Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 7/1/2016 Saints and Feasts: Cosmas & Damian the Holy Unmercenaries, Constantine the New Martyr of Cyprus, Nicodemos of the Holy Mountain Fast Day (Wine and Oil Allowed) 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 appointed in Continue Reading

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 7/2/2016 Saints and Feasts: Deposition of the Precious Robe of the Theotokos in Blachernae, St. Juvenal, Patriarch of Jerusalem, Juvenal the Protomartyr of America & Alaska, John Maximovitch, Archbishop of Shanghai and San Francisco Epistle Reading: St. Paul's Letter to the Hebrews 9:1-7 BRETHREN, the first covenant had regulations for worship and an earthly sanctuary. Continue Reading

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 7/3/2016 Saints and Feasts: Hyacinth the Martyr of Caesarea & Theodotos and Theodota the Martyrs, Anatolius, Patriarch of Constantinople, Gerasimos the Holy Martyr of Karenesi, Translation of the Holy Relics of our Father Among the Saints Philip, Metropolitan of Moscow Tone One Second Orthros Gospel Epistle Reading: St. Paul's Letter to the Romans 2:10-16 Brethren, Continue Reading

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 7/4/2016 Saints and Feasts: Andrew of Crete Author of the Great Canon, St. Martha, mother of St. Symeon Stylites the Younger, Asclepias the Wonderworker, Holy Royal Martyrs of Russia Epistle Reading: St. Paul's Letter to the Romans 7:1-14 BRETHREN, I am speaking to those who know the law. Do you not know that the law Continue Reading

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 7/5/2016 Saints and Feasts: Athanasius of Mount Athos, Righteous Father Lampadus the Wonderworker, Kyprianos the New Martyr of Koutloumousiou Monastery, Uncovering of the Holy Relics of Our Righteous Father Sergius of Radonezh, Holy New Martyrs Elizabeth the Grand Duchess and the Novice Barbara Epistle Reading: St. Paul's Letter to the Galatians 5:22-26; 6:1-2 Brethren, the Continue Reading

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 7/6/2016 Saints and Feasts: Sisoës the Great, Holy Apostles Archippus, Philemon and Onesimus, Loukia the Virgin-martyr, Rixios and the 24 Companion Martyrs, Juliana the Virgin-martyr Strict Fast Epistle Reading: St. Paul's Letter to the Romans 8:2-13 BRETHREN, the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has set me free from the law of Continue Reading

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 7/7/2016 Saints and Feasts: Kyriake the Great Martyr, Thomas the Righteous of Malea, Akakios of Sinai 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 under restraint until faith should be revealed. So that the law was our custodian until Christ came, that Continue Reading

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 7/8/2016 Saints and Feasts: The Holy Great Martyr Procopius, Theophilios the Myrrhbearer of Pantokrator Monastery, Appearance of the Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos of Kazan Fast Day (Wine and Oil Allowed) Epistle Reading: St. Paul's First Letter to Timothy 4:9-15 TIMOTHY, my son, the saying is sure and worthy of full acceptance. For to Continue Reading

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 7/9/2016 Saints and Feasts: The Holy Hieromartyr Pancratius, Bishop of Tauromenium in Sicily, Dionysios the Orator, Metrophanes of Mount Athos, St. Patermuthius the Monk, Euthymios of Karelia Epistle Reading: St. Paul's Letter to the Romans 3:28-31; 4:1-3 BRETHREN, we hold that a man is justified by faith apart from works of law. Or is God Continue Reading

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 7/10/2016 Saints and Feasts: 45 Holy Martyrs of Nikopolis, Armenia, Our Holy Father Gregory, Bishop of Assa, 10,000 Fathers martyred in Egypt, Apollonios the Martyr, Deposition of the Precious Robe of Our Lord Jesus Christ in Moscow, Righteous Father Anthony of the Kiev Caves Tone Two Third Orthros Gospel Epistle Reading: St. Paul's Letter to Continue Reading

