2026

On Sunday | February 1

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The Readings from the Regular Cycle

The Epistle

Thirty-Third Sunday, of the Publican and Pharisee

The reading is from Paul’s Second Letter to Timothy.

2 Tim. 3:10 – 15

Timothy, my son, you have observed my teaching, my conduct, my aim in life, my faith, my patience, my love, my steadfastness, my persecutions, my sufferings, what befell me at Antioch, at Iconion, and at Lystra, what persecutions I endured; yet from them all the Lord rescued me. Indeed all who desire to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted, while evil men and impostors will go on from bad to worse, deceivers and deceived. But as for you, continue in what you have learned and have firmly believed, knowing from whom you learned it and how from childhood you have been acquainted with the sacred writings which are able to instruct you for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. [RSV]

The Gospel

16th Sunday of the Publican and Pharisee

The reading is from the holy Gospel according to Luke.

Lk. 18:10 – 14

The Lord said this parable, “Two men went up into the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, ‘God, I thank you that I am not like other men, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even like this tax collector. I fast twice a week, I give tithes of all that I get.’ But the tax collector, standing far off, would not even lift up his eyes to heaven, but beat his breast, saying, ‘God, be merciful to me a sinner!’ I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other; for everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but he who humbles himself will be exalted.” [RSV]

The Readings for the Commemoration

The Epistle

For the Martyr.

The reading is from Paul’s Letter to the Romans.

Rom. 8:28 – 39

Brethren, we know that in everything God works for good with those who love him, who are called according to his purpose. For those whom he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, in order that he might be the first-born among many brethren. And those whom he predestined he also called; and those whom he called he also justified; and those whom he justified he also glorified. What then shall we say to this? If God is for us, who is against us? He who did not spare his own Son but gave him up for us all, will he not also give us all things with him? Who shall bring any charge against God’s elect? It is God who justifies; who is to condemn? Is it Christ Jesus, who died, yes, who was raised from the dead, who is at the right hand of God, who indeed intercedes for us? Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? As it is written, “For your sake we are being killed all the day long; we are regarded as sheep to be slaughtered.” No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. For I am sure that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord. [RSV]

The Gospel

For the Martyr.

The reading is from the holy Gospel according to Luke.

Lk. 10:19 – 21

The Lord said to his disciples, “Behold, I have given you authority to tread upon serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy; and nothing shall hurt you. Nevertheless do not rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject to you; but rejoice that your names are written in heaven.” In that same hour Jesus rejoiced in the spirit and said, “I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you have hidden these things from the wise and understanding and revealed them to babes; yes, Father, for so it was well-pleasing before you.” [RSV]

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Stand for the reading of the Synaxarion.

Synaxarion

From the Menaion.

On February 1 we commemorate the holy martyr Tryphon of Lampsacus.

On this day we also commemorate our devout father Peter of Galatia.

On this day we also commemorate our devout father Bendimianos.

On this day we commemorate our devout father and confessor Basil, Archbishop of Thessaloniki, who was from Athens.

On this day the devout Timothy reposed in peace.

On this day the holy martyr Theion, with two children, died by the sword.

On this day the holy martyr Karion died after having his tongue cut out.

On this day we commemorate the holy martyr Perpetua and those with her: Saturus, Revocatus, Saturninus, Secundulus, and Felicity.

The holy new martyr Anastasios of Nafplion, who witnessed in Nafplion in the year 1655, died by being cut into small pieces.

From the Triodion.

On this day, we remember the parable of the Publican and the Pharisee from the holy Gospel of the Evangelist Luke (18:10-14).

Verses

Pharisaical man, stay away from the Temple,

for Christ is therein, where He accepts the humble.

For the Triodion

O Creator of all in earth and in heaven,

As You receive the thrice-holy hymn from the Angels,

So also accept the Triodion from us humans.

By the intercessions of all Your Saints, who have done great things, O Christ our God, have mercy on us and save us. Amen.

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Fasting Rule

Fast Free: All foods allowed.

It is the first week of the Triodion.