Eastern Catholic Daily Readings

The Holy Prophet Nahum. Nativity Fast. 1 Timothy 1:1-7; Luke 14:12-15.

Twenty-fifth Sunday after Pentecost; The Holy and All-Praiseworthy Apostle Andrew the First-Called. Nativity Fast. Ephesians 4:1-6; 1 Corinthians 4:9-16; Luke 10:25-37; John 1:35-51.

The Holy Martyr Paramon; The Holy Martyr Philomenus; Venerable Acacius of whom testimony is found in "The Ladder of Divine Ascent." Nativity Fast. Galatians 1:3-10; Luke 9:37-43.

The Venerable-Martyr Stephen the New; The Holy Martyr Irenarchus. Nativity Fast. Abstention from meat and foods that contain meat. 2 Thessalonians 3:6-18; Luke 13:31-35.

The Holy Martyr James of Persia; Our Venerable Father Palladius. Nativity Fast. 2 Thessalonians 2:13-3:5; Luke 13:1-9.

Our Venerable Father Alypius the Stylite; The Blessing of the Church of the Holy Great-Martyr George which is in Kiev before the Gates of Holy Wisdom Cathedral. Nativity Fast. Abstention from meat and foods that contain meat. 2 Thessalonians 2:1-12; Luke 12:48-59.

Our Holy Fathers and Hieromartyrs Clement, Pope of Rome, and Peter, Bishop of Alexandria. Leave-taking of the Feast of the Entrance of the Mother of God. Nativity Fast. 2 Thessalonians 1:10-2:2; Luke 12:42-48.

The Holy Great-Martyr Catherine; The Holy Great-Martyr Mercurius. Post-feast of the Entrance of the Mother of God. Nativity Fast. Saint with Six Stichera. 2 Thessalonians 1:1-10; Luke 12:13-15, 22-31.

Twenty-fourth Sunday after Pentecost; Our Holy Fathers Amphilochius, Bishop of Iconium, and Gregory, Bishop of Agrigentum. Post-feast of the Entrance of the Mother of God. Nativity Fast. Ephesians 2:14-22; Luke 8:41-56.

The Holy Apostle Philemon and those with him. Post-feast of the Entrance of the Mother of God. Nativity Fast. 2 Corinthians 11:1-6; Luke 9:1-6.

The Entrance into the Temple of our Most Holy Lady, the Mother of God and Ever-Virgin Mary. Feast of the Mother of God. Holy Day of obligation. Hebrews 9:1-7; Luke 10:38-42, 11:27-28.

Our Venerable Mother Josaphata Hordashevska; The Venerable Father Gregory of Decapolis; Our Holy Father Proclus, Archbishop of Constantinople; Blessed Hieromartyr Josaphat Kotsylovsky, Bishop of Peremyshl. Pre-feast of the Entrance into the Temple of the Mother of God. A day when the faithful are highly encouraged to participate in the Divine Liturgy. Nativity Fast. Galatians 3:23-29; Matthew 25:1...

The Holy Prophet Obadiah; The Holy Martyr Barlaam. Nativity Fast. Abstention from meat and foods that contain meat. 1 Thessalonians 4:1-12; Luke 11:42-46.

The Holy Martyrs Plato and Roman. Nativity Fast. 1 Thessalonians 3:9-13; Luke 11:34-41.

Our Holy Father Gregory the Wonderworker, Bishop of Neocaesarea, Wonderworker. Nativity Fast. 1 Thessalonians 2:20-3:8; Luke 11:29-33.

Twenty-third Sunday after Pentecost; The Holy Apostle and Evangelist Matthew. PNativity Fast. Ephesians 2:4-10; 1 Corinthians 4:9-16; Luke 8:26-39; Matthew 9:9-13.

The Holy Martyrs and Confessors Gurias, Samonas, and Abibus. The Nativity Fast begins on this day. 2 Corinthians 8:1-5; Luke 8:16-21.

The Holy and All-Praiseworthy Apostle Philip. Abstention from meat and foods that contain meat. 1 Corinthians 4:9-16; John 1:43-51.

Our Holy Father John Chrysostom, Archbishop of Constantinople. Hebrews 7:26-8:2; John 10:9-16.

The Holy Hieromartyr Josaphat, Archbishop of Polotsk; The Holy Father John the Merciful, Patriarch of Alexandria. Our Venerable Father Nil the Faster; Blessed Hryhoriy Lakota, Bishop. A day when the faithful are highly encouraged to participate in the Divine Liturgy. Hebrews 4:14-5:10; John 10:9-16.

The Holy Martyrs Menas, Victor, and Vincent; The Holy Martyr Stefanida;. Our Venerable Father and Confessor Theodore the Studite. 1 Thessalonians 1:6-10; Luke 11:1-10.

The Holy Apostles Erastus, Olympus, Rodion, and those with them. 1 Thessalonians 1:1-5; Luke 10:22-24.

Twenty-second Sunday after Pentecost; The Holy Martyrs Onisiphorus and Porphyry; Our Venerable Mother Matrona; The Venerable Theoctista of Lesbos. Galatians 6:11-18; Luke 16:19-31.

Synaxis of the Archangel Michael and the other bodiless Powers of Heaven. day when the faithful are highly encouraged to participate in the Divine Liturgy. Hebrews 2:2-10; Luke 10:16-21.

The Thirty-Three Holy Martyrs of Militene; Our Venerable Father and Wonderworker Lazarus, Hermit of Mount Galesius. Abstention from meat and foods that contain meat. Colossians 4:10-18; Luke 10:1-15.