Thursday, 29 April 2027

Saints of the day

• Nine Holy Martyrs of Cyzicus: Theognidus, Rufus, Antipater, Theostichus, Artemas, Magnus, Theodotus, Thaumasius, and Philemon († 286-299)
• Venerable Memnon the Wonderworker
• Venerable Nectarius of Optina († 1928)
• Holy Martyrs Diodorus and Rhodopianos the Deacon († 284-305)
• Holy Hierarch Basil, Bishop of Zakholmsk and Ostrog in Montenegro († 1671) (Serb.)
• Holy Martyrs of Lazeti (17th-18th C)(Georg.)
• Venerable Nikita, Abbot of Synada (9th C)

Fasting

Plant food without oil.

Fasting is personal; ask your priest.

Readings

• Epistle: 1 Corinthians 11:23-32
• Gospel: Matthew 26:1-20
• Gospel: John 13:3-17
• Gospel: Matthew 26:21-39
• Gospel: Luke 22:43-45
• Gospel: Matthew 26:40-27:2
• Gospel (Matins): Luke 22:1-39
• Old Testament (Vespers): Exodus 19:10-19
• Old Testament (Vespers): Job 38:1-23, 42:1-5
• Old Testament (Vespers): Isaiah 50:4-11

Full text of the readings