2026

On Tuesday | November 24

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The Readings from the Regular Cycle

The Epistle

Tuesday of the 26th Week

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

1 Tim. 1:8 – 14

Timothy, my son, we know that the law is good, if any one uses it lawfully, understanding this, that the law is not laid down for the just but for the lawless and disobedient, for the ungodly and sinners, for the unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for manslayers, immoral persons, sodomites, kidnappers, liars, perjurers, and whatever else is contrary to sound doctrine, in accordance with the glorious gospel of the blessed God with which I have been entrusted. I thank him who has given me strength for this, Christ Jesus our Lord, because he judged me faithful by appointing me to his service, though I formerly blasphemed and persecuted and insulted him; but I received mercy because I had acted ignorantly in unbelief, and the grace of our Lord overflowed with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus. [RSV]

The Gospel

Tuesday of the 10th Week of Luke

The reading is from the holy Gospel according to Luke.

Lk. 17:26 – 37; 18:8

The Lord said, “As it was in the days of Noah, so will it be in the days of the Son of man. They ate, they drank, they married, they were given in marriage, until the day when Noah entered the ark, and the flood came and destroyed them all. Likewise as it was in the days of Lot — they ate, they drank, they bought, they sold, they planted, they built, but on the day when Lot went out from Sodom fire and sulphur rained from heaven and destroyed them all — so will it be on the day when the Son of man is revealed. On that day, let him who is on the housetop, with his goods in the house, not come down to take them away; and likewise let him who is in the field not turn back. Remember Lot’s wife. Whoever seeks to gain his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life will preserve it. I tell you, in that night there will be two in one bed; one will be taken and the other left. There will be two women grinding together; one will be taken and the other left. Two men will be in the field; one will be taken and the other left.” And they said to him, “Where, Lord?” He said to them, “Where the body is, there the eagles will be gathered together. Nevertheless, when the Son of man comes, will he find faith on earth?” [RSV]

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The Readings for the Commemoration

The Epistle

For the Hierarchs.

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

Phil. 3:20 – 21; 4:1 – 3

Brethren, our commonwealth is in heaven, and from it we await a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, who will change our lowly body to be like his glorious body, by the power which enables him even to subject all things to himself. Therefore, my brethren, whom I love and long for, my joy and crown, stand firm thus in the Lord, my beloved. I entreat Euodia and I entreat Syntyche to agree in the Lord. And I ask you also, loyal Syzygus, help these women, for they have labored side by side with me in the gospel together with Clement and the rest of my fellow workers, whose names are in the book of life. [RSV]

The Gospel

For the Hierarchs.

The reading is from the holy Gospel according to John.

Jn. 15:17 – 16:2

The Lord said to his disciples, “This I command you, to love one another. If the world hates you, know that it has hated me before it hated you. If you were of the world, the world would love its own; but because you are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hates you. Remember the word that I said to you, ‘A servant is not greater than his master.’ If they persecuted me, they will persecute you; if they kept my word, they will keep yours also. But all this they will do to you on my account, because they do not know him who sent me. If I had not come and spoken to them, they would not have sin; but now they have no excuse for their sin. He who hates me hates my Father also. If I had not done among them the works which no one else did, they would not have sin; but now they have seen and hated both me and my Father. It is to fulfill the word that is written in their law, ‘They hated me without a cause.’ But when the Comforter comes, whom I shall send to you from the Father, even the Spirit of truth, who proceeds from the Father, he will bear witness to me; and you also are witnesses, because you have been with me from the beginning. I have said all this to you to keep you from falling away. They will put you out of the synagogues; indeed, the hour is coming when whoever kills you will think he is offering service to God.” [RSV]

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Stand for the reading of the Synaxarion.

Synaxarion

From the Menaion.

On November 24, we commemorate our father among the saints Clement, Bishop of Rome.

On this day we also commemorate the holy Hieromartyr Peter, Bishop of Alexandria.

On this day Saint Malchus died in peace.

On this day devout Saint Carion died in peace.

On this day Saint Hermogenes, Bishop of Agrigentum, died in peace.

On this day Saints Philumenos and Christopher died by the sword.

On this day Saint Eugene died when he was put in a hole in the wall which was then sealed with plaster.

On this day Saints Procopius and Christopher died by the sword.

On this day we also commemorate the holy Martyr Alexander of Corinth; and also our devout father Gregory who lived as an ascetic in Golden Rock, who was originally from the East and then came and lived in Golden Rock.

On this day we also commemorate the holy Martyr Theodore of Antioch.

We also commemorate the holy Martyr Chrysogonos and devout Saint Mark of Triglia.

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

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Fasting Rule

Fish: fish, oil and wine are allowed. Refrain from meat, dairy and eggs.

It is the Christmas fast.