Orthodox Readings

September 2022

  1. 1 ThursdayThursday. Church New Year
  2. 2 FridayFast day: strictFriday. Martyr Mamas of Caesarea in Cappadocia (275), and his parents, Martyrs Theodotus and Rufina; St John IV, Patriarch of Constantinople, known as John the Faster (595); Righteous Eleazar, son of Aaron and second High Priest of Israel
  3. 3 SaturdaySaturday. Hieromartyr Anthimus, Bishop of Nicomedia; Holy Martyr Basilissa (309); Our Holy Father Joannicius, Archbishop and first Patriarch of Serbia (1354)
  4. 4 SundaySunday. 12th Sunday of Matthew
  5. 5 MondayMonday. Prophet Zachariah and Elizabeth; Holy Hieromartyr Athanasius of Brest-Litovsk (1649); Holy Martyrs Abda the bishop, Hormizd and Sunin of Persia (4th c)
  6. 6 TuesdayTuesday. Miracle of Archangel Michael at Colossae; Holy Prophet Zacharias and Righteous Elizabeth (1st c.), parents of St John the Forerunner.; St Maxim (Sandovich), martyr of Lemkos, Czechoslovakia (1914) (August 24 OC)
  7. 7 WednesdayFast day: strictWednesday. Forefeast of Nativity
  8. 8 ThursdayThursday. Nativity of the Most-Holy Theotokos
  9. 9 FridayFast day: wine and oil allowedFriday. Righteous Joachim and Anna; Ven. Joseph of Volotsk; Holy Martyr Severian of Sebaste (320)
  10. 10 SaturdaySaturday. Saturday before Elevation
  11. 11 SundaySunday. 13th Sunday of Matthew Sunday before Elevation
  12. 12 MondayMonday. Hieromartyr Autonomus, Bishop in Italy; Our Holy Father Athanasius the Elder of Vysotsk (early 15th c.), and his disciple Athanasius the Younger (1395); Hieromartyr Cornatus, Bishop of Iconium
  13. 13 TuesdayTuesday. Founding of Church of the Holy Sepulchre
  14. 14 WednesdayFast day: strictWednesday. Exaltation (Elevation) of the Precious Cross
  15. 15 ThursdayThursday. Greatmartyr Nicetas the Goth; Holy Martyr Porphyrius (361).; Philotheos the Righteous
  16. 16 FridayFast day: strictFriday. Greatmartyr Euphemia the All-Praised; Holy Hieromartyr Cyprian of Carthage (258); St Ninian, Enlightener of Scotland (432)
  17. 17 SaturdaySaturday. Saturday after Elevation
  18. 18 SundaySunday. 14th Sunday of Matthew Sunday after Elevation
  19. 19 MondayMonday. Martyrs Trophimus, Sabbatius, Dorymedon; Rt. Blv. Theodore, Prince of Smolensk, and his sons Ss David and Constantine of Yaroslavl; Holy Martyr Zosimas the Hermit of Cilicia (4th c.)
  20. 20 TuesdayTuesday. Greatmartyr Eustathius and Martyr Theopistes; Martyrs Michael and Theodore of Chernigov; Holy Martyrs Hypatius and Andrew, Confessors of the Holy Icons (8th c.)
  21. 21 WednesdayFast day: strictWednesday. Leavetaking Exaltation
  22. 22 ThursdayThursday. Hieromartyr Phocas, Bishop of Sinope; Venerable Cosmas, desert-dweller of Zographou, Mt Athos (1323); Phocas the Gardener
  23. 23 FridayFast day: wine and oil allowedFriday. Conception of St John the Baptist
  24. 24 SaturdaySaturday. Holy Protomartyr Thecla, Equal to the Apostles (1st c.); St Silouan, elder of Mt Athos (1938) (September 11 OC); St Stephen, First-crowned King of Serbia (Simon the Monk) (1224)
  25. 25 SundaySunday. 1st Sunday of Luke
  26. 26 MondayMonday. Repose of St John the Theologian
  27. 27 TuesdayTuesday. Martyr Callistratus and Companions; Ven. Sabbatius of Solovetsk; Holy Apostles Mark, Aristarchus and Zenas of the Seventy
  28. 28 WednesdayFast day: strictWednesday. Ven. Chariton the Confessor
  29. 29 ThursdayThursday. Ven. Cyriacos, Hermit of Palestine; St Mary of Palestine (6th c.); Holy Martyrs Dada and those with them (4th c.)
  30. 30 FridayFast day: strictFriday. Hieromartyr Gregory of Armenia; Ven. Gregory of Vologda; Venerable Gregory of Pelshma (1441 or 1451)

Strict fast Fast, with some foods allowed. Open a day to see what is allowed.