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2026 |
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On Wednesday | October 14 |
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The Readings from the Regular Cycle |
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The Epistle |
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Wednesday of the 20th Week |
The reading is from Paul’s Letter to the Philippians. |
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Phil. 2:24 – 30 |
Brethren, I trust in the Lord that shortly I myself shall come also. I have thought it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus my brother and fellow worker and fellow soldier, and your messenger and minister to my need, for he has been longing for you all, and has been distressed because you heard that he was ill. Indeed he was ill, near to death. But God had mercy on him, and not only on him but on me also, lest I should have sorrow upon sorrow. I am the more eager to send him, therefore, that you may rejoice at seeing him again, and that I may be less anxious. So receive him in the Lord with all joy; and honor such men, for he nearly died for the work of Christ, risking his life to complete your service to me. [RSV] |
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The Gospel |
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Wednesday of the 4th Week of Luke |
The reading is from the holy Gospel according to Luke. |
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Lk. 8:22 – 25 |
At that time, Jesus got into a boat with his disciples, and he said to them, “Let us go across to the other side of the lake.” So they set out, and as they sailed he fell asleep. And a storm of wind came down on the lake, and they were filling with water, and were in danger. And they went and woke him, saying, “Master, Master, we are perishing!” And he awoke and rebuked the wind and the raging waves; and they ceased, and there was a calm. He said to them, “Where is your faith?” And they were afraid, and they marveled, saying to one another, “Who then is this, that he commands even wind and water, and they obey him?” [RSV] |
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The Readings for the Commemoration |
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Memory of the Holy Martyrs Nazarius, Gervasios, Protasius, and Celsus; and St. Cosmas the Hymnographer |
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The Epistle |
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For the Martyrs. |
The reading is from Paul’s Letter to the Ephesians. |
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Eph. 6:10 – 17 |
Brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might. Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For we are not contending against flesh and blood, but against the principalities, against the powers, against the world rulers of this present darkness, against the spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places. Therefore take the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. Stand, therefore, having girded your loins with truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness, and having shod your feet with the equipment of the gospel of peace; with all of these, taking the shield of faith, with which you can quench all the flaming darts of the evil one. And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. [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 October 14, we commemorate the holy Martyrs Nazarius, Gervasius, Protasius and Celsius. |
On this day we commemorate our devout father Cosmas the Hagiopolite and Poet, Bishop of Maiuma. |
On this day we commemorate the holy hieromartyr Silvanus. |
On this day we commemorate the holy martyr Peter Absalom. |
The holy Forty Martyrs of Egypt and Palestine died by the sword. |
We also commemorate our devout mother Paraskeve the New. |
We also commemorate our father among the saints Ignatius the miracle-worker, Archbishop of Mithymna. |
By the intercessions of Your Saints, O God, have mercy on us. Amen. |
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Fasting Rule |
Strict: Refrain from meat, fish, oil, dairy, and eggs. |
It is a Wednesday or Friday. |