Thursday, 12 November 2026

Saints of the day

• Saint John the Merciful, Patriarch of Alexandria († 612)
• Venerable Nilus the Faster, of Sinai (5th C)
• Prophet Ahijah (c † 960 BC)
• St Leo Stipiotes, Patriarch of Constantinople
• Venerable Nilus the Myrrhstreaming of Mt Athos (17th C)
• Venerable Martin, Bishop of Frangia
• Blessed John “the Hairy” and Fool-For-Christ at Rostov († 1580)
• New Martyrs Sabbas and Nicholas of Constantinople

Fasting

Any food is fine.

Fasting is personal; ask your priest.

Readings

• Epistle: 1 Thessalonians 5:1-8
• Gospel: Luke 11:14-23
• Epistle: 1 Thessalonians 5:9-13, 24-28
• Gospel: Luke 11:23-26
• Epistle: Hebrews 4:14-5:6
• Gospel: Luke 6:17-23

Full text of the readings