Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 8/1/2016 Saints and Feasts: Procession of the Precious Cross, The Holy Seven Maccabee Children, Solomone Their Mother, and Eleazar Their Teacher, Timothy the Wonderworker, Archbishop of Priconissus Strict Fast Epistle Reading: St. Paul's Letter to the Hebrews 11:33-40; 12:1-2 BRETHREN, all the saints through faith conquered kingdoms, enforced justice, received promises, stopped the mouths of Continue Reading

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 8/2/2016 Saints and Feasts: Translation of the Relics of Stephen the Protomartyr, Holy Glorious New Martyr Theodore of Dardanelles, Phocas the Martyr Strict Fast Epistle Reading: Acts of the Apostles 6:8-15; 7:1-5, 47-60 IN THOSE DAYS, Stephen, full of grace and power, did great wonders and signs among the people. Then some of those who Continue Reading

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 8/3/2016 Saints and Feasts: Isaacius, Dalmatus, & Faustus, Ascetics of the Dalmation Monastery, Salome the Holy Myrrhbearer, Theoctistus the Wonderworker Strict Fast Epistle Reading: St. Paul's First Letter to the Corinthians 7:12-24 BRETHREN, if any brother has a wife who is an unbeliever, and she consents to live with him, he should not divorce her. Continue Reading

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 8/4/2016 Saints and Feasts: Seven Holy Youths of Ephesus Strict Fast Epistle Reading: St. Paul's First Letter to the Corinthians 7:24-35 BRETHREN, in whatever state each was called, there let him remain with God. Now concerning the unmarried, I have no command of the Lord, but I give my opinion as one who by the Continue Reading

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 8/5/2016 Saints and Feasts: Forefeast of the Transfiguration of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, Eusignius the Martyr of Antioch, Our Righteous Father Eugene of Aitola Strict Fast Epistle Reading: St. Peter's First Universal Letter 1:1-25; 2:1-10 PETER, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the exiles of the Dispersion in Pontos, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Continue Reading

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 8/6/2016 Saints and Feasts: Transfiguration of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ Fast Day (Fish Allowed) Epistle Reading: St. Peter's Second Universal Letter 1:10-19 BRETHREN, be more zealous to confirm your call and election, for if you do this you will never fall; so there will be richly provided for you an entrance into the Continue Reading

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 8/7/2016 Saints and Feasts: Afterfeast of the Transfiguration of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, The Holy Righteous Martyr Dometius, Our Holy Father Nicanorus the Wonderworker, St. Theodosius the New, Sozon of Nicomedea, The Holy Ten Thousand Ascetics of Thebes, Narcissus the Hieromartyr of Jerusalem Fast Day (Wine and Oil Allowed) Plagal of the Second Continue Reading

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 8/8/2016 Saints and Feasts: Emilian the Confessor & Bishop of Cyzikos, Our Holy Father Myronus the Wonderworker, Bishop of Crete, Holy New Martyrs Triantaphillus of Zagoras and Anastasius of Thessolonica, Gregory of Sinai and Mount Athos, Afterfeast of the Transfiguration of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ Strict Fast Epistle Reading: St. Paul's First Letter Continue Reading

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 8/9/2016 Saints and Feasts: The Holy Apostle Matthias , Anthony the Martyr of Alexandria, Afterfeast of the Transfiguration of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ Strict Fast Epistle Reading: Acts of the Apostles 1:12-17, 21-26 IN THOSE DAYS, the apostles returned to Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is near Jerusalem, a sabbath day's Continue Reading

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 8/10/2016 Saints and Feasts: Laurence the Holy Martyr & Archdeacon of Rome, Chitus of Athens, Bishop of Rome, Hippolytus the Martyr of Rome, Afterfeast of the Transfiguration of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ Strict Fast Epistle Reading: St. Paul's First Letter to the Corinthians 10:12-22 BRETHREN, let any one who thinks that he stands Continue Reading

