Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 3/1/2016 Saints and Feasts: The Holy Righteous Martyr Eudocia the Samaritan, Andonina the New Martyr Epistle Reading: St. John's First Universal Letter 3:9-22 BRETHREN, no one born of God commits sin; for God's nature abides in him, and he cannot sin because he is born of God. By this it may be seen who are Continue Reading

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 3/2/2016 Saints and Feasts: Hesychius the Martyr, Our Holy Father Nicholas Planas, Andronikos & Athanasia the Martyrs, Theodotos the Holy Martyr, Bishop of Cyrenia Strict Fast Epistle Reading: St. John's First Universal Letter 3:21-24; 4:1-11 Beloved, if our hearts do not condemn us, we have confidence before God; and we receive from him whatever we Continue Reading

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 3/3/2016 Saints and Feasts: The Holy Martyrs Eutropius, Cleonicus, and Basiliscus, Theodoretos the Holy Martyr of Antioch Epistle Reading: St. John's First Universal Letter 4:20-21; 5:1-21 Beloved, if any one says, "I love God," and hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who does not love his brother whom he has seen, cannot Continue Reading

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 3/4/2016 Saints and Feasts: Gerasimus the Righteous of Jordan, Paul & his sister Juliana and their Companions, Daniel, Prince of Moscow Strict Fast Epistle Reading: St. John's Second Universal Letter 1:1-13 The elder to the elect lady and her children, whom I love in the truth, and not only I but also all who know Continue Reading

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 3/5/2016 Saints and Feasts: Saturday of Souls,Conon the Gardener, Mark the Ascetic, Righteous Father Mark of Athens, John the Bulgarian, Mark the Faster Epistle Reading: St. Paul's First Letter to the Thessalonians 4:13-17 But we would not have you ignorant, brethren, concerning those who are asleep, that you may not grieve as others do who Continue Reading

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 3/6/2016 Saints and Feasts: 42 Martyrs of Amorion in Phrygia, Finding the Precious Cross by St. Helen, Hesychios the Wonderworker Grave Tone Seventh Orthros Gospel Epistle Reading: St. Paul's First Letter to the Corinthians 8:8-13; 9:1-2 Brethren, food will not commend us to God. We are no worse off if we do not eat, and Continue Reading

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 3/7/2016 Saints and Feasts: The Holy Martyred Bishops of Cherson: Basileus, Ephraim, Eugene, Capito, Aetherius, Agathodorus, and Elpidius, Lavrentios of Megara, the Righteous, Paul the Simple Fast Day (Dairy, Eggs, and Fish Allowed) Epistle Reading: St. John's Third Universal Letter 1:1-15 The elder to the beloved Gaius, whom I love in the truth. Beloved, I Continue Reading

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 3/8/2016 Saints and Feasts: Theophylact the Confessor, Bishop of Nicomedia, Hermas the Apostle of the 70, Paul the Confessor, Dometios the Righteous Fast Day (Dairy, Eggs, and Fish Allowed) Epistle Reading: St. Jude's First Universal Letter 1:1-10 Jude, a servant of Jesus Christ, and brother of James, To those who are called, beloved in God Continue Reading

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 3/9/2016 Saints and Feasts: The Holy Forty Martyrs of Sebastia, Caesarios the Righteous Fast Day (Dairy, Eggs, and Fish Allowed) Old Testament Readings: Joel 3:12-21 Let the nations bestir themselves, and come up to the valley of Jehosh'aphat; for there I will sit to judge all the nations round about. Put in the sickle, for Continue Reading

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 3/10/2016 Saints and Feasts: Quadratus the Martyr & his Companions, Anastasia of Alexandria Fast Day (Dairy, Eggs, and Fish Allowed) Epistle Reading: St. Jude's First Universal Letter 1:11-25 Beloved, woe to the ungodly, for they walk in the way of Cain, and abandon themselves for the sake of gain to Balaam's error, and perish in Continue Reading

