2025

On Monday | November 10

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The Readings from the Regular Cycle

The Epistle

Monday of the 23rd Week

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

1 Th. 1:1 – 5

Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy, To the church of the Thessalonians in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace to you and peace. We give thanks to God always for you all, constantly mentioning you in our prayers, remembering before our God and Father your work of faith and labor of love and steadfastness of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ. For we know, brethren beloved by God, that he has chosen you; for our gospel came to you not only in word, but also in power and in the Holy Spirit and with full conviction. You know what kind of men we proved to be among you for your sake. [RSV]

The Gospel

Monday of the 8th Week of Luke

The reading is from the holy Gospel according to Luke.

Lk. 12:13 – 15, 22 – 31

At that time, while Jesus was teaching, one of the multitude said to him, “Teacher, bid my brother divide the inheritance with me.” But he said to him, “Man, who made me a judge or divider over you?” And he said to them, “Take heed, and beware of all covetousness; for a man’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.” And he said to his disciples, “Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you shall eat, nor about your body, what you shall put on. For life is more than food, and the body more than clothing. Consider the ravens: they neither sow nor reap, they have neither storehouse nor barn, and yet God feeds them. Of how much more value are you than the birds! And which of you by being anxious can add a cubit to his stature? If then you are not able to do as small a thing as that, why are you anxious about the rest? Consider the lilies, how they grow; they neither toil nor spin; yet I tell you, even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. But if God so clothes the grass which is alive in the field today and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, how much more will he clothe you, O men of little faith! And do not seek what you are to eat and what you are to drink, nor be of anxious mind. For all the nations of the world seek these things; and your Father knows that you need them. Instead, seek God’s kingdom, and these things shall be yours as well.” [RSV]

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The Readings for the Commemoration

The Epistle

For the Apostles.

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

1 Cor. 4:9 – 16

Brethren, God has exhibited us apostles as last of all, like men sentenced to death; because we have become a spectacle to the world, to angels and to men. We are fools for Christ’s sake, but you are wise in Christ. We are weak, but you are strong. You are held in honor, but we in disrepute. To the present hour we hunger and thirst, we are ill-clad and buffeted and homeless, and we labor, working with our own hands. When reviled, we bless; when persecuted, we endure; when slandered, we try to conciliate; we have become, and are now, as the refuse of the world, the off-scouring of all things. I do not write this to make you ashamed, but to admonish you as my beloved children. For though you have countless guides in Christ, you do not have many fathers. For I became your father in Christ Jesus through the gospel. I urge you, then, be imitators of me. [RSV]

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Stand for the reading of the Synaxarion.

Synaxarion

From the Menaion.

On November 10, we commemorate the holy Apostles of the Seventy: Olympas, Rodion, Sosipater, Tertius, Erastus, and Quartus.

On this day we also commemorate the holy Martyr Orestes.

On this day we also commemorate our devout father Theosterictos of Symbola. We also commemorate our devout father Nonnos the Bishop, who catechized St. Pelagia.

On this day we also commemorate our devout father Martin the Bishop.

On this day we also commemorate the holy Hieromartyr Milos the Bishop, and his two disciples.

On this day we also commemorate the holy Martyrs Kalliopios, Nirus, and Orion.

On this day we also commemorate our devout and God-bearing Father Arsenios of Cappadocia, who reposed in peace in the year 1924.

By their holy intercessions, O God, have mercy on us and save us. Amen.

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Fasting Rule

Fast Free: All foods allowed.