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Pascha - The Resurrection of Christ (Easter Sunday)
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Matins: (See Note 1 below)
Mark 16:1-8 (Matins Gospel 2)
Liturgy:
Acts 1:1-8
John 1:1-17
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Bright Monday
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Acts 1:12-17; 21-26
John 1:18-28
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Bright Tuesday
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Acts 2:14-21
Luke 24:12-35
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Bright Wednesday
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Acts 2:22-36
John 1:35-51
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Bright Thursday
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Acts 2:38-43
John 3:1-15
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Bright Friday
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Acts 3:1-8
John 2:12-22
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The Life-Giving Spring of the Most Holy Mother of God
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Philippians 2:5-11
Luke 10:38-42; 11:27,28
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Bright Saturday
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Acts 3:11-16
John 3:22-33
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Second Sunday of Pascha: Thomas Sunday
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Matins:
Matthew 28:16-20 (Matins Gospel 1)
Liturgy:
Acts 5:12-20
John 20:19-31
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Second Week of Pascha
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Monday
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Acts 3:19-26
John 2:1-11
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Tuesday
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Acts 4:1-10
John 3:16-21
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Commemoration of the Departed
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1 Corinthians 15:39-57
John 5:24-30
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Wednesday
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Acts 4:13-22
John 5:17-24
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Thursday
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Acts 4:23-31
John 5:24-30
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Friday
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Acts 5:1-11
John 5:30-6:2
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Saturday
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Acts 5:21-33
John 6:14-27
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Third Sunday of Pascha: Sunday of the Myrrh-bearing Women
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Matins:
Mark 16:9-20 (Matins Gospel 3)
Liturgy:
Acts 6:1-7
Mark 15:43-16:8
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Third Week of Pascha
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Monday
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Acts 6:8-7:5, 47-60
John 4:46-54
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Tuesday
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Acts 8:5-17
John 6:27-33
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Wednesday
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Acts 8:28-25
John 6:35-39
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Thursday
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Acts 8:26-39
John 6:40-44
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Friday
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Acts 8:40-9:19
John 6:48-54
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Saturday
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Acts 9:19-31
John 15:17-16:2
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Fourth Sunday of Pascha: Sunday of the Paralytic
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Matins:
Luke 24:1-12 (Matins Gospel 4)
Liturgy:
Acts 9:32-42
John 5:1-15
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Fourth Week of Pascha
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Monday
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Acts 10:1-16
John 6:56-69
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Tuesday
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Acts 10:21-33
John 7:1-13
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Wednesday (Mid-Pentecost)
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Acts 14:6-18
John 7:14-30
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Thursday
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Acts 10:34-43
John 8:12-20
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Friday
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Acts 10:44-11:10
John 8:21-30
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Saturday
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Acts 12:1-11
John 8:31-42
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Fifth Sunday of Pascha: Sunday of the Samaritan Woman
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Matins:
John 20:1-10 (Matins Gospel 7)
Liturgy:
Acts 11:15-26, 29-30
John 4:5-4:2
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Fifth Week of Pascha
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Monday
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Acts 12:12-17
John 8:42-51
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Tuesday
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Acts 12:25-13:12
John 8:51-59
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Wednesday
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Acts 13:13-24
John 6:5-14
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Thursday
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Acts 14:20-27
John 9:39-10:9
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Friday
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Acts 15:5-34
John 10:17-28
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Saturday
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Acts 15:35-41
John 10:27-38
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Sixth Sunday of Pascha: Sunday of the Blind Man
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Matins:
John 20:11-18 (Matins Gospel 8)
Liturgy:
Acts 16:16-34
John 9:1-38
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Sixth Week of Pascha
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Monday
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Acts 17:1-15
John11:47-57
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Tuesday
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Acts 17:19-28
John 12:19-36
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Wednesday
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Acts 18:22-28
John 12:36-47
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Thursday: Feast of the Ascension of Our Lord
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Vespers:
Isaiah 2:1-3
Isaiah 62:10-63:9
Zechariah 14:1,4,8-11
Matins:
Mark 16:9-20
Liturgy:
Acts 1:1-12
Luke 24:36-53
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Friday
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Acts 19:1-8
John 14:1-11
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Saturday
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Acts 20:7-12
John 14:10-21
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Seventh Sunday of Pascha: Sunday of the Fathers of the First Ecumenical Council
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Vespers:
Genesis 14:14-20
Deuteronomy 1:8-11
Deuteronomy 10:14-21
Matins:
John 21:1-14 (Matins Gospel 10)
Liturgy:
Acts 20:16-18, 28-36
John 17:1-13
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Seventh Week of Pascha
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Monday
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Acts 21:8-14
John14:27-15:7
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Tuesday
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Acts 21:26-32
John 16:2-13
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Wednesday
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Acts 23:1-11
John 16:15-23
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Thursday
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Acts 25:13-19
John 16:23-33
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Friday
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Acts 27:1-44
John 17:18-26
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Saturday (All Souls Saturday)
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Acts 28:1-31
John 21:15-25
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Pentecost - Feast of the Descent of the Holy Spirit
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Vespers:
Numbers 11:16,17,24-29
Joel 2:23-32
Ezekiel 36:24-28
Matins:
John 20:19-23
Liturgy:
Acts 2:1-11
John 7:37-52; 8:12
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First Week After Pentecost
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Monday: Feast of the Holy Spirit
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Ephesians 5:8b-19
Matthew 18:10-20
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Tuesday
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Romans 1:1-7,13-17
Mathew 4:25-5:13
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Wednesday
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Romans 1:18-27
Matthew 5:20-26
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Thursday
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Romans 1:28-2:9
Matthew 5:27-32
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Friday
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Romans 2:14-29
Matthew 5:33-41
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Saturday
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Romans 1:7-12
Matthew 5:42-48
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First Sunday After Pentecost: Sunday of All Saints
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Vespers:
Isaiah 43:9-14
Wisdom 3:1-9;
Wisdom 5:15-6:3
Matins:
Matthew 28:16-20 (Matins Gospel 1)
Liturgy:
Hebrews 11:323-12:2a;
Matthew 10:32;33,37,38;19:27-30
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Second Week After Pentecost
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Monday
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Romans 2:28-3:18
Matthew 6:31-34; 7:9-11
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Tuesday
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Romans 4:4-12
Matthew 7:15-21
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Wednesday
