Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 11/1/2015 Saints and Feasts: Cosmas & Damian the Holy Unmercenaries of Asia, & their mother Theodota, David the Righteous of Evia Plagal of the First Tone Eleventh Orthros Gospel Epistle Reading: St. Paul's First Letter to the Corinthians 12:27-31; 13:1-8 Brethren, you are the body of Christ and individually members of it. And God has Continue Reading

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 11/2/2015 Saints and Feasts: The Holy Martyrs Acindynus, Pegasius, Aphthonius, Elpidephorus, and Anempodistus, Domnina, Domna, & Kyriaki, the Martyrs Epistle Reading: St. Paul's First Letter to the Thessalonians 1:1-5 PAUL, Silvanus, and Timothy, To the church of the Thessalonians in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace to you and peace. We give Continue Reading

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 11/3/2015 Saints and Feasts: Acepsimas the Bishop, Joseph the Presbyter, & Aeithalas the Deacon, Martyrs of Persia, Dedication of the Temple of the Holy Great Martyr George in Lydda, Holy Father and New Hieromartyr Gregory of Neapolis, Theodore the Confessor, Bishop of Ancyra, George of Neapolis the New Martyr Epistle Reading: St. Paul's First Letter Continue Reading

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 11/4/2015 Saints and Feasts: Joannicius the Great, The Holy Hieromartyrs Nicander, Bishop of Myra, and Hermias the Presbyter, Porphyrios the Mime, Emperor John Batatze, the Merciful Strict Fast Epistle Reading: St. Paul's First Letter to the Thessalonians 2:1-8 BRETHREN, you yourselves know that our visit to you was not in vain; but though we had Continue Reading

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 11/5/2015 Saints and Feasts: Galaktion & his wife Episteme, the Martyrs of Emesa, Patrobos, Gaios, Hermas, Linos, & Philologos, Apostles of the 70 Epistle Reading: St. Paul's First Letter to the Thessalonians 2:9-14 BRETHREN, remember our labor and toil; we worked night and day, that we might not burden any of you, while we preached Continue Reading

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 11/6/2015 Saints and Feasts: Paul the Confessor, Patriarch of Constantinople Strict Fast Epistle Reading: St. Paul's Letter to the Hebrews 8:1-6 BRETHREN, we have such a high priest, one who is seated at the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in heaven, a minister in the sanctuary and the true tent which is Continue Reading

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 11/7/2015 Saints and Feasts: Bishop Raphael Hawaweeny of Brooklyn,33 Martyrs of Melitene, Lazarus the Wonderworker, Martyr Athenodorus, Alexander the Martyr of Thessaloniki Epistle Reading: St. Paul's Second Letter to the Corinthians 8:1-5 BRETHREN, if we want you to know about the grace of God which has been shown in the churches of Macedonia, for in Continue Reading

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 11/8/2015 Saints and Feasts: Synaxis of the Archangel Michael & the other Bodiless Powers: Gabriel, Raphael, Uriel, Salaphiel, Jegudiel, & Barachiel Plagal of the Second Tone First Orthros Gospel Epistle Reading: St. Paul's Letter to the Hebrews 2:2-10 BRETHREN, if the message declared by angels was valid and every transgression or disobedience received a just Continue Reading

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 11/9/2015 Saints and Feasts: Nektarius the Wonderworker, Metropolitan of Pentapolis, Onesiphorus and Porphyrius of Ephesus, Matrona, Abbess of Constantinople, Theoktisti of the Isle of Lesbos, Symeon the Translator Epistle Reading: St. Paul's First Letter to the Thessalonians 2:20-3:8 BRETHREN, you are our glory and joy. Therefore, when we could bear it no longer, we were Continue Reading

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 11/10/2015 Saints and Feasts: Erastus, Olympas, Rodion, Sosipater, Quartus, Apostles of the 70, Holy Father Arsenius of Cappadocia, Our Holy Father Gregory, Bishop of Assa, Orestes the Martyr of Cappadocia Epistle Reading: St. Paul's First Letter to the Corinthians 4:9-16 BRETHREN, God has exhibited us apostles as last of all, like men sentenced to death; Continue Reading

