Monday, 20 July 2026

Saints of the day

• Holy Glorious Prophet Elijah (9th C BC)
• Righteous Aaron the First-Priest (16th C BC)
• St Elijah, Patriarch of Jerusalem
• St Flavian, Patriarch of Antioch
• St Timothy, Patriarch of Alexandria
• Repose of Venerable Abraham of Galich, disciple of Venerable Sergius of Radonezh († 1375)
• Finding of the Relics of Venerable Athanasius, Abbot of Brest
• Icon of the Mother of God “Abalatskaya”

Fasting

Any food is fine.

Fasting is personal; ask your priest.

Readings

• Epistle: 1 Corinthians 9:13-18
• Gospel: Matthew 16:1-6
• Epistle: James 5:10-20
• Gospel: Luke 4:22-30
• Gospel (Matins): Luke 4:22-30
• Old Testament (Vespers): 1 Kings 17:1-23
• Old Testament (Vespers): 1 Kings 18:1, 17-40, 44, 42, 45-46, 19:1-16
• Old Testament (Vespers): 1 Kings 19:19-21; 2 Kings 2:1, 6-14

Full text of the readings