Eastern Catholic Daily Readings

Saturday before Cheesefare; 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. Hebrews 7:26-8:2; Romans 14:19-26; John 10:9-16; Matthew 6:1-13.

Our Venerable Father Martinian. The Holy Women Zoe and Photini (Svitlana) According to liturgical prescriptions, the Divine Liturgy is not celebrated today. Abstention from meat and foods that contain meat. Zechariah 8:7-14; Zechariah 8:19-23.

Our Holy Father Meletius, Archbishop of Antioch. Jude 11-25; Luke 23:1-34, 44-56.

The Holy Hieromartyr Blaise, Bishop of Sebastia. According to liturgical prescriptions, the Divine Liturgy is not celebrated today. Joel 2:12-26; Joel 3:12-21

The Holy Martyr Charalampius. Jude 1-10; Luke 22:39-42; 22:45-23:1.

The Holy Martyr Nicephorus. Leave-taking of the Encounter. 3 John 1:1-15; Luke 19:29-40; 22:7-39.

Sunday of Metafare; The Holy Great-Martyr Theodore the General; The Holy Prophet Zechariah. Post-feast of the Encounter. 1 Corinthians 8:8-9:2; Matthew 25:31-46.

All Souls Saturday; Our Venerable Father Parthenius, Bishop of Lampsacus; Blessed Hieromartyr Petro Verhun, presbyter. Post-feast of the Encounter. 1 Corinthians 10:23-28; 1 Thessalonians 4:13-17; Luke 21:8-9, 25-27, 33-36; John 5:24-30.

Our Venerable Father Boucolus, Bishop of Smyrna; The Holy Hieromartyr Sylvanus, Bishop of Emessa and those with him. Post-feast of the Encounter. Abstention from meat and foods that contain meat. 2 John 1:1-13; Mark 15:22-25, 33-41.

The Holy Martyr Agatha. Post-feast of the Encounter. 1 John 4:20-5:21; Mark 15:1-15.

Our Venerable Father Isidore of Pelusium. Post-feast of the Encounter. 1 John 3:21-4:6; Mark 14:43-15:1.

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

The Encounter of our Lord God and Saviour Jesus Christ. Feast of our Lord. Holy Day of obligation. Hebrews 7:7-17; Luke 2:22-40.

Sunday of the Prodigal Son; Pre-feast of the Encounter of our Lord God and Saviour Jesus Christ; The Holy Martyr Tryphon. 1 Corinthians 6:12-20; Luke 15:11-32.

The Holy Wonderworkers and Unmercenaries Cyrus and John; Venerable Father John Bosco. 2 Timothy 3:1-9; Luke 20:45-21:4.

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. Hebrews 13:7-16; Matthew 5:14-19.

The Transfer of the Relics of the Great-Martyr Ignatius the God-bearer. 1 John 1:8-2:6; Mark 13:31-14:2.

Our Venerable Father Ephrem the Syrian. 2 Peter 3:1-18; Mark 13:24-31.

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

Our Venerable Father Xenophon and his wife Maria. 2 Peter 1:20-2:9; Mark 13:9-13.

Sunday of the Publican and the Pharisee; Our Holy Father Gregory the Theologian, Archbishop of Constantinople.2 Timothy 3:10-15; 1 Corinthians 12:7-11; Luke 18:10-14; John 10:9-16.

Our Venerable Mother Xenia the Roman. 2 Timothy 2:11-19; Luke 18:2-8.

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. Abstention from meat and foods that contain meat. 2 Peter 1:1-10; Mark 13:1-8.

The Holy Apostle Timothy; The Holy Venerable-Martyr Anastasius the Persian. 1 Peter 4:12-5:5; Mark 12:38-44.

Our Venerable Father Maximus the Confessor; The Holy Martyr Neophytus; The Holy Martyrs Eugene, Candidus, Valerian, and Aquilas 1 Peter 4:1-11; Mark 12:28-37.