Friday, 27 February 2026

Saints of the day

• Venerable Procopius, Confessor of Decapolis († c. 750)
• Forerunner
• New Hieromartyr Priest Peter, Martyr Michael († 1938)
• Venerable Titus the Presbyter of the Kiev Caves († after 1196)
• Venerable Thalelæus the Hermit of Syria († 460)
• Martyr Gelasius
• Holy Hierarch Macarius, Bishop of Jerusalem
• Venerable Titus the Soldier, of the Kiev Caves (14th C)
• Venerable Stephen

Fasting

Plant food without oil.

Fasting is personal; ask your priest.

Readings

• Old Testament (Vespers): Genesis 2:20-3:20
• Old Testament (Vespers): Proverbs 3:19-34
• Old Testament (Vespers): Isaiah 40:1-3, 41:17-18, 45:8, 48:20-21, 54:1
• Old Testament (Vespers): Malachi 3:1-3, 5-7, 12, 17-18, 4:4-6
• Old Testament (Vespers): Wisdom 4:7, 16-17, 19-20, 5:1-7

Full text of the readings