Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 4/1/2016 Saints and Feasts: Mary of Egypt, Gerontios & Vasilides the Martyrs, Euthemios of Suzdal Strict Fast Old Testament Readings: Isaiah 13:2-13 On a bare hill raise a signal, cry aloud to them; wave the hand for them to enter the gates of the nobles. I myself have commanded my consecrated ones, have summoned my Continue Reading

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 4/2/2016 Saints and Feasts: Titus the Wonderworker, Theodora the Virgin-martyr of Palestine, Amphianos & Aedesios the Martyrs of Lycia Fast Day (Wine and Oil Allowed) Epistle Reading: St. Paul's Letter to the Hebrews 10:32-38 Brethren, recall the former days when, after you were enlightened, you endured a hard struggle with sufferings, sometimes being publicly exposed Continue Reading

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 4/3/2016 Saints and Feasts: Nicetas, Abbot of the Monastery of Medicium, Joseph the Hymnographer, Theodosia and Irene the Martyrs Fast Day (Wine and Oil Allowed) Tone Three Eleventh Orthros Gospel Epistle Reading: St. Paul's Letter to the Hebrews 4:14-16; 5:1-6 BRETHREN, since we have a high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus, the Continue Reading

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 4/4/2016 Saints and Feasts: George the Righteous of Maleon, Righteous Plato the Studite, Nicetas the Hieromartyr, Struggler of Serrai (1808), Righteous Zosimas Strict Fast Old Testament Readings: Isaiah 14:24-32 The LORD of hosts has sworn: "As I have planned, so shall it be, and as I have purposed, so shall it stand, that I will Continue Reading

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 4/5/2016 Saints and Feasts: Monk-Martyrs Claudius, Diodore, Victor, Victorinus, and those with them, Theodora the Righteous of Thessaloniki, Agathopodes and Theodulos the Martyrs, George the new Martyr Strict Fast Old Testament Readings: Isaiah 25:1-9 O LORD, thou art my God; I will exalt thee, I will praise thy name; for thou hast done wonderful things, Continue Reading

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 4/6/2016 Saints and Feasts: Eutychius, Patriarch of Constantinople, 120 Martyrs of Persia, Gregory of Sinai Strict Fast Old Testament Readings: Isaiah 26:21-27:9 For behold, the LORD is coming forth out of his place to punish the inhabitants of the earth for their iniquity, and the earth will disclose the blood shed upon her, and will Continue Reading

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 4/7/2016 Saints and Feasts: The Holy Martyr Calliopius, Tikhon, Patriarch of Moscow and Enlightener of North America, Righteous Father Savvas the New of Kalymnos, George, Bishop of Lesvos Strict Fast Old Testament Readings: Isaiah 28:14-22 Thus says the LORD, you scoffers, who rule this people in Jerusalem! Because you have said, "We have made a Continue Reading

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 4/8/2016 Saints and Feasts: The Holy Apostles of the Seventy Herodion, Agabus, Rufus, Asyncritus, Phlegon, and Hermes, Rufus the Obedient of the Kiev Caves, Celestine, Pope of Rome Strict Fast Old Testament Readings: Isaiah 29:13-23 And the Lord said: "Because this people draw near with their mouth and honor me with their lips, while their Continue Reading

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 4/9/2016 Saints and Feasts: The Holy Martyr Eupsychius of Caesarea, Vadim the Righteous of Persia, Raphael, Nicholas, Irene, & Olympias of Mytilene Fast Day (Wine and Oil Allowed) Epistle Reading: St. Paul's Letter to the Hebrews 6:9-12 BRETHREN, we feel sure of better things that belong to salvation. For God is not so unjust as Continue Reading

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 4/10/2016 Saints and Feasts: Terence & his Companions beheaded at Carthage, Gregory V, the Holy Martyr & Patriarch of Constantinople, Holy Father Theona, Archbishop of Thessolonica Fast Day (Wine and Oil Allowed) Tone Four First Orthros Gospel Epistle Reading: St. Paul's Letter to the Hebrews 6:13-20 BRETHREN, when God made a promise to Abraham, since Continue Reading

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 4/11/2016 Saints and Feasts: Antipas, Bishop of Pergamum, Pharmuthios the Anchorite Strict Fast Old Testament Readings: Isaiah 37:33-38:6 "Therefore thus says the LORD concerning the king of Assyria: He shall not come into this city, or shoot an arrow there, or come before it with a shield, or cast up a siege mound against it. Continue Reading

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 4/12/2016 Saints and Feasts: Basil the Confessor, Bishop of Parium, Anthoussa the Righteous of Constantinople, Akakios of Kavsokalyvia Strict Fast Old Testament Readings: Isaiah 40:18-31 Thus says the LORD: To whom then will you liken God, or what likeness compare with him? The idol! a workman casts it, and a goldsmith overlays it with gold, Continue Reading

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 4/13/2016 Saints and Feasts: Martin the Confessor, Pope of Rome Strict Fast Old Testament Readings: Isaiah 41:4-14 Who has performed and done this, calling the generations from the beginning? I, the LORD, the first, and with the last; I am He. The coastlands have seen and are afraid, the ends of the earth tremble; they Continue Reading

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 4/14/2016 Saints and Feasts: Aristarchus, Pudens, Trophimus the Apostles of the 70, Thomais the Martyr of Alexandria Strict Fast Old Testament Readings: Isaiah 42:5-16 Thus says God, the LORD, who created the heavens and stretched them out, who spread forth the earth and what comes from it, who gives breath to the people upon it Continue Reading

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 4/15/2016 Saints and Feasts: Crescens the Martyr, Leonidas, Bishop of Athens, Michael the New Martyr of Smyrna, The 9 Monk-martyrs of Corinth Strict Fast Old Testament Readings: Isaiah 45:11-17 Thus says the LORD, the Holy One of Israel, and his Maker: "Will you question me about my children, or command me concerning the work of Continue Reading