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Romans 4:13-25
Matthew 7:21-23
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Thursday
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Romans 5:10-16
Matthew 8:23-27
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Friday
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Romans 5:17-6:2
Matthew 9:14-17
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Saturday
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Romans 3:19-26
Matthew 7:1-8
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Second Sunday After Pentecost
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Matins:
Mark 16:1-8 (Matins Gospel 2)
Liturgy:
Romans 2:10-16
Matthew 4:18-23
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Third Week After Pentecost
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Monday
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Romans 7:1-13
Matthew 9:36-10:8
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Tuesday
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Romans 7:14-8:2
Matthew 10:9-15
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Wednesday
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Romans 8:1-13
Matthew 10:16-22
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Thursday
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Romans 8:22-27
Matthew 10:23-31
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Friday
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Romans 9:6-19
Matthew 10:32-36; 11:1
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Saturday
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Romans 3:28-4:3
Matthew 7:24-8:4
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Third Sunday After Pentecost
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Matins:
Mark 16:9-20 (Matins Gospel 3)
Liturgy:
Romans 5:1-10
Matthew 6:22-33
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Fourth Week After Pentecost
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Monday
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Romans 9:18-33
Matthew 11:2-15
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Tuesday
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Romans 10:11-11:2
Matthew 11:16-20
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Wednesday
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Romans 11:2-12
Matthew 11:20-26
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Thursday
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Romans 11:13-24
Matthew 11:27-30
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Friday
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Romans 11:25-36
Matthew 12:1-8
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Saturday
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Romans 6:11-17
Matthew 8:14-23
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Fourth Sunday After Pentecost
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Matins:
Luke 24:1-12 (Matins Gospel 4)
Liturgy:
Romans 6:18-23
Matthew 8:5-13
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Fathers of the First Six Ecumenical Councils (Sunday between July 13-19)
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Vespers:
Genesis 17:15-17, 19; 18:11-14; 21:1-7
Judges 13:2-8, 13-14
Composite 19 (EOT)
Liturgy:
Hebrews 13:7-16
John 17:1-12
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Fifth Week After Pentecost
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Monday
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Romans 12:4,5,15-21
Matthew 12:9-13
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Tuesday
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Romans 14:9-18
Matthew 12:I4-16, 22-30
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Wednesday
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Romans 15:7-16
Matthew 12:38-45
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Thursday
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Romans 15:17-29
Matthew 12:46-13:3
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Friday
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Romans 16:1-16
Matthew 13:4-9
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Saturday
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Romans 8:14-21
Matthew 9:9-13
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Fifth Sunday After Pentecost
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Matins:
Luke 24:12-35 (Matins Gospel 5)
Liturgy:
Romans 10:1-10
Matthew 8:28-9:1
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Sixth Week After Pentecost
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Monday
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Romans 16:17-24
Matthew 13:10-23
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Tuesday
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1 Corinthians 1:1-9
Matthew 13:24-30
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Wednesday
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1 Corinthians 2:9-3:8
Matthew 13:31-36
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Thursday
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1 Corinthians 3:18-23
Matthew 13:36-43
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Friday
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1 Corinthians 4:5-8
Matthew 13:44-54
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Saturday
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Romans 9:1-5
Matthew 9:18-26
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Sixth Sunday After Pentecost
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Matins:
Luke 24:36-53 (Matins Gospel 6)
Liturgy:
Romans 12:6-14
Matthew 9:1-8
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Seventh Week After Pentecost
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Monday
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1 Corinthians 5:9-6:11
Matthew 13:54-58
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Tuesday
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1 Corinthians 6:20-7:12
Matthew 14:1-13
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Wednesday
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1 Corinthians 7:12-24
Matthew 14:35-15:11
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Thursday
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1 Corinthians 7:24-35
Matthew 15:12-21
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Friday
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1 Corinthians 7:35-8:7
Matthew 15:29-31
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Saturday
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Romans 12:1-3
Matthew 10:37-11:1
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Seventh Sunday After Pentecost
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Matins:
John 20:1-10 (Matins Gospel 7)
Liturgy:
Romans 15:1-7
Matthew 9:27-35
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Eighth Week After Pentecost
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Monday
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1 Corinthians 9:13-18
Matthew 16:1-6
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Tuesday
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1 Corinthians 10:5-12
Matthew 16:6-12
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Wednesday
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1 Corinthians 10:12-22
Matthew 16:20-24
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Thursday
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1 Corinthians 10:28-11:7
Matthew 16:24-28
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Friday
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1 Corinthians 11:8-22
Matthew 17:10-18
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Saturday
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Romans 13:1-10
Matthew 12:30-37
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Eighth Sunday After Pentecost
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Matins:
John 20:11-18 (Matins Gospel 8)
Liturgy:
1 Corinthians 1:10-18
Matthew 14:14-22
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Ninth Week After Pentecost
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Monday
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1 Corinthians 11:31-12:6
Matthew 18:7-11
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Tuesday
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1 Corinthians 12:12-26
Matthew 18:18-22; 19:1, 2, 13-15
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Wednesday
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1 Corinthians 13.4-14:5
Matthew 20:1-16
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Thursday
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1 Corinthians 14:6-19
Matthew 20:17-28
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Friday
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1 Corinthians 14:26-40
Matthew 21:12-14, 17-20
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Saturday
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Romans 14:6-9
Mathew 15:32-39
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Ninth Sunday After Pentecost
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Matins:
John 20:19-31 (Matins Gospel 9)
Liturgy:
1 Corinthians 3:9-17
Matthew 14:22-34
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Tenth Week After Pentecost
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Monday
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1 Corinthians 15:12-19
Matthew 21:18-22
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Tuesday
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1 Corinthians 15:29-38
Matthew 21:23-27
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Wednesday
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1 Corinthians 16:4-12
Matthew 21:28-32
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Thursday
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2 Corinthians 1:1-7
Matthew 21:43-46
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Friday
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2 Corinthians 1:12-20
Matthew 22:23-33
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Saturday
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Romans 15:30-33
Matthew 17:24-18:4
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Tenth Sunday After Pentecost
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Matins:
John 21:1-14 (Matins Gospel 10)
Liturgy:
1 Corinthians 4:9-16
Matthew 17:14-23
