, Philumenus, and their 370 Companion Martyrs in Bithynia

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 11/30/2021Saints and Feasts: Andrew the First- Called Apostle; Froumentios, Archbishop of Abyssina; Alexander the Wonderworker, Archbishop of MithymnaFast Day (Fish Allowed)Matins Gospel Reading: Matthew 4:18-23At that time, as Jesus walked by the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon who is called Peter and Andrew his brother, casting a … Continue reading Andrew the First- Called Apostle

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 12/01/2021Saints and Feasts: Nahum the Prophet; Philaret the Merciful of Amnia; Ananias the Persian; Holy Father Theocletus the Wonderworker, Archbishop of Lacedaemonia; Our Holy Fathers Ananius and Solochon, Archbishops of EphesusStrict FastEpistle Reading: I Thessalonians 4:1-12Brethren, we beseech and exhort you in the Lord Jesus, that as you learned from … Continue reading Nahum the Prophet

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 12/02/2021Saints and Feasts: Habakkuk the Prophet; Our Righteous Father Cyril of Phileus; Myrope the Martyr of Chios; Porphyrios of Kavsokalyvia; Joannicos the Monk of Devich; Theophilos the HermitFast Day (Fish Allowed)Epistle Reading: I Thessalonians 4:18-5:10Brethren, comfort one another with these words. But as to the times and the seasons, brethren, … Continue reading Habakkuk the Prophet

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 12/03/2021Saints and Feasts: The Holy Prophet Sophonias (Zephaniah); Our Righteous Father John, Bishop and Hesychast; Holy Martyrs Agapius and Seleucius; Theodore, Archbishop of Alexandria; Angelis the New Martyr; Karpos the HieromartyrStrict FastEpistle Reading: I Thessalonians 5:9-13;5:24-28Brethren, God has not destined us for wrath, but to obtain salvation through our Lord … Continue reading The Holy Prophet Sophonias (Zephaniah)

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 12/04/2021Saints and Feasts: Barbara the Great Martyr; John the Righteous of Damascus; New Hieromartyr Seraphim, Bishop of the Phanar in Greece; Juliana the Martyr of Heliopolis; Alexander Hotovitzky, New Hieromartyr of Russia, Missionary to AmericaFast Day (Fish Allowed)Matins Gospel Reading: Matthew 25:1-13The Lord said this parable, "The kingdom of heaven … Continue reading Barbara the Great Martyr

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 12/05/2021Saints and Feasts: 10th Sunday of Luke; Sabbas the Sanctified; Holy Martyr Diogenes; Philotheos the Righteous of Mount Athos; Nektarios the Bulgarian Fast Day (Fish Allowed)Matins Gospel Reading: Mark 16:1-8When the Sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, bought spices, so that they might … Continue reading 10th Sunday of Luke

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 12/06/2021Saints and Feasts: Nicholas the Wonderworker, Archbishop of Myra; Nicholas the New Martyr of Asia MinorFast Day (Fish Allowed)Matins Gospel Reading: John 10:1-9The Lord said to the Jews who had come to him, "Truly, truly, I say to you, he who does not enter the sheepfold by the door but … Continue reading Nicholas the Wonderworker, Archbishop of Myra

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 12/07/2021Saints and Feasts: Ambrose, Bishop of Milan; Athenodoros the Martyr of Mesopotamia; Righteous Father Gerasimus, Ascetic of EuboiaFast Day (Fish Allowed)Epistle Reading: II Thessalonians 1:10-12;2:1-2Brethren, our testimony to you was believed. To this end we always pray for you, that our God may make you worthy of his call, and … Continue reading Ambrose, Bishop of Milan

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 12/08/2021Saints and Feasts: Forefeast of the Conception by St. Anna of the Most Holy Theotokos; Patapius the Righteous of Thebes; Sosthenes, Apollo, Cephas, Tychikos, Epaphroditos, Caesar, & Onesiphoros, Apostles of the 70Strict FastEpistle Reading: II Thessalonians 2:1-12Brethren, concerning the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our assembling to meet … Continue reading Forefeast of the Conception by St. Anna of the Most Holy Theotokos

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 12/09/2021Saints and Feasts: The Conception by St. Anna of the Most Holy Theotokos; Hannah the Righteous, mother of Samuel the Prophet; Narses the Martyr of Persia; The Consecration of the Church of the Resurrection (Holy Sepulchre) in the Holy City of JerusalemFast Day (Fish Allowed)Epistle Reading: Galatians 4:22-27Brethren, Abraham had … Continue reading The Conception by St. Anna of the Most Holy Theotokos

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 12/10/2021Saints and Feasts: Menas, Hermogenes, & Eugraphos, Martyrs of Alexandria; Thomas the Righteous of BithyniaStrict FastEpistle Reading: II Thessalonians 3:6-18Brethren, we command you in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you keep away from any brother who is living in idleness and not in accord with the tradition … Continue reading Menas, Hermogenes, & Eugraphos, Martyrs of Alexandria