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 7/11/2016 Saints and Feasts: Euphemia the Great Martyr, The All-Praised Olga, Equal-to-the-Apostles, Princess of Kiev, Nektarios the New Martyr, St. Nicodemos the New Martyr of Mt. Athos Epistle Reading: St. Paul's Second Letter to the Corinthians 6:1-10 BRETHREN, working together with him, then, we entreat you not to accept the grace of God in vain. Continue Reading

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 7/12/2016 Saints and Feasts: Proclus & Hilary the Martyrs of Ancyra, Our Holy Father Michael of Maleinus, Veronica, the woman with the issue of blood who was healed by Jesus, Andre the Commander & his Companion Martyrs Epistle Reading: St. Paul's Letter to the Romans 10:11-21; 11:1-2 BRETHREN, the scripture says, "No one who believes Continue Reading

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 7/13/2016 Saints and Feasts: Synaxis of Archangel Gabriel, Stephen of Mar Sabbas Monastery, Holy Martyr Golinduc, Marcian the Martyr of Iconium, Serapion the Martyr Strict Fast 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 7/14/2016 Saints and Feasts: Aquila the Apostle among the 70, Our Holy Father Joseph the Confessor, Archbishop of Thessalonica, Nicodemus the Righteous of Mount Athos, Justus the Martyr Epistle Reading: St. Paul's Letter to the Romans 16:1-16 BRETHREN, I commend to you our sister Phoebe, a deaconess of the church at Cenchreai, that you may Continue Reading

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 7/15/2016 Saints and Feasts: The Holy Martyrs Cyricus and His Mother Julitta, Vladimir, Equal-to-the-Apostles of Kiev, The Finding of the Head of St. Matrona of Chios Strict Fast Epistle Reading: St. Paul's First Letter to the Corinthians 13:11-14; 14:1-5 BRETHREN, when I was a child, I spoke like a child, I thought like a child, Continue Reading

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 7/16/2016 Saints and Feasts: Athenogenes the Holy Martyr of Heracleopolis, Julia the Virgin-martyr of Carthage, 1,015 Martyrs in Pisidia Epistle Reading: St. Paul's Letter to the Romans 6:11-17 BRETHREN, you also must consider yourselves dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus. Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal bodies, to make Continue Reading

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 7/17/2016 Saints and Feasts: The Holy Great Martyr Marina (Margaret), Veronika & Speratos the Martyrs Tone Three Fourth Orthros Gospel Epistle Reading: St. Paul's Letter to Titus 3:8-15 TITUS, my son, the saying is sure. I desire you to insist on these things, so that those who have believed in God may be careful to Continue Reading

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 7/18/2016 Saints and Feasts: Holy Martyr Emilian, Holy Martyrs Paul, Thea and Oualentine, Our Holy Father John, Archbishop of Constantinople Epistle Reading: St. Paul's Letter to the Romans 12:4-5, 15-21 BRETHREN, for as in one body we have many members, and all the members do not have the same function, so we, though many, are Continue Reading

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 7/19/2016 Saints and Feasts: Macrina the Righteous, sister of St. Basil, Dius, Abbot of Antioch, Translation of the Holy Relics of Righteous Seraphim of Sarov, Saint Theodore, Bishop of Edessa Epistle Reading: St. Paul's Letter to the Romans 14:9-18 BRETHREN, to this end Christ died and lived again, that he might be Lord both of Continue Reading

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 7/20/2016 Saints and Feasts: The Glorious Prophet Elias (Elijah) Fast Day (Wine and Oil Allowed) Epistle Reading: St. James' Universal Letter 5:10-20 BRETHREN, take as an example of suffering and patience the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord. Behold, we call those happy who were steadfast. You have heard of the steadfastness Continue Reading

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 7/21/2016 Saints and Feasts: Symeon the Fool for Christ, Parthenios, Bishop of Arta, Ezekiel the Prophet Epistle Reading: St. Paul's Letter to the Romans 15:17-29 BRETHREN, in Christ Jesus, then, I have reason to be proud of my work for God. For I will not venture to speak of anything except what Christ has wrought Continue Reading