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Eleventh Week After Pentecost
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Monday
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2 Corinthians 2:4-15
Matthew 23:13-22
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Tuesday
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2 Corinthians 2:14-3:3
Matthew 23:23-28
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Wednesday
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2 Corinthians 3:4-11
Matthew 23:29-39
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Thursday
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2 Corinthians 4:1-6
Matthew 24:13-28
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Friday
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2 Corinthians 4:13-18
Matthew 24:27-33,42-51
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Saturday
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1 Corinthians 1:3-9
Matthew 19:3-12
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Eleventh Sunday After Pentecost
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Matins:
John 21:15-25 (Matins Gospel 11)
Liturgy:
1 Corinthians 9:2-12
Matthew 18:23-35
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Twelfth Week After Pentecost
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Monday
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2 Corinthians 5:10-15
Mark 1:9-15
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Tuesday
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2 Corinthians 5:15-21
Mark 1:16-22
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Wednesday
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2 Corinthians 6:11-16
Mark 1:23-28
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Thursday
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2 Corinthians 7:1-10
Mark 1:29-35
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Friday
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2 Corinthians 7:10-16
Mark 2:18-22
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Saturday
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1 Corinthians 1:26-29
Matthew 20:29-34
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Twelfth Sunday After Pentecost
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Matins:
Matthew 28:16-20 (Matins Gospel 1)
Liturgy:
1 Corinthians 15:1-11
Matthew 19:16-26
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Thirteenth Week After Pentecost
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Monday
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2 Corinthians 8:7-15
Mark 3:6-12
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Tuesday
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2 Corinthians 8:16-9:5
Mark 3:13-19
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Wednesday
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2 Corinthians 9:12-10:7
Mark 3:20-27
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Thursday
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2 Corinthians 10:7-18
Mark: 3:28-35
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Friday
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2 Corinthians 11:5-12
Mark 4:1-9
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Saturday
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1 Corinthians 2:6-9
Matthew 22:15-22
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Thirteenth Sunday After Pentecost
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Matins:
Mark 16:1-8 (Matins Gospel 2)
Liturgy:
1 Corinthians 16:13-24
Matthew 21:33-42
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Fourteenth Week After Pentecost
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Monday
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2 Corinthians 12:10-19
Mark 4:10-23
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Tuesday
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2 Corinthians 12:20-13:2
Mark 4:24-34
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Wednesday
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2 Corinthians 13:3-13
Mark 4:35-41
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Thursday
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Galatians 1:1-10,20-24-2:5
Mark 5:1-20
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Friday
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Galatians 2:6-10
Mark 5:22-24, 35-6:1
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Saturday
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1 Corinthians 4:1-5
Matthew 23:1-12
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Fourteenth Sunday After Pentecost
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Matins:
Mark 16:9-20 (Matins Gospel 3)
Liturgy:
2 Corinthians 1:21-2:4
Matthew 22:1-14
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Fifteenth Week After Pentecost
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Monday
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Galatians 2:11-16
Mark 5:24-34
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Tuesday
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Galatians 2:21-3:7
Mark 6:1-7
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Wednesday
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Galatians 3:15-22
Mark 6:7-13
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Thursday
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Galatians 3:23-4:5
Mark 6:30-45
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Friday
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Galatians 4:8-21
Mark 6:45-53
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Saturday
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1 Corinthians 4:17-5:5
Matthew 24:1-13
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Fifteenth Sunday After Pentecost
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Matins:
Luke 24:1-12 (Matins Gospel 4)
Liturgy:
2 Corinthians 4:6-15
Matthew 22:35-46
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Sixteenth Week After Pentecost
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Monday
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Galatians 4:28-5:10
Mark 6:54-7:8
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Tuesday
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Galatians 5:11-21
Mark 7:5-16
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Wednesday
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Galatians 6:2-10
Mark 7:14-24
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Thursday
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Ephesians 1:1-9
Mark 7:24-30
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Friday
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Ephesians 1:7-17
Mark 8:1-10
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Saturday
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1 Corinthians 10:23-28
Matthew 24:34-44
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Sixteenth Sunday After Pentecost
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Matins:
Luke 24:12-35 (Matins Gospel 5)
Liturgy:
2 Corinthians 6:1-10
Matthew 25:14-30
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Seventeenth Week After Pentecost
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Monday
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Ephesians 1:22-2:3
Mark 10:46-52
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Tuesday
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Ephesians 2:19-3:7
Mark 11:11-23
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Wednesday
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Ephesians 3:8-21
Mark 11:23-26
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Thursday
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Ephesians 4:14-19
Mark 11:27-33
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Friday
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Ephesians 4:17-25
Mark 12:1-12
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Saturday
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1 Corinthians 14:20-25
Matthew 25:1-13
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Seventeenth Sunday After Pentecost
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Matins:
Luke 24:36-53 (Matins Gospel 6)
Liturgy:
2 Corinthians 6:16-7:1
Matthew 15:21-28
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Eighteenth Week After Pentecost
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Monday
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Ephesians 4:25-32
Luke 3:19-22 (See Note 2 below)
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Tuesday
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Ephesians 5:20-26
Luke 3:23-4:1
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Wednesday
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Ephesians 5:25-33
Luke 4:1-15
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Thursday
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Ephesians 5:33-6:9
Luke 4:16-22
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Friday
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Ephesians 6:18-24
Luke 4:22-30
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Saturday
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1 Corinthians 15:39-45
Luke 4:31-36
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Eighteenth Sunday After Pentecost
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Matins:
John 20:1-10 (Matins Gospel 7)
Liturgy:
2 Corinthians 9:6-11
Luke 5:1-11
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Nineteenth Week After Pentecost
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Monday
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Philippians 1:1-7
Luke 4:37-44
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Tuesday
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Philippians 1:8-14
Luke 5:12-16
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Wednesday
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Philippians 1:12-20
Luke 5:33-39
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Thursday
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Philippians 1:20-27
Luke 6:12-19
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Friday
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Philippians 1:27-2:4
Luke 6:17-23
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Saturday
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1 Corinthians 15:58-16:3
Luke 5:17-26
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Nineteenth Sunday After Pentecost
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Matins:
John 20:11-18 (Matins Gospel 8)
Liturgy:
2 Corinthians 11:31-12:9
Luke 6:31-36
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Twentieth Week After Pentecost
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Monday
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Philippians 2:12-16
Luke 6:24-30
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Tuesday
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Philippians 2:17-23
Luke 6:37-45
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Wednesday
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Philippians 2:24-30
Luke 6:46-7:1
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Thursday
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Philippians 3:1-8
Luke 7:17-30
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Friday
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Philippians 3:8-19
Luke 7:31-35
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Saturday
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2 Corinthians 1:8-11
Luke 5:27-32
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Twentieth Sunday After Pentecost
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Matins:
John 20:19-31 (Matins Gospel 9)
Liturgy:
Galatians 1:11-19
Luke 7:11-16
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Twenty-First Week After Pentecost
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Monday
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Philippians 4:10-23
Luke 7:36-50
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Tuesday
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Colossians 1:1,2,7-11
Luke 8:1-3
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Wednesday
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Colossians 1:18-23
Luke 8:22-25
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Thursday
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Colossians 1:24-29
Luke 9:7-11
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Friday
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Colossians 2:1-7
Luke 9:12-18
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Saturday
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2 Corinthians 3:12-18
Luke 6:1-10
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Twenty-First Sunday After Pentecost
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Matins:
John 21:1-14 (Matins Gospel 10)
Liturgy:
Galatians 2:16-20
Luke 8:5-15
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Twenty-Second Week After Pentecost
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Monday
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Colossians 2:13-20
Luke 9:18-22
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Tuesday
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Colossians 2:20-3:3
Luke 9:23-27
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Wednesday
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Colossians 3:17-4:1
Luke 9:44-50
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Thursday
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Colossians 4:2-9
Luke 9:49-56
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Friday
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Colossians 4:10-18
Luke 10:1-15
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Saturday
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2 Corinthians 5:1-10
Luke 7:1-10
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Twenty-Second Sunday After Pentecost
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Matins:
John 21:15-25 (Matins Gospel 11)
Liturgy:
Galatians 6:11-18
Luke 16:19-31 (Slavs), Luke 8:26-39 (Greeks)
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Twenty-Third Week After Pentecost
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Monday
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1 Thessalonians 1:1-5
Luke 10:22-24
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Tuesday
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1 Thessalonians 1:6-10
Luke 11:1-10
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Wednesday
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1 Thessalonians 2:1-8
Luke 11:9-13
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Thursday
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1 Thessalonians 2:9-14
Luke 11:14-23
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Friday
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1 Thessalonians 2:14-19
Luke 11:23-26
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Saturday
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2 Corinthians 8:1-5
Luke 8:16-21
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Twenty-Third Sunday After Pentecost
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Matins:
Matthew 28:16-20 (Matins Gospel 1)
Liturgy:
Ephesians 2.4-10
Luke 8:26-39 (Slavs), Luke 8:41-46 (Greeks)
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Twenty-Fourth Week After Pentecost
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Monday
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1 Thessalonians 2:20-3:8
Luke 11:29-33
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Tuesday
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1 Thessalonians 3:9-13
Luke 11:34-41
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Wednesday
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1 Thessalonians 4:1-12
Luke 11:42-46
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Thursday
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1 Thessalonians 5:1-8
Luke 11:47-12:1
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Friday
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1 Thessalonians 5:9-13,24-28
Luke 12:2-12
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Saturday
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2 Corinthians 11:1-6
Luke 9:1-6
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Twenty-Fourth Sunday After Pentecost
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Matins:
Mark 16:1-8 (Matins Gospel 2)
Liturgy:
Ephesians 2:4-22
Luke 8:41-56 (Slavs), Luke 16:19-31 (Greeks)
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Twenty-Fifth Week After Pentecost
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Monday
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2 Thessalonians 1:1-10
Luke 12:13-15, 22-31
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Tuesday
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2 Thessalonians 1:10-2:2
Luke 12:42-48
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Wednesday
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2 Thessalonians 2:1-12
Luke 12:48-59
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Thursday
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2 Thessalonians 2:13-3:5
Luke 13:1-9
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Friday
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2 Thessalonians 3:6-18
Luke 13:31-35
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Saturday
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Galatians 1:3-10
Luke 9:37-43
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Twenty-Fifth Sunday After Pentecost
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Matins:
Mark 16:9-20 (Matins Gospel 3)
Liturgy:
Ephesians 4:1-6
Luke 10:25-37
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Twenty-Sixth Week After Pentecost
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Monday
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1 Timothy 1:1-7
Luke 14:12-15
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Tuesday
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1 Timothy 1:8-14
Luke 14:25-35
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Wednesday
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1 Timothy 1:18-20; 2:8-15
Luke 15:1-10
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Thursday
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1 Timothy 3:1-13
Luke 16:1-9
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Friday
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1 Timothy 4:4-8, 16
Luke 16:15-18, 17:1-4
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Saturday
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Galatians 3:8-12
Luke 9:57-62
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Twenty-Sixth Sunday After Pentecost
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Matins:
Luke 24:1-12 (Matins Gospel 4)
Liturgy:
Ephesians 5:9-19
Luke 12:16-21
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Twenty-Seventh Week After Pentecost
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Monday
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1 Timothy 5:1-10
Luke 17:20-25
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Tuesday
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1 Timothy 5:11-21
Luke 17:26-37 (& 18:8)
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Wednesday
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1 Timothy 5:22-6:11
Luke 18:15-17, 26-30
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Thursday
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1 Timothy 6:17-21
Luke 18:31-34
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Friday
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2 Timothy 1:1,2,8-18
Luke 19:12-28
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Saturday
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Galatians 5:22-6:2
Luke 10:19-21
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Twenty-Seventh Sunday After Pentecost
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Matins:
Luke 24:12-35 (Matins Gospel 5)
Liturgy:
Ephesians 6:10-17
Luke 13:10-17 (Slavs), Luke 18:18-27 (Greeks)
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Twenty-Eighth Week After Pentecost
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Monday
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2 Timothy 2:20-26
Luke 19:37-44
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Tuesday
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2 Timothy 3:16-4:4
Luke 19:45-48
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Wednesday
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2 Timothy 4:9-22
Luke 20:1-8
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Thursday
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Titus 1:5-2:1
Luke 20:9-18
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Friday
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Titus 1:15-2:10
Luke 20:19-26
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Saturday