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 11/11/2015 Saints and Feasts: Menas of Egypt, Saint Victor and Stephanie, Theodore the Studite, Holy Martyr Vincent Strict Fast Epistle Reading: St. Paul's Second Letter to the Corinthians 4:6-15 Brethren, it is the God who said, "Let light shine out of darkness," who has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge Continue Reading

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 11/12/2015 Saints and Feasts: John the Merciful, Patriarch of Alexandria, Nilus the Ascetic of Sinai, Saint Martin, Bishop of Tours Epistle Reading: St. Paul's Second Letter to the Corinthians 9:6-11 BRETHREN, he who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and he who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. Each one must do as he has Continue Reading

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 11/13/2015 Saints and Feasts: John Chrysostom, Archbishop of Constantinople, Damaskinos the New Martyr of Mount Athos Fast Day (Wine and Oil Allowed) Epistle Reading: St. Paul's Letter to the Hebrews 7:26-28; 8:1-2 Brethren, it was fitting that we should have such a high priest, holy, blameless, unstained, separated from sinners, exalted above the heavens. He Continue Reading

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 11/14/2015 Saints and Feasts: Philip the Apostle, Gregory Palamas, Archbishop of Thessaloniki, Holy Great New Martyr Constantine of Hydra Epistle Reading: St. Paul's First Letter to the Corinthians 4:9-16 BRETHREN, God has exhibited us apostles as last of all, like men sentenced to death; because we have become a spectacle to the world, to angels Continue Reading

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 11/15/2015 Saints and Feasts: Guria, Shamuna, & Habib, Martyrs & Confessors of Edessa, Thomas, Archbishop of Constantinople Fast Day (Fish Allowed) Grave Tone Second Orthros Gospel Epistle Reading: St. Paul's Letter to the Ephesians 2:14-22 BRETHREN, Christ is our peace, who has made us both one, and has broken down the dividing wall of hostility, Continue Reading

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 11/16/2015 Saints and Feasts: Matthew the Apostle & Evangelist Fast Day (Fish Allowed) Epistle Reading: St. Paul's Letter to the Romans 10:11-21; 11:1-2 BRETHREN, the scripture says, "No one who believes in him will be put to shame." For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek; the same Lord is Lord of all and Continue Reading

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 11/17/2015 Saints and Feasts: Gregory the Wonderworker & Bishop of Neo-Caesarea, Gennadios I, Patriarch of Constantinople, Righteous Mother Hilda of Whitby Fast Day (Fish Allowed) Epistle Reading: St. Paul's First Letter to the Corinthians 12:7-11 BRETHREN, to each is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the common good. To one is given through the Continue Reading

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 11/18/2015 Saints and Feasts: Plato the Great Martyr of Ancyra, Holy Martyr Romanus, Zaccheus the Deacon, Holy New Martyr Anastasius of Paramythia, Anastasios the New Martyr Strict Fast Epistle Reading: St. Paul's Second Letter to the Thessalonians 2:1-12 BRETHREN, concerning the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our assembling to meet him, we beg Continue Reading

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 11/19/2015 Saints and Feasts: Obadiah the Prophet, Barlaam of Caesarea, Anthimos, Thallalaeos, Christopher, Euphemia & her children, the Martyrs Fast Day (Fish Allowed) Epistle Reading: St. Paul's Second Letter to the Thessalonians 2:13-17; 3:1-5 BRETHREN, we are bound to give thanks to God always for you, brethren beloved by the Lord, because God chose you Continue Reading

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 11/20/2015 Saints and Feasts: The Forefeast of the Presentation of the Theotokos into the Temple, Gregory the Righteous of Decapolis, Proclus, Archbishop of Constantinople Strict Fast Epistle Reading: St. Paul's Second Letter to the Thessalonians 3:6-18 BRETHREN, we command you in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you keep away from any brother Continue Reading

