Tuesday, 27 April 2027

Saints of the day

• Holy Hierarch Martin the Confessor, Pope of Rome († 655)
• Martyrs Anthony, John, and Eustathius of Lithuania († 1347)
• St Alexander the New Hieroconfessor († 1941)
• Martyr Ardalion the Actor († 305-311)
• Martyr Azades (Azat) the Eunuch and the 1000 Martyrs of Persia († c. 341)
• Icons of the Mother of God “Hodigitria of Vilna” and “Vilenskaya-Ostrobramskaya”

Fasting

Plant food without oil.

Fasting is personal; ask your priest.

Readings

• Gospel: Matthew 24:36-26:2
• Gospel (Matins): Matthew 22:15-23:39
• Old Testament (Vespers): Exodus 2:5-10
• Old Testament (Vespers): Job 1:13-22

Full text of the readings