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Ephesians 1:16-23
Luke 12:32-40
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Twenty-Eighth Sunday After Pentecost
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Matins:
Luke 24:36-53 (Matins Gospel 6)
Liturgy:
Colossians 1:12-18
Luke 18:35-43
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Twenty-Ninth Week After Pentecost
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Monday
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Hebrews 3:5-11, 17-19
Luke 20:27-44
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Tuesday
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Hebrews 4:1-13
Luke 21:12-19
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Wednesday
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Hebrews 5:11-6:8
Luke 21:5-7, 10-11, 20-24
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Thursday
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Hebrews 7:1-6
Luke 21:28-33
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Friday
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Hebrews 7:18-25
Luke 21:37-22:8
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Saturday
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Ephesians 2:11-13
Luke 13:18-29
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Twenty-Ninth Sunday After Pentecost
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Matins:
John 20:1-10 (Matins Gospel 7)
Liturgy:
Colossians 3:12-16
Luke 17:12-19 (Slavs), Luke 13:10-17 (Greeks)
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Thirtieth Week After Pentecost
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Monday
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Hebrews 8:7-13
Mark 8:11-21
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Tuesday
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Hebrews 9:8-10, 15-23
Mark 8:22-26
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Wednesday
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Hebrews 10:1-18
Mark 8:30-34
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Thursday
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Hebrews 10:35-11:7
Mark 9:10-16
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Friday
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Hebrews 11:8,11-16
Mark 9:33-41
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Saturday
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Ephesians 5:1-8
Luke 14:1-11
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Thirtieth Sunday After Pentecost
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Matins:
John 20:11-18 (Matins Gospel 8)
Liturgy:
Colossians 3:12-16
Luke 18:18-27 (Slavs), Luke 14:16-24 (Greeks)
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Thirty-First Week After Pentecost
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Monday
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Hebrews 11:17, 27-31
Mark 9:42-10:1
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Tuesday
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Hebrews 12:25-26, 13:22-25
Mark 10:2-12
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Wednesday
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James 1:1-18
Mark 10:11-16
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Thursday
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James 1:19-27
Mark 10:17-27
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Friday
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James 2:1-13
Mark 10:23-32
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Saturday
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Colossians 1:3-6
Luke 16:10-15
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Thirty-First Sunday After Pentecost
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Matins:
John 20:19-31 (Matins Gospel 9)
Liturgy:
1 Timothy 1:15-17
Luke 18:35-43
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Thirty-Second Week After Pentecost
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Monday
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James 2:14-26
Mark 10:46-52
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Tuesday
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James 3:1-10
Mark 11:11-23
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Wednesday
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James 3:11-4:6
Mark 11:23-26
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Thursday
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James 4:7-5:9
Mark 11:27-33
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Friday
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1 Peter 1:1-2, 10-12, 2:6-10
Mark 12:1-12
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Saturday
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1 Thessalonians 5:14-23
Luke 17:3-10
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Thirty-Second Sunday After Pentecost: Zacchaeus Sunday
(Eleventh Sunday before Pascha / Easter)
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1 Timothy 4:9-15 (See Note 1 below)
Luke 19:1-10
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Thirty-Third Week After Pentecost
Week of the Publican and Pharisee
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Monday
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1 Peter 2:21-3:9
Mark 12:13-17
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Tuesday
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1 Peter 3:1-22
Mark 12:18-27
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Wednesday
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1 Peter 4:1-11
Mark 12:28-37
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Thursday
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1 Peter 4:12-5:5
Mark 22:38-44
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Friday
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2 Peter 1:1-10
Mark 13:1-8
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Saturday
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2 Timothy 2:11-19
Luke 18:2-8
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Sunday of the Publican and Pharisee
(Tenth Sunday before Pascha / Easter)
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2 Timothy 3:10-15
Luke 18:10-14
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Week of the Prodigal Son
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Monday
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2 Peter 1:20-2:9
Mark 13:9-13
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Tuesday
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2 Peter 2:9-22
Mark 13:14-23
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Wednesday
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2 Peter 3:1-18
Mark 13:24-31
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Thursday
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1 John 1:8-2:6
Mark 13:31-14:2
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Friday
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1 John 2:7-17
Mark 14:3-9
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Saturday
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2 Timothy 3:1-9
Luke 20:45-21:4
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Sunday of the Prodigal Son
(Ninth Sunday before Pascha / Easter)
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1 Corinthians 6:12-20
Luke 15:11-32
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Meat Fare Week
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Monday
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1 John 2:18-3:10
Mark 11:1-11
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Tuesday
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1 John 3:11-20
Mark 14:10-42
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Wednesday
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1 John 3:21-4:6
Mark 14:43-15:1
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Thursday
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1 John 4:20-5:21
Mark 15:1-15
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Friday
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2 John 1:1-13
Mark 15:22-25,33-41
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Saturday
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1 Corinthians 10:23-28
Luke 21:8,9,25-27,33-36
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All Souls Saturday
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1 Thessalonians 4:13-17
John 5:24-30
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Sunday of the Last Judgment (Meat Fare)
(Eighth Sunday before Pascha / Easter)
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1 Corinthians 8:8-9:2
Matthew 25:31-46
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Cheese Fare Week
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Monday
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3 John 1:1-14
Luke 19:29-40; 22:7-39
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Tuesday
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Jude 1-10
Luke 22:39-42, 45-23:1
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Wednesday (This is an aliturgical day. Readings are for the hours.)
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Joel 2:12-26
Joel 3:12-21
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Thursday
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Jude 11-25
Luke 23:2-34, 44-56
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Friday (This is an aliturgical day. Readings are for the hours.)
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Zechariah 8:7-14
Zechariah 8:19-23
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Saturday
Commemoration of All the Holy and God-bearing Fathers Who Shone Forth in the Ascetic Life
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Romans 14:19-23, 16:25-27 (Saturday)
Galatians 5:22-6:2 (Ascetics)
Matthew 6:1-13 (Saturday)
Matthew 11:27-30 (Ascetics)
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Forgiveness Sunday (Cheesefare)
(Seventh Sunday before Pascha / Easter)
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Romans 13:11b-14:4
Matthew 6:14-21
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The Great Fast (The Holy Forty Days)
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The weekdays of the Fast are aliturgical, meaning that there is no celebration of the Divine Liturgy. The readings listed are for the Liturgical Hours and for Vespers (Monday, Tuesday and Thursday) or for Vespers and Presanctified Liturgy (Wednesdays and Fridays).
