Orthodox Readings

October 2027

  1. 1 FridayFast day: wine and oil allowedFriday. 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 SaturdaySaturday. Hieromartyr Cyprian, Martyrs Justina and Theoctistus; Bl. Andrew, Fool-for-Christ; St Cassian the Greek, Wonderworker of Uglich (1504)
  3. 3 SundaySunday. 2nd Sunday of Luke
  4. 4 MondayMonday. Hieromartyr Hierotheus, Bishop of Athens; Unc. Rel. Gurias of Kazan and Varsanuphy of Tver; Our Holy Father Ammon of Egypt (4th c)
  5. 5 TuesdayTuesday. Ss Peter, Aleksy, Jonah, Philip, Germogen, Metrs. Moscow; Holy Martyr Charitina of Amissos (304); Our Holy Mother Methodia of Kimolos (1865)
  6. 6 WednesdayFast day: wine and oil allowedWednesday. Holy Apostle Thomas; Eroteis the Martyr of Cappadocia; Makarios the Righteous of Chios
  7. 7 ThursdayThursday. Martyrs Sergius and Bacchus in Syria; Holy Hieromartyr Polychronius (4th c.); The Ninety-nine Fathers of Crete (date unknown)
  8. 8 FridayFast day: strictFriday. Ven. Pelagia the Penitent; Saint Thaïs the Repentant Harlot (4th c.); Phillip, Bishop of Gortyna
  9. 9 SaturdaySaturday. Holy Apostle James, Son of Alphaeus.; Saints Andronicus and Athanasia (5th c.); Holy and Righteous Abraham and Lot
  10. 10 SundaySunday. 3rd Sunday of Luke
  11. 11 MondayMonday. Synaxis of the Holy Startsi of Optina Monastery; Apostle Philip of the Seventy; Saint Theophanes the Hymnographer (the Branded) (847)
  12. 12 TuesdayTuesday. Martyrs Probus, Tarachus and Andronicus; St Symeon the New Theologian (1022); Wilfrid of York
  13. 13 WednesdayFast day: strictWednesday. Martyrs Carpus, Papylus, Agathodorus and Agathonica, at Pergamus; Holy Martyr Zlata (Chryse) (1796); Benjamin the Deacon
  14. 14 ThursdayThursday. Ven. Parasceva of Serbia; Holy Martyrs Nazarius, Gervasius, Protasius, and Celsus of Milan (1st c.); Saint Cosmas the Hymnographer (8th c.)
  15. 15 FridayFast day: strictFriday. Holy Hieromartyr Lucian, Presbyter of the Church of Antioch (312); Ven. Euthymius the New of Thessalonica; Savinos the Bishop of Catania
  16. 16 SaturdaySaturday. Martyr Longinus the Centurion; Our Venerable Father Gall, Enlightener of Switzerland (640); The Two Soldiers martyred with Saint Longinus
  17. 17 SundaySunday. 4th Sunday of Luke Fathers of the Seventh Ecumenical Council
  18. 18 MondayMonday. Holy Apostle and Evangelist Luke
  19. 19 TuesdayTuesday. Prophet Joel; Relics Ven. John of Rila; Righteous John, Wonderworker of Kronstadt (1908).
  20. 20 WednesdayFast day: strictWednesday. Greatmartyr Artemius at Antioch; St Gerasimus the New, ascetic of Cephalonia (1579); St Jonah, Bishop of Manchuria (1925) (October 7 OC)
  21. 21 ThursdayThursday. Ven. Hilarion the Great; Holy New Martyr John of Monembasia (1773); Martyrs Theodote and Socrates
  22. 22 FridayFast day: strictFriday. St Abercius, Equal-to-the-Apostles; Venerable Lot of Egypt (5th c.); Holy Seven Youths of Ephesus
  23. 23 SaturdaySaturday. Memorial (Demetrius) Saturday; Holy Apostle James, Brother of the Lord Memorial (Demetrius) Saturday
  24. 24 SundaySunday. 6th Sunday of Luke
  25. 25 MondayMonday. Martyrs Marcian and Martyrius the Notaries; St Tabitha of Joppa; Chrysaphios (or Chrysaphos) the Martyr
  26. 26 TuesdayTuesday. Greatmartyr Demetrius
  27. 27 WednesdayFast day: strictWednesday. Martyr Nestor of Thessalonica; St Procla, the wife of Pontius Pilate.; Our Venerable Father Demetrius of Basarabov (Romania) (13th c.)
  28. 28 ThursdayThursday. Protection of the Most-Holy Theotokos
  29. 29 FridayFast day: strictFriday. Martyr Anastasia the Roman; Ven. Avram of Rostov; Our Holy Father Abramius (366) and his niece Mary (371) of Mesopotamia
  30. 30 SaturdaySaturday. Hieromartyr Zenobius and His Sister Zenobia; Holy Apostle Cleopas; St Joseph I, Patriarch of Constantinople (1283)
  31. 31 SundaySunday. 5th Sunday of Luke

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