Sunday before Theophany; Forefeast of the Theophany. St. Sylvester, pope of Rome (335). Hieromartyr Theogenes, bishop of Parium on the Hellespont (320). St. Sylvester of the Kyiv Caves (12th c.).
2 Тim. 4:5-8; Mk. 1:1-8;
Gal. 5:22–6:2 ; Lk. 6:17-23;
From January 7th till January 18th is a Fast-free period.
Sunday after Nativity. Afterfeast of the Nativity of Christ. Synaxis of the Theotokos. Holy Righteous Joseph the Betrothed, David the King, and James the Brother of the Lord. Hieromartyr Euthymius, bishop of Sardis (840). St. Constantine, monk, of Synnada (9th c.). St. Evaristus of the Studion Monastery (825).
Gal. 1:11-19; Mt. 2:13-23
The Adoration of the Magi: Melchior, Caspar, and Balthasar.
Gal. 4:4-7; Mt. 2:1-12;
From January 7th till January 18th is a Fast-free period.
Sunday before Nativity, of the Holy Fathers. Boniface at Tarsus in Cilicia (290). Martyrs Elias, Probus, and Ares, in Cilicia (308). Martyrs Polyeuctus and Timothy the Deacon (309). St. Boniface the Merciful, bishop of Ferentino (6th c.). St. Gregory archbishop of Omirits (552). St. Elias of Murom, wonderworker of the Kyiv Caves (1188). Ven. Amfilohije of Pochaiv (1971).
Heb. 11:9-10, 17-23, 32-40
Mat. 1:1-25
St. Spyridon the Wonderworker of Tremithon (348). Hieromartyr Alexander, bishop of Jerusalem (251). Martyr Synesius of Rome (3rd c.)
Col. 3:4-11; Lk. 14:16-24
Heb. 13:17-21; Lk. 6:17-23
St. Sabbas the Sanctified (532). Martyr Anastasias. St. Karion (Cyrion) and his son St. Zachariah of Egypt (4th c.).
Eph. 6:10-17 Lk. 17:12-19
Gal. 5:22–6:2; Mt. 11:27-30
Martyr Stephen the New of Mt. St. Auxentius (767). Martyr Hirenarchus and Seven Women-martyrs at Sebaste (303). Martyrs Basil, Stephen, two Gregories, John (near Constantinople), Andrew, Peter, Anna, and many others (741-775).
Eph. 5:8-19; Lk. 13:10-17
2 Tim. 1:8-18 Mt. 10:23-31
THE ENTRY OF THE MOST HOLY THEOTOKOS INTO THE TEMPLE.
ВВЕДЕННЯ В ХРАМ ПРЕСВЯТОЇ ВЛАДИЧИЦІ НАШОЇ БОГОРОДИЦІ І ВСЕДІВИ МАРІЇ
Eph. 4:1-6; Lk. 12:16-21
Heb. 9:1-7; Lk. 10:38-42; 11:27-28
Holy and All-praised Apostle Philip (1st c.). St. Justinian the Emperor of Byzantium (565) and his wife St. Theodora (548). St. Gregory Palamas, archbishop of Thessalonica (1360).
Eph. 2:14-22 ; Lk. 10:25-37
1 Cor. 4:9-16; Jn. 1:43-51
Last day before Philip's Fast-Advant
Holy 33 Martyrs of Melitene(290). Ven. Lazarus (1053). Martyr Theodotus of Ancyra (303). Martyrs Melasippus, Cassina, their son Antoninus (363). Martyrs Auctus, Taurion, and Thessalonica.
Eph. 2:4-10 ; Lk. 8:41-56
Gal. 5:22-6:2 Mt. 4:25-5:12