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 7/22/2016 Saints and Feasts: Mary Magdalene, the Holy Myrrh-bearer and Equal to the Apostles, Markella, the Virgin-martyr of Chios Fast Day (Wine and Oil Allowed) Epistle Reading: St. Paul's First Letter to the Corinthians 9:2-12 BRETHREN, you are the seal of my apostleship in the Lord. This is my defense to those who would examine Continue Reading

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 7/23/2016 Saints and Feasts: Phocas the Holy Martyr, Bishop of Sinope, Ezekiel the Prophet, Pelagia the Righteous of Tinos, Trophimos & Theophilios and the 13 others martyred in Lycia, St. Anna of Levkadio, The Icons of the Most Holy Theotokos of Pochaev, Icon of the Mother of God Epistle Reading: St. Paul's Letter to the Continue Reading

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 7/24/2016 Saints and Feasts: Christina the Great Martyr of Tyre, Athenagorus the Apologist, Boris and Gleb, the Passion-bearers, Kapiton, Himenaos and Hermogenes, the Martyrs, Theophilos the New Martyr of Zakynthos Tone Four Fifth Orthros Gospel Epistle Reading: St. Paul's Letter to the Romans 10:1-10 BRETHREN, my heart's desire and prayer to God for them is Continue Reading

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 7/25/2016 Saints and Feasts: Dormition of St. Anna, mother of the Theotokos, Olympias the Deaconess, Eupraxia & Julia the Righteous of Tabenna Epistle Reading: St. Paul's Letter to the Galatians 4:22-27 BRETHREN, Abraham had two sons, one by a slave and one by a free woman. But the son of the slave was born according Continue Reading

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 7/26/2016 Saints and Feasts: The Holy Hieromartyrs Hermolaus, Hermippus, and Hermocrates, Paraskeve the Righteous Martyr of Rome, St. Prisca, the Righteous Martyr, Moses the Hungarian, Jacob Netsvetov the Enlightener of Alaska 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 under restraint until Continue Reading

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 7/27/2016 Saints and Feasts: Panteleimon the Great Martyr & Healer, St. Nicholas of Novgorod, the fool-for-Christ, Anthoussa the Righteous Confessor, 853 Martyrs of Thrace who were drowned, Manuel the Righteous 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 Continue Reading

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 7/28/2016 Saints and Feasts: Prochoros, Nicanor, Timon, & Parmenas the Apostles of the 70, Irene the Righteous of Chrysovalantou, Our Righteous Father Paul of Xeropotamou Epistle Reading: Acts of the Apostles 6:1-7 IN THOSE DAYS, when the disciples were increasing in number, the Hellenists murmured against the Hebrews because their widows were neglected in the Continue Reading

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 7/29/2016 Saints and Feasts: The Holy Martyr Callinicus, Holy Virgin Martyr Theodota, Constantine III, Patriarch of Constantinople, Pious King Theodosius the New, Seraphima the Virgin-martyr of Antioch, Olaf of Norway Strict Fast Epistle Reading: St. Paul's First Letter to the Corinthians 4:5-8 BRETHREN, do not pronounce judgment before the time, before the Lord comes, who Continue Reading

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 7/30/2016 Saints and Feasts: Silas, Silvan, Crescens, Epenetus and Andronicus the Apostles of the 70, St. Julitta of Caesaria Epistle Reading: Acts of the Apostles 15:35-41 IN THOSE DAYS, Paul and Barnabas remained in Antioch, teaching and preaching the word of the Lord, with many others also. And after some days Paul said to Barnabas, Continue Reading

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 7/31/2016 Saints and Feasts: Forefeast of the Precious Cross, Joseph the Righteous of Arimathea, Eudocimus the Righteous of Cappadocia Plagal of the First Tone Sixth Orthros Gospel Epistle Reading: St. Paul's Letter to the Romans 12:6-14 BRETHREN, having gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, let us use them: if prophecy, in Continue Reading