Thursday, 17 December 2026

Saints of the day

• Great Martyr Barbara and Martyr Juliana, at Heliopolis in Syria († c. 306)
• Venerable John of Damascus († 776)
• Сщмчч. Алексия, Иоанна, Александра и Николая пресвитеров, Василия диакона и с ним 10-ти мучеников (1918)
• Сщмч. Димитрия пресвитера, прмц. Анастасии, мцц. Екатерины и Киры
• Venerable John, Bishop of Polybotum (8th C)
• Saint Genadiy, Archbishop of Novgorod († 1505)

Fasting

Plant food cooked with oil, and wine; no fish.

Fasting is personal; ask your priest.

Readings

• Epistle: Hebrews 7:1-6
• Gospel: Luke 20:9-18
• Epistle: Hebrews 7:18-25
• Gospel: Luke 20:19-26
• Epistle: Galatians 3:23-29
• Gospel: Mark 5:24-34

Full text of the readings