Thursday, 3 September 2026

Saints of the day

• Hieromartyr Anthimus, Bishop of Nicomedia, and those with him: Theophilus the Deacon, Dorotheus, Mardonius, Migdonius, Peter, Indis, Gorgonius, Xeno, Domna the Virgin and Euthimius († 302)
• Venerable Theoctistus († 467)
• Hieromartyr Aristonus, Bishop of Alexandria
• Martyr Basilissa of Nicomedia († 309)
• St. Phœbe the Deaconess at Cenchreæ (1st C)
• St Anastasius I, Patriarch of Jerusalem
• Blessed John “the Hairy” and Fool-For-Christ at Rostov († 1580)
• Saint Joannicius, Archbishop of Serbia († 1349)
• New Hieromartyr Pimen, bishop of Vernyi († 1918)

Fasting

Any food is fine.

Fasting is personal; ask your priest.

Readings

• Epistle: Galatians 1:1-10, 20-2:5
• Gospel: Mark 5:1-20
• Epistle: Hebrews 13:7-16
• Gospel: John 10:9-16

Full text of the readings