Saturday, 1 May 2027

Saints of the day

• Venerable Paphnutius the Abbot of Borovsk († 1477)
• Prophet Jeremiah (6th C BC)
• New Martyr Nina († 1938)
• Hieromartyr Macarius, Metropolitan of Kiev († 1497)
• Venerable Gerasim of Boldinsk († 1554)
• Venerable Martyr Bata the Persian (4th C)
• Right-believing Tamara, Queen of Georgia († 1213)
• New Venerable Martyrs Euthymius († 1814), Ignatius († 1814), and Acacius († 1816) of Mt. Athos
• Icons of the Theotokos: “Byzantine”, “the Unexpected Joy”, “Myrrh-bearing” (1647), and “Andronikite” (14th C)

Fasting

Plant food without oil.

Fasting is personal; ask your priest.

Readings

• Epistle: Romans 6:3-11
• Gospel: Matthew 28:1-20
• Epistle: 1 Corinthians 14:20-25
• Gospel: Luke 4:22-30
• Old Testament (Matins): Ezekiel 37:1-14
• Epistle (Matins): 1 Corinthians 5:6-8
• Epistle (Matins): Galatians 3:13-14
• Gospel (Matins): Matthew 27:62-66
• Old Testament (Vespers): Genesis 1:1-13
• Old Testament (Vespers): Isaiah 60:1-16
• Old Testament (Vespers): Exodus 12:1-11
• Old Testament (Vespers): Jonah 1:1-4:11
• Old Testament (Vespers): Joshua 5:10-15
• Old Testament (Vespers): Exodus 13:20-22, 14:1-31, 15:1-19
• Old Testament (Vespers): Zephaniah 3:8-15
• Old Testament (Vespers): 1 Kings 17:8-24
• Old Testament (Vespers): Isaiah 61:10-11, 62:1-5
• Old Testament (Vespers): Genesis 22:1-18
• Old Testament (Vespers): Isaiah 61:1-10
• Old Testament (Vespers): 2 Kings 4:8-37
• Old Testament (Vespers): Isaiah 63:11-19, 64:1-5
• Old Testament (Vespers): Jeremiah 31:31-34
• Old Testament (Vespers): Daniel 3:1-88

Full text of the readings