Eastern Catholic Daily Readings

Tuesday, March 4: Isaiah 1:19-2:3; Vespers - Genesis 1:14-23; Proverbs 1:20-33. Our Venerable Father Gerasimus of the Jordan. Day 2 of the Great Fast. Abstention from meat and foods that contain these ingredients. According to liturgical prescriptions, the Divine Liturgy is not celebrated today.

Monday, March 3: Isaiah 1:1-20: Vespers - Genesis 1:1-13; Proverbs 1:1-20. The Holy Martyrs Eutropius, Cleonicus, and Basiliscus. Day 1 of the Great Fast. Abstention from meat, dairy, and eggs, and foods that contain these ingredients. According to liturgical prescriptions, the Divine Liturgy is not celebrated today.

Sunday, March 2: Romans 13:11-14:4; Matthew 6:14-21. Sunday of Cheesefare; Octoechos Tone 8; The Holy Hieromartyr Theodotus, Bishop of Cyrenia.

Saturday, March 1: Romans 14:19-26; Galatians 5:22-6:2; Matthew 6:1-13; Matthew 11:27-30. Saturday before Cheesefare; The Holy Venerable-Martyr Eudocia.

Friday, February 28: Zechariah 8:7-14; Zechariah 8:19-23; . Our Venerable Father and Confessor Basil, ascetical companion of Procopius. According to liturgical prescriptions, the Divine Liturgy is not celebrated today. Abstention from meat and foods that contain meat.

Thursday, February 27: Jude 11-25; Luke 23:1-34, 44-56 Our Venerable Father and Confessor Procopius the Decapolitan.

Wednesday, February 26: Joel 2:12-26; Joel 4:12-21. Our Holy Father Porphyrius, Bishop of Gaza; Blessed Edigna. According to liturgical prescriptions, the Divine Liturgy is not celebrated today.

Tuesday, February 25: Jude 1-10; Luke 22:39-42; 22:45-23:1. Our Holy Father Tarasius, Archbishop of Constantinople.

Monday, February 24: 2 Corinthians 4:6-15; Matthew 11:2-15. The First and Second Finding of the Precious Head of the Holy, Glorious Prophet, Forerunner and Baptizer John.

Sunday, February 23: 1 Corinthians 8:8-9:2; Matthew 25:31-46. Sunday of Meatfare; Octoechos Tone 7; The Holy Hieromartyr Polycarp, Bishop of Smyrna.

Saturday, February 22: 1 Corinthians 10:23-28; 1 Thessalonians 4:13-17; Luke 21:8-9, 25-27, 33-36; John 5:24-30. All Souls Saturday; The Discovery of the Relics of the Holy Martyrs at Eugenius.

Friday, February 21: 2 John 1:1-13; Mark 15:22-25, 33-41. Our Venerable Father Timothy of Symbola; Our Holy Father Eustathius, Archbishop of Greater Antioch. Abstention from meat and meat-containing foods.

Thursday, February 20: 1 John 4:20-5:21; Mark 15:1-15. Our Venerable Father Leo, Bishop of Catania.

1 John 3:21-4:6; Mark 14:43-15:1. The Holy Apostle Archippus.

Tuesday, February 18: 1 John 3:10-20; Mark 14:10-42. Our Holy Father Leo, Pope of Rome.

Monday, February 17: 1 John 2:18-3:10; Mark 11:1-11. The Holy Great-Martyr Theodore the Recruit.

Sunday, February 16: 1 Corinthians 6:12-20; Luke 15:11-32. Sunday of the Prodigal Son; Octoechos Tone 6; The Holy Martyrs Pamphilus the Priest and Porphyrius and those with them.

Saturday, February 15: 2 Timothy 3:1-9; Luke 20:45-21:4. The Holy Apostle Onesimus. Fast-free week.

Friday, February 14: Hebrews 7:26-8:2; John 10:9-16. The Repose of our Venerable Father Constantine the Philosopher, in the monastic life, Cyril, Teacher of the Slavs; Our Venerable Father Auxentius; The Venerable Maron, Hermit and Wonderworker. Polyeleos Feast. Fast-free week.

Thursday, February 13: 1 John 1:8-2:6; Mark 13:31-14:2. Our Venerable Father Martinian. The Holy Women Zoe and Photini (Svitlana) Fast-free week.

Wednesday, February 12: 2 Peter 3:1-18; Mark 13:24-31. Our Holy Father Meletius, Archbishop of Antioch. Fast-free week.

Tuesday, February 11: 2 Peter 2:9-22; Mark 13:14-23. The Holy Hieromartyr Blaise, Bishop of Sebastia. Fast-free week.

Monday, February 10: 2 Peter 1:20-2:9; Mark 13:9-13. The Holy Martyr Charalampius. Fast-free week.

Sunday, February 9: 2 Timothy 3:10-15; Luke 18:10-14. Sunday of the Publican and Pharisee; Octoechos Tone 5; Leave-taking of the Encounter of our Lord; The Holy Martyr Nicephorus.

Saturday, February 8: 2 Timothy 2:1-10; Matthew 10:16-22. The Holy Great-Martyr Theodore the General; The Holy Prophet Zechariah. Post-feast of the Enounter.