2025

On Sunday | October 5

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The Readings from the Regular Cycle

The Epistle

Seventeenth Sunday

The reading is from Paul’s Second Letter to the Corinthians.

2 Cor. 6:16 – 7:1

Brethren, you are the temple of the living God; as God said, “I will live in them and move among them, and I will be their God, and they shall be my people. Therefore come out from them, and be separate from them, says the Lord, and touch nothing unclean; then I will welcome you, and I will be a father to you, and you shall be my sons and daughters, says the Lord Almighty.” Since we have these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from every defilement of body and spirit, and make holiness perfect in the fear of God. [RSV]

The Gospel

Second Sunday of Luke

The reading is from the holy Gospel according to Luke.

Lk. 6:31 – 36

The Lord said, “And as you wish that men would do to you, do so to them. If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners love those who love them. And if you do good to those who do good to you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners do the same. And if you lend to those from whom you hope to receive, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners, to receive as much again. But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, despairing of no man; and your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High; for he is kind to the ungrateful and the selfish. Be merciful, even as your Father is merciful.” [RSV]

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Stand for the reading of the Synaxarion.

Synaxarion

From the Menaion.

On October 5 we commemorate the holy Martyr Charitina.

On this day we also commemorate the holy Martyr Mameltha.

On this day we also remember the frightful yet edifying vision that the monk Cosmas saw.

By the intercessions of Your Saints, O God, have mercy on us. Amen.

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Fasting Rule

Fast Free: All foods allowed.