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First Week of Great Lent
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Monday
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Sixth Hour:
Isaiah 1:1-20
Vespers:
Genesis 1:1-13
Proverbs 1:1-20
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Tuesday
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Isaiah 1:19-2:3
Genesis 1:14-23
Proverbs 1:20-33
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Wednesday
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Isaiah 2:3-11
Genesis 1:24-2:3
Proverbs 2:1-21
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Thursday
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Isaiah 2:11-21
Genesis 2:4-19
Proverbs 3:1-19
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Friday
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Isaiah 3:1-14
Genesis 2:20-3:20
Proverbs 3:19-34
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Saturday
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Hebrews 1:1-12
Mark 2:23-3:5
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First Sunday of Great Lent: Sunday of Orthodoxy
(Sixth Sunday before Pascha / Easter)
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Hebrews 11:24-26,32-12:2
John 1:43-51
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Second Week of Great Lent
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Monday
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Sixth Hour:
Isaiah 4:2-6; 5:1-7
Vespers:
Genesis 3:21-4:7
Proverbs 3:34-4:22
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Tuesday
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Isaiah 5:7-16
Genesis 4:8-15
Proverbs 5:1-15
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Wednesday
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Isaiah 5:16-26
Genesis 4:16-26
Proverbs 5:15-6:3
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Thursday
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Isaiah 6:1-12
Genesis 5:1-24
Proverbs 6:3-20
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Friday
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Isaiah 7:1-14
Genesis 5:32-6:8
Proverbs 6:20-7:1
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Saturday
All Souls Saturday
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Hebrew 3:12-16
1 Thessalonians 4:13-17 (All Souls)
Mark 1:35-44
John 5:24-30 (All Souls)
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Second Sunday of Great Lent: St. Gregory Palamas
(Fifth Sunday before Pascha / Easter)
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Hebrews 1:10-2:3 (Sunday)
Hebrews 7:26-8:2 (St. Gregory)
Mark 2:1-12 (Sunday)
John 10:9-19 (St. Gregory)
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Third Week of Great Lent
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Monday
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Sixth Hour:
Isaiah 8:13-9:7
Vespers:
Genesis 6:9-22
Proverbs 8:1-21
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Tuesday
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Isaiah 9:9-10:4
Genesis 7:1-5
Proverbs 8:32-9:11
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Wednesday
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Isaiah 10:12-20
Genesis 7:6-9
Proverbs 9:12-18
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Thursday
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Isaiah 11:10-12:2
Genesis 7:11-8:3
Proverbs 10:1-22
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Friday
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Isaiah 13:2-13
Genesis 8:4-21
Proverbs 10:31-11:12
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Saturday
All Souls Saturday
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Hebrews 10:32-38
1 Thessalonians 4:13-17 (All Souls)
Mark 2:14-17
John 5:24-30 (All Souls)
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Third Sunday of Great Lent: Veneration of the Holy Cross
(Fourth Sunday before Pascha / Easter)
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Hebrews 4:14-5:6
Mark 8:34-9:1
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Fourth Week of Great Lent
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Monday
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Sixth Hour:
Isaiah 14:24-32
Vespers:
Genesis 8:21-9:7
Proverbs 11:19-12:6
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Tuesday
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Isaiah 25:1-9
Genesis 9:8-17
Proverbs 12:8-22
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Wednesday
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Isaiah 26:21-27:9
Genesis 9:18-10:1
Proverbs 12:23-13:9
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Thursday
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Isaiah 28:14-22
Genesis 10:32-11:9
Proverbs 13:20-14:6
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Friday
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Isaiah 29:13-23
Genesis 12:1-7
Proverbs 14:15-26
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Saturday
All Souls Saturday
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Hebrews 6:9-12
1 Thessalonians 4:13-17 (All Souls)
Mark 7:31-37
John 5:24-30 (All Souls)
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Fourth Sunday of Great Lent: Saint John of the Ladder
(Third Sunday before Pascha / Easter)
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Hebrews 6:13-20 (Sunday)
Ephesians 5:9-19 (St. John)
Mark 9:17-31 (Sunday)
Matthew 4:25-5:12 (St. John)
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Fifth Week of Great Lent
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Monday
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Sixth Hour:
Isaiah 37:33-36:6
Vespers:
Genesis 13:12-18
Proverbs 14:27-15:4
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Tuesday
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Isaiah 40:18-31
Genesis 15:1-15
Proverbs 15:7-19
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Wednesday
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Isaiah 41:4-14
Genesis 17:1-9
Proverbs 15:20-16:9
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Thursday
Canon of St. Andrew of Crete
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Isaiah 42:5-16
Genesis 18:20-33
Proverbs 16:17-17:17
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Friday
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Isaiah 45:11-17
Genesis 22:1-18
Proverbs 17:17-18:5
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Akathistos Saturday
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Hebrews 9:24-28
Hebrews 9:1-7 (Akathistos Saturday)
Mark 8:27-31
Luke 10:38-42, 11:27-28 (Akathistos Saturday)
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Fifth Sunday of Great Lent: Saint Mary of Egypt
(Second Sunday before Pascha / Easter)
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Hebrews 9:11-14
Mark 10:32-45
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Sixth Week of Great Lent
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Monday
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Sixth Hour:
Isaiah 48:17-49:4
Vespers:
Genesis 27:1-41
Proverbs 19:16-25
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Tuesday
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Isaiah 49:6-10
Genesis 31:3-16
Proverbs 21:3-21
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Wednesday
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Isaiah 58:1-11
Genesis 43:26-31; 45:1-16
Proverbs 21:23-22:4
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Thursday
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Isaiah 65:8-16
Genesis 46:1-7
Proverbs 23:15-24:5
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Friday
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Isaiah 66:10-24
Genesis 49:33-50:26
Proverbs 31:8-31
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Great and Holy Week
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Saturday of Saint Lazarus the Righteous
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Hebrews 12:28-13:8
John 11:1-45
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The Entry of the Lord into Jerusalem: Flowery (Palm) Sunday
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Vespers:
Genesis 49:1,2,8-12
Zephaniah 3:14-19
Zechariah 9:9-15
Matins:
Matthew 21:1-11,15-17
Liturgy:
Philippians 4:4-9
John 12:1-18
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Great and Holy Monday
During the first three days of Holy Week there is a custom in some places of reading the whole of the four Gospels, with the exception of the Passion account from John, divided between the Third, Sixth and Ninth Hours. The readings given immediately below for these days are optional.
Third Hour: Matthew 1:1 to 14:21 - Sixth Hour: Matthew 14:22-28 - Ninth Hour: Mark 1:1-8:34
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Matins:
Matthew 21:18-43
Sixth Hour:
Ezekiel 1:1-20
Vespers (Presanctified):
Exodus 1:1-20
Job 1:1-12
Matthew 24:3-35
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Great and Holy Tuesday
Third Hour: Mark 8:34-15:40 - Sixth Hour: Luke 1:1-8:39 - Ninth Hour: Luke 8:40-14:24
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Matins:
Matthew 22:15-23:39
Sixth Hour
Ezekiel 1:21-2:1
Vespers (Presanctified):
Exodus 2:5-10
Job 1:13-22
Matthew 24:36-26:2
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Great and Holy Wednesday
Third Hour: Luke 14:24-25:53 - Sixth Hour: John 1:1-6:47 - Ninth Hour: John 6:48-12:50
On Great and Holy Wednesday night it is customary to celebrate the Service of Holy Anointing. There are seven epistles and seven Gospels for this service. Those references are not given here.