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 4/16/2016 Saints and Feasts: Agape, Chionia, & Irene, the Holy Martyrs Fast Day (Wine and Oil 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 Continue Reading

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 4/17/2016 Saints and Feasts: Symeon the Holy Martyr & Bishop of Persia, Makarios, Bishop of Corinth, Agapetos of Rome Fast Day (Wine and Oil Allowed) Plagal of the First Tone Second Orthros Gospel Epistle Reading: St. Paul's Letter to the Hebrews 9:11-14 BRETHREN, when Christ appeared as a high priest of the good things that Continue Reading

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 4/18/2016 Saints and Feasts: Holy Father John the Righteous, disciple of St. Gregory of Decapolis, Euthemios the Enlightener of Karelia, Cosmas, Bishop of Calcydon, John the New Martyr of Epiros Strict Fast Old Testament Readings: Isaiah 48:17-49:4 Thus says the LORD, your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel: "I am the LORD your God, who Continue Reading

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 4/19/2016 Saints and Feasts: The Holy Hieromartyr Paphnutius, George the Confessor Strict Fast Old Testament Readings: Isaiah 49:6-10 Thus says the LORD: "I will give you as a light to the nations, that my salvation may reach to the end of the earth." Thus says the LORD, the Redeemer of Israel and his Holy One, Continue Reading

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 4/20/2016 Saints and Feasts: Theodore the Trichinas, Zacchaeus the Apostle of Caesaria, Gregory & Anastasios, Patriarchs of Antioch Strict Fast Old Testament Readings: Isaiah 58:1-11 Thus says the LORD: "Cry aloud, spare not, lift up your voice like a trumpet; declare to my people their transgression, to the house of Jacob their sins. Yet they Continue Reading

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 4/21/2016 Saints and Feasts: The Holy Hieromartyr Januarius and Those With Him, Our Holy Father Maximian, Patriarch of Constantinople, Theodore the Holy Martyr & his mother Philippa of Perge, Alexandra the Martyr Strict Fast Old Testament Readings: Isaiah 65:8-16 Thus says the LORD: "As the wine is found in the cluster, and they say, 'Do Continue Reading

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 4/22/2016 Saints and Feasts: Theodore of Sykeon, Nathaniel, Luke, & Clemente the Apostles, Nearchos the Martyr Strict Fast Old Testament Readings: Isaiah 66:10-24 "Rejoice with Jerusalem, and be glad for her, all you who love her; rejoice with her in joy, all you who mourn over her; that you may suck and be satisfied with Continue Reading

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 4/23/2016 Saints and Feasts: Lazarus Saturday,George the Great Martyr & Triumphant Fast Day (Wine and Oil Allowed) Epistle Reading: Acts of the Apostles 12:1-11 ABOUT THAT TIME, Herod the king laid violent hands upon some who belonged to the church. He killed James the brother of John with the sword; and when he saw that Continue Reading

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 4/24/2016 Saints and Feasts: Elizabeth the Wonderworker, Savvas the General of Rome Fast Day (Fish Allowed) Epistle Reading: St. Paul's Letter to the Philippians 4:4-9 BRETHREN, rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, Rejoice. Let all men know your forbearance. The Lord is at hand. Have no anxiety about anything, but in everything Continue Reading

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 4/25/2016 Saints and Feasts: Holy Monday,Mark the Apostle & Evangelist, New Martyrs Emmanuel, Theodore, Gregory, Michael and the other Gregory at Macre of Alexandropoulos Strict Fast Gospel Readings: Matthew 21:18-43 At that time, Jesus was returning to the city, he was hungry. And seeing a fig tree by the wayside he went to it, and Continue Reading

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 4/26/2016 Saints and Feasts: Holy Tuesday,Basil the Holy Martyr Bishop of Amasea, Glaphyra the Righteous Strict Fast Gospel Readings: Matthew 22:15-46; 23:1-39 At that time, the Pharisees went and took counsel how to entangle him in his talk. And they sent their disciples to him, along with the Herodians, saying, "Teacher, we know that you Continue Reading

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 4/27/2016 Saints and Feasts: Holy Wednesday,The Holy Hieromartyr Symeon, Kinsman of the Lord, Eulogios the Innkeeper of Constantinople Strict Fast Gospel Readings: John 12:17-50 At that time, the crowd that had been with him when he called Laz'arus out of the tomb and raised him from the dead bore witness. The reason why the crowd Continue Reading

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 4/28/2016 Saints and Feasts: Holy Thursday,The Holy Nine Martyrs of Cyzicus, Theocharus and Apostolus, John the Martyr of Romania Strict Fast Epistle Reading: St. Paul's First Letter to the Corinthians 11:23-32 BRETHREN, I received from the Lord what I also delivered to you, that the Lord Jesus on the night when he was betrayed took Continue Reading

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 4/29/2016 Saints and Feasts: Holy Friday,Jason & Sosipater the Apostles of the 70 & their Companions, Holy Martyr Cercyra, Our Holy Father John of Kaloktenos, Metropolitan of Thebes, Ss. Theocharus and Apostolus of Arte, Basil, Bishop of Montenegro, Nektarios the New Martyr of Optina Strict Fast Epistle Reading: St. Paul's First Letter to the Corinthians Continue Reading

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 4/30/2016 Saints and Feasts: Holy Saturday,James the Apostle & brother of St. John the Theologian, Argyra the New Martyr, Clement the Hymnographer Strict Fast Epistle Reading: Acts of the Apostles 12:1-11 ABOUT THAT TIME, Herod the king laid violent hands upon some who belonged to the church. He killed James the brother of John with Continue Reading