Sunday, 1 November 2026

Saints of the day

• Holy Wonderworkers and Unmercenaries Cosmas and Damian of Mesopotamia, and their mother, Saint Theodotia (3rd C)
• Martyr Hermenegild, Prince of the Goths in Spain († 586)
• Martyrs Cæsarius, Dasius, Sabbas, Sabinianus, Agrippas, Hadrian, and Thomas
• Martyrs Cyrenia and Juliana of Clicia (4th C)
• Hieromartyrs John the Bishop and James the Presbyter, of Persia († c. 345)
• Hieromartyrs James and his disciples, the Deacon James and Dionysios, of Podromou on Mt Athos († c. 1520)
• Holy Hierarch Primus (Ephraim), Bishop of Alexandria

Fasting

Any food is fine.

Fasting is personal; ask your priest.

Readings

• Epistle: Galatians 6:11-18
• Gospel: Luke 8:5-15
• Epistle: 1 Corinthians 12:27-13:8
• Gospel: Matthew 10:1, 5-8
• Gospel (Matins): John 21:15-25

Full text of the readings