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2026 |
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On Friday | October 30 |
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The Readings from the Regular Cycle |
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The Epistle |
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Friday of the 22nd Week |
The reading is from Paul’s Letter to the Colossians. |
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Col. 4:10 – 18 |
Brethren, Aristarchus my fellow prisoner greets you, and Mark the cousin of Barnabas (concerning whom you have received instructions — if he comes to you, receive him), and Jesus who is called Justus. These are the only men of the circumcision among my fellow workers for the kingdom of God, and they have been a comfort to me. Epaphras, who is one of yourselves, a servant of Christ, greets you, always remembering you earnestly in his prayers, that you may stand mature and fully assured in all the will of God. For I bear him witness that he has worked hard for you and for those in Laodicea and in Hierapolis. Luke the beloved physician and Demas greet you. Give my greetings to the brethren at Laodicea, and Nymphas and the church in his house. And when this letter has been read among you, have it read also in the church of the Laodiceans; and see that you read also the letter from Laodicea. And say to Archippus, “See that you fulfill the ministry which you have received in the Lord.” I, Paul, write this greeting with my own hand. Remember my fetters. Grace be with you. Amen. [RSV] |
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The Gospel |
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Friday of the 6th Week of Luke |
The reading is from the holy Gospel according to Luke. |
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Lk. 11:23 – 26 |
The Lord said, “He who is not with me is against me, and he who does not gather with me scatters. When the unclean spirit has gone out of a man, he passes through waterless places seeking rest; and finding none he says, ‘I will return to my house from which I came.’ And when he comes he finds it swept and put in order. Then he goes and brings seven other spirits more evil than himself, and they enter and dwell there; and the last state of that man becomes worse than the first.” [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 30, we commemorate the holy martyrs Zenobius and Zenobia the siblings. |
On this day we commemorate the holy hieromartyr Marcian, Bishop of Syracuse, a disciple of the Apostle Peter. |
On this day we commemorate the holy martyrs Alexander, Cronion, Julian, Macarius and thirteen others. |
On this day we commemorate the holy martyr Eftropia. |
On this day we commemorate the holy Apostle Cleopas, as well as our devout father Joseph, Patriarch of Constantinople; and also the holy martyrs Asterius, Claudius, Neo and their sister Neonilla. |
On this day we commemorate the holy Apostles Tertius, Mark, Justus and Artemas of the Seventy. |
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. |