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 8/11/2016 Saints and Feasts: Euplus the Holy Martyr & Archdeacon of Cantania, Our Holy Father Niphonus, Patriarch of Constantinople, Commemoration of St. Spyridon's Miracle in Corfu against the Turkish invasion of 1716, Afterfeast of the Transfiguration of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ Strict Fast Epistle Reading: St. Paul's First Letter to the Corinthians 10:28-33; Continue Reading

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 8/12/2016 Saints and Feasts: The Holy Martyrs Photius and Anicetus of Nicomedia, Soldier-martyrs of Crete, Sergios & Stephen the Monks, Afterfeast of the Transfiguration of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ Strict Fast Epistle Reading: St. Paul's First Letter to the Corinthians 11:8-23 BRETHREN, man was not made from woman, but woman from man. Neither Continue Reading

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 8/13/2016 Saints and Feasts: Apodosis of the Transfiguration, Maximus the Confessor, Our Righteous Fathers Sergius, Stephanus, Castor and Palamonus, Dorotheus, Abba of Gaza, Tikhon of Zadonsk Fast Day (Wine and Oil Allowed) Epistle Reading: St. Paul's Letter to the Romans 13:1-10 BRETHREN, let every person be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no Continue Reading

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 8/14/2016 Saints and Feasts: Forefeast of the Dormition of our Most Holy Lady the Theotokos and Ever Virgin Mary, The Holy Prophet Michaias (Micah), Holy Hieromartyr Marcellus, Bishop of Apameia, Holy New Martyr Symeon of Trapezoundos (1653) Fast Day (Wine and Oil Allowed) Grave Tone Eighth Orthros Gospel Epistle Reading: St. Paul's First Letter to Continue Reading

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 8/15/2016 Saints and Feasts: The Dormition of our Most Holy Lady the Theotokos and Ever Virgin Mary Epistle Reading: St. Paul's Letter to the Philippians 2:5-11 BRETHREN, have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus, who, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing Continue Reading

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 8/16/2016 Saints and Feasts: Translation of the Image of Our Lord and God and Savior, Jesus Christ, Diomedes the Physician & Martyr of Tarsus, Timothy of Euripus, founder of the Monastery of Pentele, Nicodemus the New Martyr of Meteora, Gerasimos the New Ascetic of Cephalonia, Holy Monk Penteles, Afterfeast of the Dormition of our Most Continue Reading

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 8/17/2016 Saints and Feasts: Myron the Martyr of Cyzicus, Straton, Philip, Eutychian, & Cyprian the Martyrs of Nicomedea, Afterfeast of the Dormition of our Most Holy Lady the Theotokos and Ever Virgin Mary Strict Fast Epistle Reading: St. Paul's First Letter to the Corinthians 13:4-13; 14:1-5 BRETHREN, love is patient and kind; love is not Continue Reading

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 8/18/2016 Saints and Feasts: Floros & Lauros the Monk-martyrs of Illyria, John & George, Patriarchs of Constantinople, Relics of Arsenios the Righteous of Paros, Afterfeast of the Dormition of our Most Holy Lady the Theotokos and Ever Virgin Mary Epistle Reading: St. Paul's First Letter to the Corinthians 14:6-19 BRETHREN, if I come to you Continue Reading

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 8/19/2016 Saints and Feasts: Andrew the General & Martyr & his 2,593 soldiers, Holy Martyrs Timothy, Agapius and Thecla, Theophanes the New Wonderworker of Macedonia, Afterfeast of the Dormition of our Most Holy Lady the Theotokos and Ever Virgin Mary Strict Fast Epistle Reading: St. Paul's First Letter to the Corinthians 14:26-40 BRETHREN, when you Continue Reading

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 8/20/2016 Saints and Feasts: Samuel the Prophet, Holy Martyr Luke of Bouleutos, Afterfeast of the Dormition of our Most Holy Lady the Theotokos and Ever Virgin Mary Epistle Reading: St. Paul's Letter to the Romans 14:6-9 BRETHREN, he who observes the day, observes it in honor of the Lord. He also who eats, eats in Continue Reading