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Matins:
John 12:17-50
Sixth Hour:
Ezekiel 2:3-3:3
Vespers (Presanctified):
Exodus 2:11-22
Job 2:1-10
Matthew 26:6-16
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Great and Holy Thursday
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Matins:
Luke 22:1-39
First Hour:
Jeremiah 11:18-12:5,9-11,14,15
Vespers and the Divine Liturgy of St. Basil:
Exodus 19:10-19
Job 38:1-23; 42:1-5
Isaiah 50:4-11
1 Corinthians 11:23-32
Matthew 26:1-20; John 13:3-17; Matthew 26:21-39; Luke, 22:43-45; Matthew 26:40-27:2 (Composite Reading)
Holy Friday (Thursday Evening)
Matins - The Twelve Passion Gospels:
1) John 13:31-18:1
2) John 18:1-28
3) Matthew 26:57-75
4) John 18:28-19:16
5) Matthew 27:3-32
6) Mark 15:16-32
7) Matthew 27:33-54
8) Luke 23:32-49
9) John 19:25-37
10) Mark 15:43-47
11) John 19:38-42
12) Matthew 27:62-66
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Great and Holy Friday
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First Royal Hour:
Zechariah 11:10-13
Galatians 6:14-18
Matthew 27:1-56
Third Royal Hour:
Isaiah 50:4-11
Romans 5:6-11
Mark 15:16-41
Sixth Royal Hour:
Isaiah 52:13-54:1
Hebrews 2:11-18
Luke 23:32-49
Ninth Royal Hour:
Jeremiah 11:18-23; 12:15,9-11,14,15
Hebrews 10:19-31
John 18:28-19:37
Vespers:
Exodus 33:11-23
Job 42:12-16
Isaiah 52:13-54:1
1 Corinthians 1:18-2:2
Matthew 27:1-38; Luke 23:39-43; Matthew 27:39-54; John 19:31-37; Matthew 27:55-61 (Composite Reading)
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Great and Holy Saturday
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Matins:
Ezekiel 37:1-14
1 Corinthians 5:6-8 and Galatians 3:13,14 (Composite Reading)
Matthew 27:62-66
Vespers and the Divine Liturgy of St. Basil:
1) Genesis 1:1-13
2) Isaiah 60:1-16
3) Exodus 12:1-11
4) The Book of Jonah
5) Joshua 5:10-15
6) Exodus 13:20-15:19
7) Zephaniah 3:8-15
8) 1 Kings 17:8-24
9) Isaiah 61:10-62:5
10) Genesis 22:1-18
11) Isaiah 61:1-9
12) 2 Kings 4:8-37
13) Isaiah 63:11-64:5
14) Jeremiah 31:31-34
15) Daniel 3:1-90
Romans 6:3-11
Matthew 28:1-20
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Major Fixed Feasts The Liturgical Year begins on September 1.
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September 8
The Nativity of Our Most Holy Lady the Mother of God and Ever-Virgin Lady
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Vespers:
Genesis 28:10-17
Ezekiel 43:27-44:4
Proverbs 9:1-11
Matins:
Luke 1:39-49, 56
Liturgy:
Philippians 2:5-11
Luke 10:38-42; 11:27,28
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Saturday Before the Exaltation of the Cross
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1 Corinthians 2:6-9
Matthew 10:37-11:1
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Sunday Before the Exaltation of the Cross
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Galatians 6:11-18
John 3:13-17
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September 14
The Exaltation of the Precious and Life-Giving Cross
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Vespers:
Exodus 15:22-27
Proverbs 3:11-18
Isaiah 60:11-16
Matins:
John 12:28-36
Liturgy:
1 Corinthians 1:18-24
John 19:6-11,13-20,25-28,30-35
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Saturday After the Exaltation of the Cross
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1 Corinthians 1:26-29
John 8:21-30
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Sunday After the Exaltation of the Cross
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Galatians 2:16-20
Mark 8:34b-9:1
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October 1
The Protection of Our Most Holy Lady the Mother of God and Ever-Virgin Mary
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Vespers:
Genesis 28:10-17
Ezekiel 43:27-44:4
Proverbs 9:1-11
Matins:
Luke 1:39-49, 56
Liturgy:
Hebrews 9:1-7
Luke 10:38-42; 11:27-28
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November 21
The Entry of the Most Holy Mother of God into the Temple
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Vespers:
Exodus 40:1-5, 9, 10, 16, 34, 35
1 Kings 7:51; 8:1, 3-7, 9-11
Ezekiel 43:27-44:4
Matins:
Luke 1:39-49,56
Liturgy:
Hebrews 9:1-7
Luke 10:38-42; 11:27,28
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Second Sunday before Christmas: Sunday of the Holy Forefathers of Christ
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Colossians 3:4-11
Luke 14:16-24
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Saturday Before Christmas
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Galatians 3:8-12
Luke 13:18-29
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Sunday Before Nativity: Sunday of the Holy Fathers
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Hebrews 11:9-10, 17-23, 32-40
Matthew 1:1-25
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December 24
Eve of the Nativity of Christ (Christmas Eve)
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First Royal Hour:
Micah 5:2-4
Hebrews 1:1-12
Matthew 1:18-25
Third Royal Hour:
Baruch 3:36-4:4
Galatians 3:23-29
Luke 2:1-20
Sixth Royal Hour:
Isaiah 7:10-16; 8:14; 8:8-10
Hebrews 1:10-2:3
Matthew 2:1-12
Ninth Royal Hour:
Isaiah 9:6,7
Hebrews 2:11-18
Matthew 2:13-23
Vespers:
1) Genesis 1:1-13
2) Numbers 24:2, 3 ; 5-9, 17, 18
3) Micah 4:6, 7; 5:2-4
4) Isaiah 11:1-10
5) Baruch 3:36-4:4
6) Daniel 2:31-36, 44, 45
7) Isaiah 9:6, 7
8) Isaiah 7:10-16; 8:1-4, 8-10
Liturgy:
Hebrews 1:1-12
Luke 2:1-20
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December25
Nativity of Our Lord God and Savior Jesus Christ
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Liturgy:
Galatians 4:4-7
Matthew 2:1-12
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Saturday After Nativity
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1 Timothy 6:11-16
Matthew 12:15-21
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Sunday After the Nativity
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Galatians 1:11-19
Matthew 2:13-23
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Saturday Before Theophany
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1 Timothy 3:14-4:5
Matthew 3:1-11
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Sunday Before Theophany
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2 Timothy 4:5-8
Mark 1:1-8
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January 5
Eve of the Theophany
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First Royal Hour:
Isaiah 35:1-10
Acts 13:25-32
Matthew 3:1-11
Third Royal Hour:
Isaiah 1:16-20
Acts 19:1-18
Mark 1:1-8
Sixth Royal Hour:
Isaiah 12:3-6
Romans 6:3-11
Mark 1:9-15
Ninth Royal Hour:
Isaiah 49:8-15
Titus 2:11-14; 3:4-7
Matthew 3:13-17
Vespers and Divine Liturgy of St. Basil:
1) Genesis 1:1-13
2) Exodus 14:15-18, 21-23, 27-29
3) Exodus 15:22-27; 16:1
4) Joshua 3:7,8,15-17
5) 2 Kings 2:6-14
6) 2 Kings 5:9-14
7) Isaiah 1:16-20
8) Genesis 32:1-10
9) Exodus 2:5-10
10) Judges 6:36-40
11) 1 Kings 18:30-39
12) 2 Kings 2:19-22
13) Isaiah 49:8-15
1 Corinthians: 9:19-27
Luke 3:1-18
Blessing of Water:
Isaiah 35:1-10
Isaiah 55:1-13
Isaiah l 12:3-6
1 Corinthians 10:1-4
Mark 1:9-11
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January 6
The Holy Theophany of Our Lord God and Savior Jesus Christ
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Matins:
Mark 1:9-11
Liturgy:
Titus 2:11-14, 3:4-7
Matthew 3:13-17