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 3/11/2016 Saints and Feasts: Sophronius, Patriarch of Jerusalem, Theodora the Righteous, Pionios the Presbyter, George the New Wonderworker of Constantinople Fast Day (Dairy, Eggs, and Fish Allowed) Old Testament Readings: Zechariah 8:7-17 "Thus says the Lord of hosts: Behold, I will save my people from the east country and from the west country; and I Continue Reading

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 3/12/2016 Saints and Feasts: Theophanes the Confessor, Symeon the New Theologian, Gregory Dialogos, Bishop of Rome Fast Day (Dairy, Eggs, and Fish Allowed) Epistle Reading: St. Paul's Letter to the Galatians 5:22-26; 6:1-2 Brethren, the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such there is no law. Continue Reading

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 3/13/2016 Saints and Feasts: Removal of the relics of Nicephorus, Patriarch of Constantinople, Pouplios the Martyr, Bishop of Athens Fast Day (Dairy, Eggs, and Fish Allowed) Plagal of the Fourth Tone Eighth Orthros Gospel Epistle Reading: St. Paul's Letter to the Romans 13:11-14; 14:1-4 Brethren, salvation is nearer to us now than when we first Continue Reading

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 3/14/2016 Saints and Feasts: Benedict the Righteous of Nursia, Euschemon the Confessor, Bishop of Lampasakos Strict Fast Old Testament Readings: Isaiah 1:1-20 The vision of Isaiah the son of Amoz, which he saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem in the days of Uzzi'ah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezeki'ah, kings of Judah. Hear, O heavens, and give ear, Continue Reading

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 3/15/2016 Saints and Feasts: Agapius the Martyr & His Companions, Manuel the New Martyr of Crete, Holy Apostle Aristobulos of the Seventy, Bishop of Britain Strict Fast Old Testament Readings: Isaiah 1:19-2:3 "If you are willing and obedient, you shall eat the good of the land; but if you refuse and rebel, you shall be Continue Reading

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 3/16/2016 Saints and Feasts: Sabine the Martyr of Egypt, Christodulus the Wonderworker of Patmos, Aristovoulos, Apostle of the 70, Julian the Martyr Strict Fast Old Testament Readings: Isaiah 2:3-11 Thus say the people: "Come, let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, to the house of the God of Jacob; that he may Continue Reading

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 3/17/2016 Saints and Feasts: Alexis the Man of God, Saint Patrick, the Enlightener of Ireland, Marinos the Martyr, Theocteristos the Confessor Strict Fast Old Testament Readings: Isaiah 2:11-21 The haughty looks of man shall be brought low, and the pride of men shall be humbled; and the Lord alone will be exalted in that day. Continue Reading

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 3/18/2016 Saints and Feasts: Cyril, Patriarch of Jerusalem, Trophimos & Eukarpion, Monk-martyrs of Nicomedea Strict Fast Old Testament Readings: Isaiah 3:1-14 For, behold, the Lord, the Lord of hosts, is taking away from Jerusalem and from Judah stay and staff, the whole stay of bread, and the whole stay of water; the mighty man and Continue Reading

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 3/19/2016 Saints and Feasts: The Holy Martyrs Chrysanthus and Daria, Demetrios the New Martyr Fast Day (Wine and Oil Allowed) Epistle Reading: St. Paul's Second Letter to Timothy 2:1-10 TIMOTHY, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus, and what you have heard from me before many witnesses entrust to faithful Continue Reading

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 3/20/2016 Saints and Feasts: Righteous Fathers slain at the Monastery of St. Savas, Saint Cuthbert the Wonderworker, Bishop of Lindisfarne, Myron the New Martyr of Crete, Photini the Samaritan Woman Fast Day (Wine and Oil Allowed) Tone One Ninth Orthros Gospel Epistle Reading: St. Paul's Letter to the Hebrews 11:24-26, 32-40 Brethren, by faith Moses, Continue Reading

