Eastern Catholic Daily Readings

Our Venerable and God-bearing Father Euthemius the Great. Hebrews 13:17-21; Luke 6:17-23.

Our Venerable Father Macarius of Egypt. 1 Peter 2:21-3:9; Mark 12:13-17.

Thirty-second Sunday after Pentecost, Our Holy Fathers and Archbishops of Alexandria Athanasius and Cyril. 1 Timothy 4:9-15; Luke 19:1-10.

Our Venerable and God-bearing Father Anthony the Great. Hebrews 13: 17-21; Luke 6: 17-23.

The Veneration of the Precious Chains of the Holy and All-praiseworthy Apostle Peter. Abstention from meat and foods that contain meat. 1 Peter 1:1-2, 10-12; 2:6-10; Mark 12:1-12.

Our Venerable Fathers Paul of Thebes and John the Hut-Dweller. . James 4:7-5:9; Mark 11:27-33.

Our Venerable Fathers Massacred in Sinai and Rhaithu; Repose of the Holy Equal-to-the Apostles Nina, Enlightener of Georgia. Leave-taking of Theophany. James 3:11-4:6; Mark 11:23-26.

The Holy Martyrs Hermylus and Stratonicus. Post-feast of Theophany. James 3:1-10; Mark 11:11-23.

The Holy Martyr Tatiana. Post-feast of Theophany. James 2:14-26; Mark 10:46-52.

Sunday after Theophany; Our Venerable Father Theodosius, Founder of the Cenoebitic Monastic Life. 1 Timothy 1:15-17; 2 Corinthians 4:6-15; Luke 18:35-43; Matthew 11:27-30.

Saturday after Theophany; Our Holy Father Gregory, Bishop of Nyssa; The Venerable Dometian, Bishop of Miletene; The Venerable Marcian, Presbyter and Econome of the Great Church. Ephesians 6:10-17; Matthew 4:1-11.

The Holy Martyr Polyeuctus. Post-feast of Theophany. Abstention from meat and foods that contain meat. James 2:1-13; Mark 10:23-32.

Our Venerable Father George the Chosebite; Holy Emilian the Confessor. Our Venerable Mother Dominica. Post-feast of Theophany. James 1:19-27; Mark 10:17-27.

Synaxis of the Holy and Glorious Prophet, Forerunner, and Baptist John. Post-feast of Theophany.

The Holy Theophany of Our Lord God and Saviour Jesus Christ. Feast of our Lord. Holy Day of obligation. Titus 2:11-15; 3:4-7; Matthew 3:13-17.

Eve of Theophany; The Holy Martyrs Theopemptus and Theonas; The Venerable Syncletica. Strict Fast. Abstention from meat and eggs (and, traditionally, dairy) and foods that contain these ingredients. Isaiah 35:1-10, Acts 13:25-33a, Matthew 3:1-11, Isaiah 1:16-20, Acts 19:1-8, Mark 1:1-8, Isaiah 12:3-6, Romans 6:3-11, Mark 1:9-15, Isaiah 49:8-15, Titus 2:11-14; 3:4-7, Matthew 3:13-17, Genesis 1:1-13...

Sunday before Theophany; Synaxis of the Seventy Holy Apostles; Our Venerable Father Theoctistus, Hegumen of the Cucomo Monastery in Sicily. 2 Timothy 4:5-8; Mark 1:1-8.

Saturday before Theophany; The Holy Prophet Malachi; The Holy Martyr Gordius. 1 Timothy 3:14-4:5; Matthew 3:1-11.

Our Holy Father Sylvester, Pope of Rome; Pre-feast of Theophany. Hebrews 11:8,11-16; Mark 9:33-41.

The Circumcision of our Lord, God and Saviour Jesus Christ; Our Father Among the Saints Basil the Great, Archbishop of Caesarea in Cappadocia.; Feast of our Lord. A day when the faithful are highly encouraged to participate in the Divine Liturgy. Colossians 2:8-12; Hebrews 7:26-8:2; Luke 2:20-21, 40-52; Luke 6:17-23.

Our Venerable Mother Melania the Roman. Leave-taking of the Nativity of Christ. Hebrews 10:1-18; Mark 8:30-34.

The Holy Martyr Anysia;. The Venerable Zoticus, Presbyter abd Protector of Orphans. Post-feast of the Nativity of Christ. Hebrews 9:8-10,15-23; Mark 8:22-26.

The Holy Children who killed for Christ in Bethlehem; Our Venerable Father Marcellus, Hegumen of the Monastery of the Sleepless Ones. Post-feast of the Nativity of Christ. Hebrews 8:7-13; Mark 8:11-21.

Sunday after the Nativity of Christ: Commemoration of the Holy and Righteous Joseph the Betrothed, David the King, and James, Brother of the Lord; The Two Thousand Martyrs who were burned in Nicomedia; Blessed Hieromartyr Hryhoriy (Gregory) Khomyshyn, Bishop of Stanyslaviv. Post-feast of the Nativity of Christ. Galatians 1:11-19; Matthew 2:13-23.

Saturday after the Nativity of Christ; The Holy Apostle, First Martyr and Archdeacon Stephen; Our Venerable Father and Confessor Theodore the Branded One, Composer of Canons. Post-feast of the Nativity of Christ. 1 Timothy 6:11-16; Acts 6:8-7:5,47-60; Matthew 12:15-21; Matthew 21:33-42.