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2026 |
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On Wednesday | August 19 |
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The Readings from the Regular Cycle |
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The Epistle |
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Wednesday of the 12th Week |
The reading is from Paul’s Second Letter to the Corinthians. |
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2 Cor. 6:11 – 16 |
Brethren, our mouth is open to you, Corinthians; our heart is wide. You are not restricted by us, but you are restricted in your own affections. In return — I speak as to children — widen your hearts also. Do not be mismated with unbelievers. For what partnership have righteousness and iniquity? Or what fellowship has light with darkness? What accord has Christ with Belial? Or what has a believer in common with an unbeliever? What agreement has the temple of God with idols? For you are the temple of the living God, as God said. [RSV] |
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The Gospel |
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Wednesday of the 12th Week of Matthew |
The reading is from the holy Gospel according to Mark. |
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Mk. 1:23 – 28 |
At that time, there was in the synagogue of the Jews a man with an unclean spirit; and he cried out, “What have you to do with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are, the Holy One of God.” But Jesus rebuked him, saying, “Be silent, and come out of him!” And the unclean spirit, convulsing him and crying with a loud voice, came out of him. And they were all amazed, so that they questioned among themselves, saying, “What is this? A new teaching! With authority he commands even the unclean spirits, and they obey him.” And at once his fame spread everywhere throughout all the surrounding region of Galilee. [RSV] |
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Stand for the reading of the Synaxarion. |
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Synaxarion |
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From the Menaion. |
On August 19 we commemorate the holy Great-martyr Andrew the Commander and the 2,593 martyred with him. |
On this day we also commemorate the holy Martyrs Timothy, Agapios, and Thekla. |
On this day we also commemorate the holy Martyrs Eftichianos, the soldier, and Stragios, who died by fire. |
The memory of our devout father St. Theophanos the New, who on the mountain of Naoussa struggled in the ascetic life. |
By the intercessions of Your Saints, O God, have mercy and save us. Amen. |
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Fasting Rule |
Strict: Refrain from meat, fish, oil, dairy, and eggs. |
It is a Wednesday or Friday. |