Eastern Catholic Daily Readings

Friday, February 7: 2 Peter 1:1-10; Mark 13:1-8. Our Venerable Father Parthenius, Bishop of Lampsacus; Blessed Hieromartyr Petro Verhun, presbyter. Post-feast of the Enounter. Abstention from meat and foods that contain meat.

Thursday, February 6: 1 Peter 4:12-5:5; Mark 12:38-44. Our Venerable Father Boucolus, Bishop of Smyrna; The Holy Hieromartyr Sylvanus, Bishop of Emessa and those with him. Post-feast of the Enounter.

Wednesday, February 5: 1 Peter 4:1-11; Mark 12:28-37. The Holy Martyr Agatha. Post-feast of the Enounter.

Tuesday, February 4: 1 Peter 3:10-22; Mark 12:18-27. Our Venerable Father Isidore of Pelusium. Post-feast of the Enounter.

Monday, February 3: Hebrews 9:11-14; Luke 2:25-38. The Holy and Just Simeon who received God and Anna, Prophetess. Post-feast of the Enounter.

Sunday, February 2:1 Timothy 4:9-15; Hebrews 7:7-17; Luke 19:1-10; Luke 2:22-40. Sunday of Zacchaeus; Octoechos Tone 4; 🕀 The Encounter of our Lord God and Saviour Jesus Christ. Feast of our Lord. Holy Day of obligation.

Saturday, February 1: Romans 8:28-39; Luke 10:19-21. Pre-feast of the Encounter of our Lord God and Saviour Jesus Christ; The Holy Martyr Tryphon. Saint with Six Stichera.

Friday, January 31: 1 Peter 1:1-2, 10-12; 2:6-10; Mark 12:1-12. The Holy Wonderworkers and Unmercenaries Cyrus and John; Venerable Father John Bosco. Abstention from meat and foods that contain meat.

Thursday, January 30: Hebrews 13:7-16; Matthew 5:14-19. The Three Holy and Great Hierarchs Basil the Great, Gregory the Theologian, and John Chrysostom; The Holy Hieromartyr Hippolytus. All-Night Vigil Feast. A day when the faithful are highly encouraged to participate in the Divine Liturgy.

Wednesday, January 29: James 3:11-4:6; Mark 11:23-26. The Transfer of the Relics of the Great-Martyr Ignatius the God-bearer. Saint with Six Stichera.

Tuesday, January 28: James 3:1-10; Mark 11:11-23. Our Venerable Father Ephrem the Syrian. Saint with Six Stichera.

Monday, January 27: Hebrews 7:26-8:2; John 10:9-16. The Transfer of the Precious Relics of our holy Father John Chrysostom.

Sunday, January 26: 1 Timothy 1:15-17; Luke 18:35-43. 36th Sunday after Pentecost; Octoechos Tone 3; Our Venerable Father Xenophon and his wife Maria.

Saturday, January 25: 1 Corinthians 12:7-11; John 10:9-16. Our Holy Father Gregory the Theologian, Archbishop of Constantinople. Polyeleos Feast.

Friday, January 24: James 2:1-13; Mark 10:23-32. Our Venerable Mother Xenia the Roman. Abstention from meat and foods that contain meat.

Thursday, January 23: ames 1:19-27; Mark 10:17-27. Blessed Martyrs of Pratulyn: Vincent, Nykyta, Ivan, Constantine, Michael, Onuphriy, Philip, Maxim, Daniel, Constantine, Bartholomew, Luke, and Ignatius; The Holy Hieromartyr Clement, Bishop of Ancyra; The Holy Martyr Agathangel. A day when the faithful are highly encouraged to participate in the Divine Liturgy.

Wednesday, January 22: James 1:1-18; Mark 10:11-16. The Holy Apostle Timothy; The Holy Venerable-Martyr Anastasius the Persian.

Tuesday, January 21: Hebrews 12:25-26; 13:22-25; Mark 10:2-12. Our Venerable Father Maximus the Confessor; The Holy Martyr Neophytus; The Holy Martyrs Eugene, Candidus, Valerian, and Aquilas

Monday, January 20: Hebrews 13:17-21; Luke 6:17-23. 🕂 Our Venerable and God-bearing Father Euthemius the Great. Polyeleos Feast.

Sunday, January 19: Colossians 3:12-16; Luke 18:18-27. 35th Sunday after Pentecost; Octoechos Tone 2; 🕃 Our Venerable Father Macarius of Egypt.

Wednesday, December 18: James 1:1-18. Mark 10:11-16. Holy Martyr Sebastian and His Companions. Nativity Fast. Abstention from meat and foods that contain meat.

Tuesday, December 17: Hebrews 12:25-26. 13:22-25. Mark 10:2-12. Holy Prophet Daniel, the Three Holy Youths Ananiah (Ananias), Azariah (Azarias) and Mishael (Misael) (6th century BC). Nativity Fast.

Monday, December 16: Hebrews 11:17-23, 27-31. Mark 9:42-10:1. Holy Prophet Haggai (6th c. BC).

Sunday, December 15: Colossians 3:4-11. Luke 14:16-24. Sunday of the Holy Forefathers. Octoechos Tone 5. Holy Priest-Martyr Eleutherius. Our Venerable Father Paul of Latra (956). Our Holy Father Stephen the Confessor, Archbishop of Surozh (8th century).

Saturday, December 14: Ephesians 5:1-8. Luke 14:1-11. Holy Martyrs Thyrsus, Leucius (249-51), Philemon, Apollonius and Callinicus (284-305). Nativity Fast.