Saturday, 26 December 2026

Saints of the day

• Second Day of the Feast of the Nativity of Our Lord. Synaxis of the Most-Holy Theotokos
• Hieromartyr Euthymius, Bishop of Sardis († c. 840)
• Venerable Evaristus of the Studion Monastery (9th C)
• Venerable Constantine of Synada (8th C)
• Holy Hierarch Archelaus, Bishop of Kaskhara
• New Hieromartyr Constantine the Russian, of the Lavra on Mt Athos († 1743)
• Venerable Martyr Isaaki II of Optina († 1938)
• Icons of the Mother of God “Kikkskaya” and “Helper in labor”

Fasting

Any food is fine.

Fasting is personal; ask your priest.

Readings

• Epistle: Ephesians 5:1-8
• Gospel: Luke 14:1-11
• Epistle: 1 Timothy 6:11-16
• Gospel: Matthew 12:15-21
• Epistle: Hebrews 2:11-18
• Gospel: Matthew 2:13-23

Full text of the readings