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 12/11/2021Saints and Feasts: Daniel the Stylite of Constantinople; Luke the New Stylite of Chalcedon; Martyrs Acepsius and Aeithalas; Holy Martyrs Miracus and Barsabas; Leontios the Righteous of Monemvasia; The Glorious King Nikephoros PhokasFast Day (Fish Allowed)Epistle Reading: Galatians 1:3-10Brethren, grace to you and peace from God the Father and our … Continue reading Daniel the Stylite of Constantinople

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 12/12/2021Saints and Feasts: 11th Sunday of Luke; Spyridon the Wonderworker of Trymithous; Holy New Martyr Peter the Aleut; John (or Joachim), Bishop of ZichniFast Day (Wine and Oil Allowed)Matins Gospel Reading: Mark 16:9-20When Jesus rose early on the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, from … Continue reading 11th Sunday of Luke

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 12/13/2021Saints and Feasts: Martyrs Eustratius, Auxentius, Eugene, Mardarius, and Orestes of Greater Armenia; Lucia the Virgin-martyr; Herman the Wonderworker of Alaska & First Saint of America; Gabriel the Hieromartyr, Archbishop of SerbiaStrict FastEpistle Reading: I Timothy 1:1-7Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by command of God our Savior and of … Continue reading Martyrs Eustratius, Auxentius, Eugene, Mardarius, and Orestes of Greater Armenia

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 12/14/2021Saints and Feasts: Martyrs Thyrsus, Leucius, and Callinicus of Asia Minor, and Philemon, Apollonius, and Arian of AlexandriaStrict FastEpistle Reading: I Timothy 1:8-14Timothy, my son, we know that the law is good, if any one uses it lawfully, understanding this, that the law is not laid down for the just … Continue reading Martyrs Thyrsus, Leucius, and Callinicus of Asia Minor, and Philemon, Apollonius, and Arian of Alexandria

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 12/15/2021Saints and Feasts: Eleutherios the Hieromartyr, Bishop of Illyricum, and his mother Anthia; The Martyr Susannah the DeaconessFast Day (Wine and Oil Allowed)Epistle Reading: II Timothy 1:8-18TIMOTHY, my son, do not be ashamed then of testifying to our Lord, nor of me his prisoner, but share in suffering for the … Continue reading Eleutherios the Hieromartyr, Bishop of Illyricum, and his mother Anthia

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 12/16/2021Saints and Feasts: The Holy Prophet Aggaeus (Haggai); Modestos, Archbishop of Jerusalem; Our Righeous Mother Blessed Empress Theophania; Nicholas Chrysoberges, Patriarch of Constantinople; Memnonus, Archbishop of EphesusStrict FastEpistle Reading: I Timothy 3:1-13Timothy, my son, the saying is sure: If any one aspires to the office of bishop, he desires a … Continue reading The Holy Prophet Aggaeus (Haggai)

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 12/17/2021Saints and Feasts: Daniel the Prophet & Ananias, Azarias, & Misail, the Three Holy Youths; Dionysius of ZakynthosFast Day (Wine and Oil Allowed)Epistle Reading: Hebrews 11:33-40;12:1-2Brethren, all the saints through faith conquered kingdoms, enforced justice, received promises, stopped the mouths of lions, quenched raging fire, escaped the edge of the … Continue reading Daniel the Prophet & Ananias, Azarias, & Misail, the Three Holy Youths

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 12/18/2021Saints and Feasts: Sebastian the Martyr & his Companions; Our Righteous Father Michael Syngellon the ConfessorFast Day (Wine and Oil Allowed)Epistle Reading: Galatians 3:8-12Brethren, the scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, preached the gospel beforehand to Abraham, saying, "in you shall all the nations be blessed." … Continue reading Sebastian the Martyr & his Companions

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 12/19/2021Saints and Feasts: Sunday before Nativity; Martyrs Boniface, Probus, Ares, Timothy, Polyeuktos, Eutychios and Thessaloniki; Our Righteous Father Gregentius, Bishop of Ethiopia; Aglaia the Righteous of RomeFast Day (Wine and Oil Allowed)Matins Gospel Reading: Luke 24:1-12On the first day of the week, at early dawn, the women went to the … Continue reading Sunday before Nativity

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 12/20/2021Saints and Feasts: Ignatius the God-Bearer, Bishop of Antioch; Forefeast of the Nativity of Our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ; Our Righteous Father Philogonius, Bishop of Antioch; John the New Martyr of Thassos; Holy Father John of KronstadtFast Day (Wine and Oil Allowed)Epistle Reading: Hebrews 10:32-38Brethren, recall the former days … Continue reading Ignatius the God-Bearer, Bishop of Antioch

