Monday, 7 September 2026

Saints of the day

• St. John, Archbishop and Wonderworker of Novgorod († 1186)
• Forefeast of the Nativity of the Theotokos
• Martyr Sozon of Cilicia († 304)
• Martyr Macarius, Archimandrite of Kanev and Pereyaslavl († 1678)
• Martyr Eupsychius
• Apostles of the 70: Euodius and Onisiphorus († 66)
• Venerable Luke
• Righteous Judith
• Venerable Clodius the Confessor
• New Hieromartyr John Maslovsky († 1921)
• Venerable Macarius of Optina († 1860)
• New Hieromartyr Eugene, Metropolitan of Nizhniy Novgorod († 1937)

Fasting

Any food is fine.

Fasting is personal; ask your priest.

Readings

• Epistle: Galatians 2:11-16
• Gospel: Mark 5:24-34
• Epistle: Galatians 2:21-3:7
• Gospel: Mark 6:1-7
• Epistle: Ephesians 6:10-17
• Gospel: John 15:17-16:2

Full text of the readings