Eastern Catholic Daily Readings

Holy Martyr Sophia, and Her Three Daughters Faith, Hope, and Love. Post-feast of the Exaltation of the Cross. Galatians 3:15-22; Mark 6:7-13.

The Holy Great-Martyr Euphemia, the All-Famed. Post-feast of the Exaltation of the Cross. Galatians 2:21-3:7; Mark 6:1-7.

The Holy Great-Martyr Nicetas. Post-feast of the Exaltation of the Cross. Saint with Six Stichera. Galatians 2:11-16; Mark 5:24-34.

The Universal Exaltation of the Precious and Life-Giving Cross. Feast of the Lord. Holy Day of obligation. Day of strict fast. Abstention from meat and foods that contain meat. 1 Corinthians 1:18-24; John 19:6-11, 13-20, 25-28, 30-35.

Saturday before the Exaltation of the Holy Cross; Commemoration of the Dedication of the Holy Church of the Resurrection of Christ our God; The Forefeast of the Exaltation of the Precious and Life-Giving Cross; The Holy Hieromartyr Cornelius the Centurion. Great Doxology. 1 Corinthians 2:6-9; Matthew 10:37-11:1.

The Holy Hieromartyr Autonomus. Leave-taking of the Feast of the Nativity of the Mother of God. Abstention from meat and foods that contain meat. Galatians 2:6-10; Mark 5:22-24; 5:35-6:1.

Our Venerable Mother Theodora of Alexandria. Post-feast of the Nativity of the Mother of God. Galatians 1:1-10; 1:20-2:5; Mark 5:1-20.

The Holy Martyrs Menodora, Metrodora, and Nymphodora. Post-feast of the Nativity of the Mother of God. 2 Corinthians 13:3-13; Mark 4:35-41.

The Holy and Righteous Forebears of God Joachim and Anna; The Holy Martyr Severian. Post-feast of the Nativity of the Mother of God. Galatians 4:22-31; Luke 8:16-21.

The Nativity of Our Most Holy Lady, the Mother of God and Ever-Virgin Mary. Feast of the Mother of God. Holy Day of obligation. Philippians 2:5-11; Luke 10:38-42; 11:27-28.

Sunday before the Exaltation of the Holy Cross; Forefeast of the Nativity of the Most Holy Mother of God; The Holy Martyr Sozon the Shepherd. 1 Corinthians 16:13-24; Matthew 21:33-42.

Commemoration of the Miracle Performed at Colossus in Chone by the Archangel Michael; The Holy Martyr Eudoxius and his companions; Our Venerable Father Archipus. 1 Corinthians 2:6-9; Matthew 22:15-22.

The Holy Prophet Zachariah and the righteous Elizabeth, Parents of the honurable John the Baptist; Venerable Mother Teresa of Calcutta. Abstention from meat and foods that contain meat. 2 Corinthians 11:5-21; Mark 4:1-9.

The Holy Hieromartyr Babylas, Bishop of Antioch; The Holy Prophet Moses Who Saw God. 2 Corinthians 10:7-18; Mark 3:28-35.

The Holy Hieromartyr Anthimus, Bishop of Nicomedia; Our Venerable Father Theoctistus, Fellow-Ascetic of the Great Euthymius. 2 Corinthians 9:12-10:7; Mark 3:20-27.

The Holy Martyr Mamas; Our Venerable Father John the Faster, Patriarch of Constantinople. 2 Corinthians 8:16-9:5; Mark 3:13-19.

Beginning of the Indiction, that is, the New Year; Our Holy Father Symeon the Stylite and his mother Martha; Synaxis of the Most Holy Mother of God of Miasenes. 1 Timothy 2:1-7; Colossians 3:12-16; Luke 4:16-22; Matthew 11:27-30.

Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost; The Placing of the Precious Sash of Our Most Holy Lady the Mother of God. 1 Corinthians 15:1-11; Hebrews 9:1-7; Matthew 19:16-26; Luke 10:38-42; 11:27-28.

Our Holy Fathers and Patriarchs of Constantinople Alexander, John, and Paul the Younger. 1 Corinthians 1:26-29; Matthew 20:29-34.

The Beheading of the Honourable and Glorious Prophet, Forerunner and Baptist John. All-Night Vigil Feast. Abstention from meat and foods that contain meat. Acts 13:25-32; Mark 6:14-30.

The Synaxis of Our Venerable Fathers of the Monastery of the Caves at Kyiv who repose in the Further Caves; The Venerable Father Moses the Black; Our Holy Father Augustine, Bishop of Hippo; The Holy Martyr Gebre Michael, Illuminator of Ethiopia. 2 Corinthians 7:1-10; Mark 1:29-35.

Our Venerable Father Pimen; Blessed Venerable Woman-Martyrs Lavrentia Herasymiv and Olympia Bida. 2 Corinthians 6:11-16; Mark 1:23-28.

The Holy Martyrs Adrian and Natalia. 2 Corinthians 5:15-21; Mark 1:16-22.

The Return of the Relics of the Holy Apostle Bartholomew; The Holy Apostle Titus.. 2 Corinthians 5:10-15; Mark 1:9-15.

Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost; The Holy Hieromartyr Eutyches. 1 Corinthians 9:2-12; Matthew 18:23-35. Gospel Summary by Samsung The Parable of the Unforgiving Servant •⁠ ⁠A king settles accounts with his slaves; one owes 10,000 talents and begs for patience. •⁠ ⁠The king forgives the debt, but the slave demands payment from a fellow slave who owes him 100 denarii and imprisons him. •⁠ ⁠The king,...