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 12/21/2021Saints and Feasts: Forefeast of the Nativity of Our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ; Juliana of Nicomedia & her 630 Companion Martyrs; Themistocles the Martyr of Myra; Peter, Metropolitan of MoscowStrict FastEpistle Reading: I Timothy 5:11-21Timothy, my son, refuse to enrol younger widows; for when they grow wanton against Christ … Continue reading Forefeast of the Nativity of Our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 12/22/2021Saints and Feasts: Forefeast of the Nativity of Our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ; Anastasia the Great Martyr; Chrysogonos, Theodota, Evodias, & Eutychianus, the Martyrs; The opening of the gates of the Great Church of GodStrict FastEpistle Reading: I Timothy 5:22-25;6:1-11Timothy, my son, do not be hasty in the laying … Continue reading Forefeast of the Nativity of Our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 12/23/2021Saints and Feasts: Forefeast of the Nativity of Our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ; Ten Martyrs of Crete; Paul, Archbishop of Neo-Caesarea; Rememberance of the Founding of the Holy and Great Church of Christ, Hagia Sophia in Constantinople; Naoum the Illuminator of The Bulgarians; Nicholas & John the New MartyrsStrict … Continue reading Forefeast of the Nativity of Our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 12/25/2021Saints and Feasts: The Nativity of Our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ; The Adoration of the Magi: Melchior, Gaspar, & Balthasar; The Commemoration of the Shepherds in Bethlehem who were watching their flocks and came to see the LordFast FreeMatins Gospel Reading: Matthew 1:18-25The birth of Jesus Christ took place … Continue reading The Nativity of Our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 12/26/2021Saints and Feasts: Sunday after Nativity; Afterfeast of the Nativity; Synaxis of the Holy Theotokos; Euthemios the Confessor, Bishop of Sardis; Holy New Hieromartyr Constantine of Russia, Who Struggled in Constantinople (1743); Constantius the Holy Martyr; Barlaam the Righteous of ValaamFast FreeMatins Gospel Reading: Luke 24:13-35At that time, two of … Continue reading Sunday after Nativity

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 12/27/2021Saints and Feasts: Stephen, Archdeacon & First Martyr; Afterfeast of the Nativity; Theodore the Confessor, brother of Saint Theophanes the Poet; Theodore, Patriarch of ConstantinopleFast FreeEpistle Reading: Acts 6:8-15;7:1-5,47-60In those days, Stephen, full of grace and power, did great wonders and signs among the people. Then some of those who … Continue reading Stephen, Archdeacon & First Martyr

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 12/28/2021Saints and Feasts: 20,000 Martyrs burned in Nicomedia; Holy Martyr Glycerus; Simon the Myrrhbearer, Founder of Simonopetra, Monastery of Mount Athos; Afterfeast of the NativityFast FreeEpistle Reading: II Timothy 3:16-17;4:1-4Timothy, my son, all scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in … Continue reading 20,000 Martyrs burned in Nicomedia

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 12/29/2021Saints and Feasts: 14,000 infants (Holy Innocents) slain by Herod in Bethlehem; Our Righteous Father Marcellus, Abbot of the Monastery of the Unsleeping Ones; Our Righteous Father Thaddeus the Confessor; Afterfeast of the Nativity; George, Bishop of Nicomedia, Poet of Asmatikons, Kanons, and TropariaFast FreeEpistle Reading: Hebrews 2:11-18BRETHREN, he who … Continue reading 14,000 infants (Holy Innocents) slain by Herod in Bethlehem

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 12/30/2021Saints and Feasts: Anysia the Virgin-martyr of Thessaloniki; Gideon the New Martyr of Mount Athos; Holy Martyr Philetaerus; Righteous Father Leondus the Archimandrite; Afterfeast of the NativityFast FreeEpistle Reading: Titus 1:5-14Titus, my son, appoint elders in every town as I directed you, if any man is blameless, the husband of … Continue reading Anysia the Virgin-martyr of Thessaloniki

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 12/31/2021Saints and Feasts: Apodosis of the Nativity of Our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ; Melania the Younger, Nun of Rome; The Martyr and Presbyter Zoticus of Rome, Patron of OrphansFast FreeEpistle Reading: Titus 1:15-16;2:1-10Titus, my son, to the pure all things are pure, but to the corrupt and unbelieving nothing … Continue reading Apodosis of the Nativity of Our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 01/01/2022Saints and Feasts: Circumcision of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ; Basil the Great, Archbishop of Caesarea in Cappadocia; Emmelia, Mother of Basil the Great, Gregory of Nyssa, Makrina, and Peter of Sebaste; Gregory, Bishop of Nanzianzos, Father of Gregory the Theologian; Peter the New Martyr of the Peloponnesos; Theodotos … Continue reading Circumcision of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 01/02/2022Saints and Feasts: Sunday before Epiphany; Forefeast of the Theophany of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ; Sylvester, Pope of Rome; Cosmas, Archbishop of Constantinople; Seraphim the Wonderworker of Sarov; Juliana the Righteous; Theagenes the Hieromartyr, Bishop of Parios; Theopemptos; Theodota, the Mother of the Holy Anargyroi; Righteous Mark the … Continue reading Sunday before Epiphany