Orthodox Readings

March 2024

  1. 1 FridayFriday. Martyr Eudoxia of Heliopolis; The Holy Righteous Martyr Eudocia the Samaritan; Andonina the New Martyr
  2. 2 SaturdaySaturday. Hieromartyr Theodotus, Bishop of Cyrenia; St Arseny, Bishop of Tver; The Four Hundred and Forty Martyrs of Lombardy (579)
  3. 3 SundaySunday. Sunday of the Prodigal Son
  4. 4 MondayMonday. Ven. Gerasimus of the Jordan; Rt. Blv. Prince Daniel of Moscow; St James the Faster of Phoenecia (6th c.)
  5. 5 TuesdayTuesday. Martyr Conon of Isauria; St Mark of Athens (4th c.); St Mark the Ascetic (5th c.)
  6. 6 WednesdayFast day: strictWednesday. Forty-two Martyrs of Ammoria; Finding the Precious Cross by St. Helen; Hesychios the Wonderworker
  7. 7 ThursdayThursday. Seven Hieromartyrs of Cherson; Lavrentios of Megara, the Righteous; Paul the Simple
  8. 8 FridayFast day: strictFriday. St Theophylactus, Bishop of Nicomedia; Hieromartyr Theodoretus (362); Dometios the Righteous
  9. 9 SaturdaySaturday. Memorial Saturday; Holy Forty Martyrs of Sebaste Memorial Saturday
  10. 10 SundaySunday. Sunday of Meatfare Sunday of the Last Judgment
  11. 11 MondayFast day: no meatMonday. St. Sophronius, Patriarch of Jerusalem; St Euthymius, Bishop of Novgorod; St John Moschos, author of the Spiritual Meadow (622)
  12. 12 TuesdayFast day: no meatTuesday. Ven. Theophanes the Confessor; St Gregory the Great (the Dialogist), Pope of Rome (604); Repose of St Symeon the New Theologian (1021)
  13. 13 WednesdayFast day: no meatWednesday. Trans. Rel. Nicephorus, Patr. Constantinopole; Pouplios the Martyr, Bishop of Athens; Christina the Martyr of Persia
  14. 14 ThursdayFast day: no meatThursday. Ven. Benedict of Nursia; St Theognostus, Metropolitan of Kiev (1353); Euschemon the Confessor, Bishop of Lampasakos
  15. 15 FridayFast day: no meatFriday. Martyr Agapius and Seven with Him; Holy Martyr Alexander (270-275); Manuel the New Martyr of Crete
  16. 16 SaturdayFast day: no meatSaturday. Commemoration of Departed Righteous Monastics
  17. 17 SundayFast day: no meatSunday. Sunday of Cheesefare: Expulsion of Adam from Paradise Forgiveness Sunday
  18. 18 MondayLenten Fast: strictMonday. Beginning of the Great Fast
  19. 19 TuesdayLenten Fast: strictTuesday. Martyrs Chrysanthius and Daria; Demetrios the New Martyr
  20. 20 WednesdayLenten Fast: strictWednesday. Holy Fathers Slain at St Sabbas Monastery; St Photine the Samaritan Woman (66); St Cuthbert the Wonderworker, Bishop of Lindisfarne (687)
  21. 21 ThursdayLenten Fast: strictThursday. Our Holy Father Serapion (366); St James the Confessor, Bishop of the Studion; St James the Confessor of Catania
  22. 22 FridayLenten Fast: strictFriday. Hieromartyr Basil of Ancyra; Martyr Drosida of Antioch, and five nuns (104); Kalliniki & Vassilisa the Martyrs
  23. 23 SaturdayLenten Fast: wine and oil allowedSaturday. Martyr Nikon and 199 Disciples; Anatolios & Protoleon the Martyrs converted by the martyrdom of St. George; Luke the New Martyr of Mytilene
  24. 24 SundayLenten Fast: wine and oil allowedSunday. First Sunday of Lent Sunday of Orthodoxy
  25. 25 MondayLenten Fast: fish, wine and oil allowedMonday. Annunciation Most Holy Theotokos
  26. 26 TuesdayLenten Fast: wine and oil allowedTuesday. Leavetaking of Annunciation; Synaxis of Archangel Gabriel; 26 Martyrs in Crimea
  27. 27 WednesdayLenten Fast: strictWednesday. Martyr Matrona of Thessalonica; Paul, Bishop of Corinth
  28. 28 ThursdayLenten Fast: strictThursday. Ven. Hilarion the New; Repose of Gerontissa Gavrilia (1992) (March 15 OC); Herodion the Apostle of the 70
  29. 29 FridayLenten Fast: strictFriday. Hieromartyr Mark, Bishop of Arethusa; Our Holy Father John the Hermit (4th c.); The Holy Martyrs Jonas and Barachesius
  30. 30 SaturdayLenten Fast: wine and oil allowedSaturday. Memorial Saturday
  31. 31 SundayLenten Fast: wine and oil allowedSunday. Second Sunday of Lent

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