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 8/21/2016 Saints and Feasts: The Holy Apostle Thaddaeus, The Holy Martyr Bassa and Her Sons, Theognis, Agapius, and Pistus, Afterfeast of the Dormition of our Most Holy Lady the Theotokos and Ever Virgin Mary Plagal of the Fourth Tone Ninth Orthros Gospel Epistle Reading: St. Paul's First Letter to the Corinthians 3:9-17 BRETHREN, we are Continue Reading

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 8/22/2016 Saints and Feasts: The Holy Martyr Agathonicus, Holy Martyr Anthuse, Athanasios the Hieromartyr & Bishop of Tarsus, Afterfeast of the Dormition of our Most Holy Lady the Theotokos and Ever Virgin Mary, The Synaxis of the Icon of the Mother of God of Prusa Epistle Reading: St. Paul's First Letter to the Corinthians 15:12-19 Continue Reading

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 8/23/2016 Saints and Feasts: Apodosis of the Dormition of our Most Holy Lady the Theotokos and Ever Virgin Mary, Our Holy Father Ireneaus, Bishop of Lyons, Our Holy Father Kallinikos, Patriarch of Constantinople, Lupus the Martyr, Our Righteous Father Nicholas of Sikelion, 38 Martyrs of Thrace, Our Holy Father Ireneaus, Bishop of Sirmium Epistle Reading: Continue Reading

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 8/24/2016 Saints and Feasts: Eutyches the Hieromartyr & Disciple of St. John the Theologian, Saint Cosmas of Aetolia, Equal to the Apostles, The Translation of the Relics of Dionysios of Zakynthos, Bishop of Aegina, The Translation of the Holy Relics of Saint Peter, Metropolitan of Moscow Strict Fast Epistle Reading: St. Paul's First Letter to Continue Reading

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 8/25/2016 Saints and Feasts: Return of the Body of Bartholomew the Glorious Apostle, Titus the Apostle of the 70, Bishop Gortyne of Crete, Disciple of the Holy Apostle Paul, John the Cappadocian & Epiphanius, Patriarchs of Constantinople, Holy Father John of Carpathia Epistle Reading: St. Paul's Letter to Titus 1:1-5; 2:15; 3:1-2, 12-15 PAUL, a Continue Reading

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 8/26/2016 Saints and Feasts: The Holy Martyrs Adrian and Natalie, Our Righteous Father Joseph, Icon of the Mother of God of Vladimir Strict Fast 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 to overlook your work Continue Reading

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 8/27/2016 Saints and Feasts: Pimen the Great, Holy Martyr Phanurius, Anthousa the Martyr, Poimen of Palestine, Hosisos the Confessor, Liverios, Pope of Rome, St. Monica Epistle Reading: St. Paul's Letter to the Romans 15:30-33 BRETHREN, I appeal to you, by our Lord Jesus Christ and by the love of the Spirit, to strive together with Continue Reading

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 8/28/2016 Saints and Feasts: Moses the Black of Scete, Diomedes & Laurence the Martyrs, 33 Martyrs of Nicomedea, Job of Pochaev , Synaxis of the Kiev Cave Fathers Tone One Tenth Orthros Gospel 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 Continue Reading

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 8/29/2016 Saints and Feasts: Beheading of the Holy and Glorious Prophet, Forerunner and Baptist John, Theodora of Thessaloniki, Anastasios the New Martyr of Bulgaria Strict Fast Epistle Reading: Acts of the Apostles 13:25-33 IN THOSE DAYS, as John was finishing his course, he said, "What do you suppose that I am? I am not he. Continue Reading

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 8/30/2016 Saints and Feasts: Apodosis of the Feast of the Forerunner, Alexander, John, and Paul the New, Patriarchs of Constantinople, Phantinos the Righteous of Calabria, 16 Monk-martyrs of Thebes, 6 Martyrs of Melitene, The Synaxis of the Holy Hierarchs of Serbia, The Holy New Martyrs of Serbia Epistle Reading: St. Paul's Second Letter to the Continue Reading

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 8/31/2016 Saints and Feasts: The Placing of the Honorable Sash of the Most Holy Theotokos, Cyprian the Hieromartyr & Bishop of Carthage, Gennadius Scholarus, Patriarch of Constantinople 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 Continue Reading