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 11/21/2015 Saints and Feasts: The Entrance of the Theotokos into the Temple Fast Day (Fish Allowed) Epistle Reading: St. Paul's Letter to the Hebrews 9:1-7 BRETHREN, the first covenant had regulations for worship and an earthly sanctuary. For a tent was prepared, the outer one, in which were the lampstand and the table and the Continue Reading

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 11/22/2015 Saints and Feasts: Archippus the Apostles,Philemon the Apostle & his wife, Apphia, Onesimos the Disciple of Paul, Holy Martyr Cecilia and those with her, Afterfeast of the Entry of the Theotokos into the Temple Fast Day (Fish Allowed) Plagal of the Fourth Tone Third Orthros Gospel Epistle Reading: St. Paul's Letter to the Ephesians Continue Reading

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 11/23/2015 Saints and Feasts: Amphilochius, Bishop of Iconium, Gregory, Bishop of Agrigentum, Ischyrion, Bishop of Egypt, Afterfeast of the Entry of the Theotokos into the Temple Fast Day (Fish Allowed) Epistle Reading: St. Paul's First Letter to Timothy 1:1-7 PAUL, an apostle of Christ Jesus by command of God our Savior and of Christ Jesus Continue Reading

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 11/24/2015 Saints and Feasts: Our Holy Father Clement, Pope of Rome, Peter, Archbishop of Alexandria, Hermogenes, the Martyr, Afterfeast of the Entry of the Theotokos into the Temple Fast Day (Fish Allowed) Epistle Reading: St. Paul's Letter to the Philippians 3:20-21; 4:1-3 Brethren, our commonwealth is in heaven, and from it we await a Savior, Continue Reading

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 11/25/2015 Saints and Feasts: Apodosis of the Presentation of the Theotokos into the Temple, Catherine the Great Martyr of Alexandria, Mercurius the Great Martyr of Caesarea in Cappadocia Fast Day (Wine and Oil Allowed) Epistle Reading: St. Paul's Letter to the Galatians 3:23-29; 4:1-5 BRETHREN, before faith came, we were confined under the law, kept Continue Reading

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 11/26/2015 Saints and Feasts: Alypius the Stylite of Adrianopolis, St. Nicon, Stylianos the Monk of Paphlagonia, George the New Martyr of Chios, Innocent of Irkutsk Fast Day (Fish Allowed) Epistle Reading: St. Paul's First Letter to Timothy 3:1-13 TIMOTHY, my son, the saying is sure: If any one aspires to the office of bishop, he Continue Reading

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 11/27/2015 Saints and Feasts: James the Great Martyr of Persia, Nathaniel of Nitria & Pinouphrios of Egypt, the Righteous, James the Wonderworker, Bishop of Rostov Strict Fast Epistle Reading: St. Paul's First Letter to Timothy 4:4-8, 16 TIMOTHY, my son, everything created by God is good, and nothing is to be rejected if it is Continue Reading

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 11/28/2015 Saints and Feasts: Stephen the New, Irenarchos & his Companion Martyrs at Sebaste, Auxentius, 16 Martyrs of Tiberioupolis Fast Day (Fish Allowed) Epistle Reading: St. Paul's Letter to the Galatians 3:8-12 BRETHREN, the scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, preached the gospel beforehand to Abraham, saying, "in you shall all Continue Reading

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 11/29/2015 Saints and Feasts: Paramonus, Philumenus, and their 370 Companion Martyrs in Bithynia, Our Righteous Father Nicholas, Archbishop of Thessolonica, Dionysios, Bishop of Corinth, Akakios of Sinai who is mentioned in The Ladder Fast Day (Fish Allowed) Tone One Fourth Orthros Gospel Epistle Reading: St. Paul's Letter to the Ephesians 5:8-19 Walk as children of Continue Reading

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 11/30/2015 Saints and Feasts: Andrew the First- Called Apostle, Froumentios, Archbishop of Abyssina Fast Day (Fish Allowed) Epistle Reading: St. Paul's First Letter to the Corinthians 4:9-16 BRETHREN, God has exhibited us apostles as last of all, like men sentenced to death; because we have become a spectacle to the world, to angels and to Continue Reading