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 3/21/2016 Saints and Feasts: James the Confessor, Thomas I, Patriarch of Constantinople Strict Fast Old Testament Readings: Isaiah 4:2-5:7 In that day the branch of the LORD shall be beautiful and glorious, and the fruit of the land shall be the pride and glory of the survivors of Israel. And he who is left in Continue Reading

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 3/22/2016 Saints and Feasts: Basil the Holy Martyr of Ancyra, Kalliniki & Vassilisa the Martyrs, Euthemios the New Martyr Strict Fast Old Testament Readings: Isaiah 5:7-16 Thus says the Lord: For the vineyard of the LORD of hosts is the house of Israel, and the men of Judah are his pleasant planting; and he looked Continue Reading

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 3/23/2016 Saints and Feasts: The Holy Righteous Martyr Nicon and His 199 Disciples, Anatolios & Protoleon the Martyrs converted by the martyrdom of St. George, Luke the New Martyr of Mytilene Strict Fast Old Testament Readings: Isaiah 5:16-25 But the LORD of hosts is exalted in justice, and the Holy God shows himself holy in Continue Reading

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 3/24/2016 Saints and Feasts: Forefeast of the Annunciation of the Theotokos, Artemon the Presbyter, Our Holy Father Theonas, Archbishop of Thessolonica, Zachariah the Recluse Strict Fast Old Testament Readings: Isaiah 6:1-12 In the year that King Uzziah died I saw the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up; and his train filled the Continue Reading

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 3/25/2016 Saints and Feasts: Annunciation of the Theotokos Fast Day (Fish Allowed) Epistle Reading: St. Paul's Letter to the Hebrews 2:11-18 BRETHREN, he who sanctifies and those who are sanctified have all one origin. That is why he is not ashamed to call them brethren, saying, "I will proclaim thy name to my brethren, in Continue Reading

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 3/26/2016 Saints and Feasts: Synaxis in honor of the Archangel Gabriel, 26 Martyrs in Crimea, Irenaeus the Hieromartyr of Hungary Fast Day (Wine and Oil Allowed) 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 retribution, how shall Continue Reading

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 3/27/2016 Saints and Feasts: The Holy Matrona of Thessalonica, Paul, Bishop of Corinth Fast Day (Wine and Oil Allowed) Tone Two Tenth Orthros Gospel Epistle Reading: St. Paul's Letter to the Hebrews 1:10-14; 2:1-3 "IN THE BEGINNING, Thou, Lord, didst found the earth in the beginning, and the heavens are the work of thy hands; Continue Reading

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 3/28/2016 Saints and Feasts: Hilarion the New, Herodion the Apostle of the 70, Stephen the Wonderworker Strict Fast Old Testament Readings: Isaiah 8:13-9:7 But the LORD of hosts, him you shall regard as holy; let him be your fear, and let him be your dread. And he will become a sanctuary, and a stone of Continue Reading

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 3/29/2016 Saints and Feasts: Mark, Bishop of Arethusa, Martyr Cyril the Deacon and Those with him, The Holy Martyrs Jonas and Barachesius, Eustathios the Confessor, Bishop of Bithynia Strict Fast Old Testament Readings: Isaiah 9:9-10:4 Thus says the LORD: "And all the people will know, Ephraim and the inhabitants of Samaria, who say in pride Continue Reading

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 3/30/2016 Saints and Feasts: John Climacus the Righteous, author of The Divine Ladder of Ascent, Sosthenes Apollos, Cephas, Caesar, & Epaphroditos, the Apostles of the 70, Zacharias the New Martyr Strict Fast Old Testament Readings: Isaiah 10:12-20 When the Lord has finished all his work on Mount Zion and on Jerusalem he will punish the Continue Reading

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 3/31/2016 Saints and Feasts: The Holy Hieromartyr Hypatius, Bishop of Gangra, Innocent, Enlightener of Siberia & Alaska, Akakios the Confessor Strict Fast Old Testament Readings: Isaiah 11:10-12:2 Thus says the LORD: In that day the root of Jesse shall stand as an ensign to the peoples; him shall the nations seek, and his dwellings shall Continue Reading