Orthodox Readings

October 2028

  1. 1 SundaySunday. 2nd Sunday of Luke
  2. 2 MondayMonday. Hieromartyr Cyprian, Martyrs Justina and Theoctistus; Bl. Andrew, Fool-for-Christ; St Cassian the Greek, Wonderworker of Uglich (1504)
  3. 3 TuesdayTuesday. Hieromartyr Dionysius the Areopagite; St John the Chozebite, Bishop of Caesarea; Holy Hieromartyr Dionysius, Bishop of Alexandria, and his disciples (258)
  4. 4 WednesdayFast day: strictWednesday. Hieromartyr Hierotheus, Bishop of Athens; Unc. Rel. Gurias of Kazan and Varsanuphy of Tver; Our Holy Father Ammon of Egypt (4th c)
  5. 5 ThursdayThursday. Ss Peter, Aleksy, Jonah, Philip, Germogen, Metrs. Moscow; Holy Martyr Charitina of Amissos (304); Our Holy Mother Methodia of Kimolos (1865)
  6. 6 FridayFast day: wine and oil allowedFriday. Holy Apostle Thomas; Eroteis the Martyr of Cappadocia; Makarios the Righteous of Chios
  7. 7 SaturdaySaturday. Martyrs Sergius and Bacchus in Syria; Holy Hieromartyr Polychronius (4th c.); The Ninety-nine Fathers of Crete (date unknown)
  8. 8 SundaySunday. 3rd Sunday of Luke
  9. 9 MondayMonday. Holy Apostle James, Son of Alphaeus.; Saints Andronicus and Athanasia (5th c.); Holy and Righteous Abraham and Lot
  10. 10 TuesdayTuesday. Martyrs Eulampius and Eulampia at Nicomedia; Blessed Fool for Christ Andrew of Totma (1637); Pinytos, Bishop of Knossos
  11. 11 WednesdayFast day: strictWednesday. Synaxis of the Holy Startsi of Optina Monastery; Apostle Philip of the Seventy; Saint Theophanes the Hymnographer (the Branded) (847)
  12. 12 ThursdayThursday. Martyrs Probus, Tarachus and Andronicus; St Symeon the New Theologian (1022); Wilfrid of York
  13. 13 FridayFast day: strictFriday. Martyrs Carpus, Papylus, Agathodorus and Agathonica, at Pergamus; Holy Martyr Zlata (Chryse) (1796); Benjamin the Deacon
  14. 14 SaturdaySaturday. Ven. Parasceva of Serbia; Holy Martyrs Nazarius, Gervasius, Protasius, and Celsus of Milan (1st c.); Saint Cosmas the Hymnographer (8th c.)
  15. 15 SundaySunday. 4th Sunday of Luke Fathers of the Seventh Ecumenical Council
  16. 16 MondayMonday. Martyr Longinus the Centurion; Our Venerable Father Gall, Enlightener of Switzerland (640); The Two Soldiers martyred with Saint Longinus
  17. 17 TuesdayTuesday. Prophet Hosea; Holy Martyrs Cosmas and Damian, the Unmercenaries of Cilicia (4th c.); Monastic Martyr Andrew of Crete
  18. 18 WednesdayFast day: strictWednesday. Holy Apostle and Evangelist Luke
  19. 19 ThursdayThursday. Prophet Joel; Relics Ven. John of Rila; Righteous John, Wonderworker of Kronstadt (1908).
  20. 20 FridayFast day: strictFriday. Greatmartyr Artemius at Antioch; St Gerasimus the New, ascetic of Cephalonia (1579); St Jonah, Bishop of Manchuria (1925) (October 7 OC)
  21. 21 SaturdaySaturday. Memorial (Demetrius) Saturday
  22. 22 SundaySunday. 6th Sunday of Luke
  23. 23 MondayMonday. Holy Apostle James, Brother of the Lord
  24. 24 TuesdayTuesday. Martyr Arethas and Companions; Sebastiane the Martyr; Maglorious of Sark
  25. 25 WednesdayFast day: strictWednesday. Martyrs Marcian and Martyrius the Notaries; St Tabitha of Joppa; Chrysaphios (or Chrysaphos) the Martyr
  26. 26 ThursdayThursday. Greatmartyr Demetrius
  27. 27 FridayFast day: strictFriday. Martyr Nestor of Thessalonica; St Procla, the wife of Pontius Pilate.; Our Venerable Father Demetrius of Basarabov (Romania) (13th c.)
  28. 28 SaturdaySaturday. Protection of the Most-Holy Theotokos
  29. 29 SundaySunday. 7th Sunday of Luke
  30. 30 MondayMonday. Hieromartyr Zenobius and His Sister Zenobia; Holy Apostle Cleopas; St Joseph I, Patriarch of Constantinople (1283)
  31. 31 TuesdayTuesday. 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.