2025

On Saturday | November 1

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The Readings from the Regular Cycle

The Epistle

Saturday of the 21st Week

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

2 Cor. 3:12 – 18

Brethren, since we have such a hope, we are very bold, not like Moses, who put a veil over his face so that the Israelites might not see the end of what was being set aside. But their minds were hardened; for to this day, when they read the old covenant, that same veil remains unlifted, because only through Christ is it taken away. Yes, to this day whenever Moses is read a veil lies over their heart; but when a man turns to the Lord the veil is removed. Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom. And we all, with unveiled face, beholding the glory of the Lord as though reflected in a mirror, are being transformed into the same image from one degree of glory to another, for this comes from the Lord, the Spirit. [RSV]

The Gospel

Saturday of the 6th Week of Luke

The reading is from the holy Gospel according to Luke.

Lk. 8:16 – 21

The Lord said, “No one after lighting a lamp covers it with a vessel, or puts it under a bed, but puts it on a stand, that those who enter may see the light. For nothing is hid that shall not be made manifest, nor anything secret that shall not be known and come to light. Take heed then how you hear; for to him who has will more be given, and from him who has not, even what he thinks that he has will be taken away.” Then his mother and his brothers came to him, but they could not reach him for the crowd. And he was told, “Your mother and your brothers are standing outside, desiring to see you.” But he said to them, “My mother and my brothers are those who hear the word of God and do it.” [RSV]

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The Readings for the Commemoration

The Epistle

For the Saints.

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

1 Cor. 12:27 – 31; 13:1 – 8

Brethren, you are the body of Christ and individually members of it. And God has appointed in the church first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then workers of miracles, then healers, helpers, administrators, speakers in various kinds of tongues. Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Do all work miracles? Do all possess gifts of healing? Do all speak with tongues? Do all interpret? But earnestly desire the higher gifts. And I will show you a still more excellent way. If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal. And if I have prophetic powers, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing. If I give away all I have, and if I deliver my body to be burned, but have not love, I gain nothing. Love is patient and kind; love is not jealous or boastful; it is not arrogant or rude. Love does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice at wrong but rejoices in the right. Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Love never fails. [RSV]

The Gospel

For the Saints.

The reading is from the holy Gospel according to Matthew.

Mt. 10:1, 5 – 8

At that time, Jesus called to him his twelve disciples and gave them authority over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal every disease and every infirmity. These twelve Jesus sent out, charging them, “Go nowhere among the Gentiles, and enter no town of the Samaritans, but go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. And preach as you go, saying, ‘The kingdom of heaven is at hand.’ Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse lepers, cast out demons. You received without paying, give without pay.” [RSV]

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Stand for the reading of the Synaxarion.

Synaxarion

From the Menaion.

On November 1 we commemorate the holy miracle-workers and unmercenaries Cosmas and Damian, the sons of Theodota of Asia.

On this day we also commemorate the holy women martyrs Kyriaina and Juliana.

On this day we also commemorate the holy martyrs Caesarius, Dasius, five others.

On this day we also commemorate the holy hieromartyrs John the bishop, and James the presbyter.

On this day we also commemorate the holy martyr Hermeningeld.

We also commemorate the holy new hieromartyr Iakovos, and his two disciples, Iakovos the deacon, and Dionysius the monk, who died by hanging in the year 1520.

Our devout father David, who lived as an ascetic in Evia, died in peace.

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

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Fasting Rule

Fast Free: All foods allowed.