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Saturday After the Theophany
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Ephesians 6:10-17
Matthew 4:1-11
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Sunday After the Theophany
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Ephesians 4:7-13
Matthew 4:12-17
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February 2
The Meeting of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ
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Vespers:
1 - Exodus 12:51-13:3, 10-12, 14-16, 22-29, Leviticus 12:1-4, 6-8 and Numbers 8:16,17 (Composite Reading)
2 - Isaiah 6:1-12
3 - Isaiah 19:1-5, 12, 16, 19-21
Matins:
Luke 2:25-32
Liturgy:
Hebrews 7:7-17
Luke 2:22-40
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March 25
The Annunciation of Our Most Holy Lady, the Mother of God and Ever-Virgin Mary
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Vespers: (Parables of the Feast)
Genesis 28:10-17
Ezekiel 43:27-44:4
Proverbs 9:1-11
Vespers:
Exodus 3:1-8
Proverbs 8:22-30
Matins:
Luke 1:39-49, 56
Liturgy:
Hebrews 2:11-18
Luke 1:24-38
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June 29
The Holy, Glorious and All-Praised Leaders of the Apostles, Peter and Paul
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Vespers:
1 Peter 1:3-9
1 Peter 1:13-19
1 Peter 2:11-24
Matins:
John 21:15-25
Liturgy:
2 Corinthians 11:21-12:9
Matthew 16:13-19
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August 6
The Holy Transfiguration of Our Lord God and Savior Jesus Christ
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Vespers:
Exodus 24:12-18
Exodus 33:11-23; 34:4-6, 8
1 Kings 19:3-9,11-13, 15,16
Matins:
Luke 9:28-36
Liturgy:
2 Peter 1:10-19
Matthew 17:1-9
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August 15
The Dormition of Our Most Holy Lady the Mother of God and Ever-Virgin Mary
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Vespers:
Genesis 28:10-17
Ezekiel 43:27-44:4
Proverbs 9:1-11
Matins:
Luke 1:39-49, 56
Liturgy:
Philippians 2:5-11
Luke 10:38-42; 11:27,28
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Other Special and General Feasts (Classes of Saints)
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Most Holy-Mother of God
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Vespers:
Genesis 28:10-17
Ezekiel 43:27-44:4
Proverbs 9:1-11
Matins:
Luke 1:39-49,56
Liturgy:
Philippians 2:5-11 or Hebrews 9:1-7
Luke 10:38-42; 11:27,28
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Apostles
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1 Corinthians 4:9-16
Luke 10:1-15 or Luke 10:16-21
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Holy Monks
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Galatians 5:22-6:2
Matthew 11:27-30 or Luke 6:17-23 (St. Basil January 1) or Matthew 7:12-21 (St. Andrew of Crete July 4)
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Holy Nuns
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Galatians 3:23-29
Matthew 25:1-13 or Luke 7:36-50
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Holy Confessors
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Ephesians 6:10-17
Luke 12:8-12
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Holy Martyr
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2 Timothy 2:1-10 or Acts 12:1-11
Luke 12:1-12 or John 15:17-16:2
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Holy Martyrs
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Romans 8:28-39
Matthew 10:16-22 or Luke 21:12-19
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Hieromartyr
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Hebrews 13:7-16
Luke 12:32-40
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Hieromartyrs
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Hebrews 5:4-10 or Philippians 3:20-4:3
Luke 6:17-23, Luke 10:22-24 or Luke 14:25-35
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Monk Martyr
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1 Timothy 1:8-18
Mark 8:34-9:1
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Monk Martyrs
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Romans 8:28-39
Matthew 10:32, 33, 37, 38; 19:27-30 or Luke 12:8-12
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Female Martyrs
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2 Corinthians 6:1-10 or Galatians 3:23-29
Matthew 15:21-28 or Mark 5:24
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Holy Unmercenary Healers
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1 Corinthians 12:27-13:8
Matthew 10:1,5-8
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Prophets
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1 Corinthians 14:20-25, Hebrews 6:13-20 or James 5:10-20
Matthew 23:29-39 or Luke 11:47-54
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St. John the Baptist
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September 23 - Conception
Galatians 4:22-31
Luke 1:5-25
June 24 - Nativity
Vespers:
Genesis 17:15-17,19, 18:11-14; 21:1-8
Judges 13:2-8,13,14,17,18,21
Isaiah 40:1-3, 9; 41:17,18; 45:8; 48:20, 21, 54:1
Matins:
Luke 1:24-25, 57-68, 76, 80
Liturgy:
Romans 13:11-14:4
Luke 1:1-15,57-68,76,80
August 29 - Beheading
Matins:
Matthew 14:1-13
Liturgy: Acts 13:25-32
Mark 6:14-30
February 24 - First and Second Finding and
May 29 - Third Finding of the Honorable Head
Vespers:
Isaiah 40:1-3, 9, 41:17,18; 45:8; 48:20, 21; 54:1
Malachi 3:1-3, 5-7,12,18; 4:4-6
Wisdom 4:7,16,17,19,20, 5:1-7
Matins:
Luke 7:17
Liturgy:
2 Corinthians 4:6-12
Matthew 11:2-15
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Archangels (November 8th and etc.)
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Hebrew 2:2-10;
Luke 10:16-27 or Matthew 13:24-30, 36, 43
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Hierarchs
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Matins:
John 21:15-25; St. John Chrysostom (November 13), St. Sava of Serbia (January 14, etc.)
Liturgy:
Hebrews 7:26-8:2; John 10:9-16.
Also see St. Aphrahat of Persia. Matins: John 21:15-25
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Hierarchs
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December 6 - St. Nicholas of Myra (also Sts. Cyril and Methodius, St. Athanasius, and others)
Matins:
John 10:1-9
Liturgy:
Hebrews 13:17-21
Matthew 5:14-19; John 10:9-16; or Luke 6:17-23
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Commemoration of the Departed
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Monday
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Romans 16:6-9
John 5:17-24
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Tuesday
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1 Corinthians 15:39-57
John 5:24-30
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Wednesday
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2 Corinthians 5:1-10
John 6:35-39
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Thursday
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1 Corinthians 15:20-28
John 6:40-44
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Friday
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1 Corinthians 15:47-57
John 6:48-54
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Saturday
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1 Thessalonians 4:13-1 7
John 5:24-30
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