Orthodox Readings

October 2022

  1. 1 SaturdaySaturday. The Protection of Our Most Holy Lady the Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary; St Romanos the Melodist of Constantinople (556); Our Holy Father Gregory the Choirmaster (Domestikos) of the Great Lavra (1355)
  2. 2 SundaySunday. 2nd Sunday of Luke
  3. 3 MondayMonday. Hieromartyr Dionysius the Areopagite; St John the Chozebite, Bishop of Caesarea; Holy Hieromartyr Dionysius, Bishop of Alexandria, and his disciples (258)
  4. 4 TuesdayTuesday. Hieromartyr Hierotheus, Bishop of Athens; Unc. Rel. Gurias of Kazan and Varsanuphy of Tver; Our Holy Father Ammon of Egypt (4th c)
  5. 5 WednesdayFast day: strictWednesday. Ss Peter, Aleksy, Jonah, Philip, Germogen, Metrs. Moscow; Holy Martyr Charitina of Amissos (304); Our Holy Mother Methodia of Kimolos (1865)
  6. 6 ThursdayThursday. Holy Apostle Thomas; Eroteis the Martyr of Cappadocia; Makarios the Righteous of Chios
  7. 7 FridayFast day: strictFriday. Martyrs Sergius and Bacchus in Syria; Holy Hieromartyr Polychronius (4th c.); The Ninety-nine Fathers of Crete (date unknown)
  8. 8 SaturdaySaturday. Ven. Pelagia the Penitent; Saint Thaïs the Repentant Harlot (4th c.); Phillip, Bishop of Gortyna
  9. 9 SundaySunday. 3rd Sunday of Luke
  10. 10 MondayMonday. Martyrs Eulampius and Eulampia at Nicomedia; Blessed Fool for Christ Andrew of Totma (1637); Pinytos, Bishop of Knossos
  11. 11 TuesdayTuesday. Synaxis of the Holy Startsi of Optina Monastery; Apostle Philip of the Seventy; Saint Theophanes the Hymnographer (the Branded) (847)
  12. 12 WednesdayFast day: strictWednesday. Martyrs Probus, Tarachus and Andronicus; St Symeon the New Theologian (1022); Wilfrid of York
  13. 13 ThursdayThursday. Martyrs Carpus, Papylus, Agathodorus and Agathonica, at Pergamus; Holy Martyr Zlata (Chryse) (1796); Benjamin the Deacon
  14. 14 FridayFast day: strictFriday. Ven. Parasceva of Serbia; Holy Martyrs Nazarius, Gervasius, Protasius, and Celsus of Milan (1st c.); Saint Cosmas the Hymnographer (8th c.)
  15. 15 SaturdaySaturday. Holy Hieromartyr Lucian, Presbyter of the Church of Antioch (312); Ven. Euthymius the New of Thessalonica; Savinos the Bishop of Catania
  16. 16 SundaySunday. 4th Sunday of Luke Fathers of the Seventh Ecumenical Council
  17. 17 MondayMonday. Prophet Hosea; Holy Martyrs Cosmas and Damian, the Unmercenaries of Cilicia (4th c.); Monastic Martyr Andrew of Crete
  18. 18 TuesdayTuesday. Holy Apostle and Evangelist Luke
  19. 19 WednesdayFast day: strictWednesday. Prophet Joel; Relics Ven. John of Rila; Righteous John, Wonderworker of Kronstadt (1908).
  20. 20 ThursdayThursday. Greatmartyr Artemius at Antioch; St Gerasimus the New, ascetic of Cephalonia (1579); St Jonah, Bishop of Manchuria (1925) (October 7 OC)
  21. 21 FridayFast day: strictFriday. Ven. Hilarion the Great; Holy New Martyr John of Monembasia (1773); Martyrs Theodote and Socrates
  22. 22 SaturdaySaturday. Memorial (Demetrius) Saturday
  23. 23 SundaySunday. 6th Sunday of Luke Holy Apostle James, Brother of the Lord
  24. 24 MondayMonday. Martyr Arethas and Companions; Sebastiane the Martyr; Maglorious of Sark
  25. 25 TuesdayTuesday. Martyrs Marcian and Martyrius the Notaries; St Tabitha of Joppa; Chrysaphios (or Chrysaphos) the Martyr
  26. 26 WednesdayFast day: wine and oil allowedWednesday. Greatmartyr Demetrius
  27. 27 ThursdayThursday. Martyr Nestor of Thessalonica; St Procla, the wife of Pontius Pilate.; Our Venerable Father Demetrius of Basarabov (Romania) (13th c.)
  28. 28 FridayFast day: strictFriday. Protection of the Most-Holy Theotokos
  29. 29 SaturdaySaturday. Martyr Anastasia the Roman; Ven. Avram of Rostov; Our Holy Father Abramius (366) and his niece Mary (371) of Mesopotamia
  30. 30 SundaySunday. 5th Sunday of Luke
  31. 31 MondayMonday. Holy Apostles Stachys, Apelles, Amplias, Urban, Narcissus and Aristobolus.; New Martyr Nicholas of Chios (1754); Martyr Epimachus of Alexandria, Egypt

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