Thursday September 10, 2026 / August 28, 2026
15th Week after Pentecost. Tone five.
Venerable Moses the Black of Scete (400).
Uncovering of the relics of Venerable Job of Pochaev (1651).
New Hieromartyr Alexis (1918).
New Martyrs Archimandrite Sergius (Zaytsev) and monks of Zilantov Monastery of Kazan (1918) hieromonks Laurecnce (Nikitin), Seraphim (Kuz’min), hierodeacon Theodosius (Alexandrov), monks Leontius (Kariagin), Stephen, brothers Gregory (Timofeev), Hylarion (Pravdin), John (Sretensky), Sergius (Galin) (1918).
New Hieromartyr Alexander, deacon (1918).
New Hieromartyr Nicholas priest (1931).
New Hieromartyr Basil priest (1937).
Synaxis of the Saints of the Kiev Caves whose relics repose in the Far Cave of Venerable Theodosius.
Venerable Sabbas, abbot of Krypetsk (1495).
Righteous Anna the Prophetess and Daughter of Phanuel, who met the Lord at the Temple in Jerusalem (1st c.).
Martyr Queen Shushaniki (Susanna) of Georgia (475) (Georgia).
St. Amphilochius, bishop of Vladimir, Volhynia (1122).
Righteous Hezekiah, king of Judah (691 B.C.).
Venerable Theodore (Monk Theodosius of the Kiev Caves), prince of Ostrog (1483).
New Hieromartyr Chrysostom, metropolitan of Smyrna (1922) (Greek).
33 Martyrs of Nicomedia (Greek).
Martyrs Diomedes and Laurence (Greek).
The Scripture Readings
23
But before faith came, we were kept under guard by the law, kept for the faith which would afterward be revealed.
24
Therefore the law was our tutor to bring us to Christ, that we might be justified by faith.
25
But after faith has come, we are no longer under a tutor.
26
For you are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus.
27
For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ.
28
There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus.
29
And if you are Christ’s, then you are Abraham’s seed, and heirs according to the promise.
1
Now I say that the heir, as long as he is a child, does not differ at all from a slave, though he is master of all,
2
but is under guardians and stewards until the time appointed by the father.
3
Even so we, when we were children, were in bondage under the elements of the world.
4
But when the fullness of the time had come, God sent forth His Son, born of a woman, born under the law,
5
to redeem those who were under the law, that we might receive the adoption as sons.
Mark 6:30-45
30
Then the apostles gathered to Jesus and told Him all things, both what they had done and what they had taught.
31
And He said to them, “Come aside by yourselves to a deserted place and rest a while.” For there were many coming and going, and they did not even have time to eat.
32
So they departed to a deserted place in the boat by themselves.
33
But the multitudes saw them departing, and many knew Him and ran there on foot from all the cities. They arrived before them and came together to Him.
34
And Jesus, when He came out, saw a great multitude and was moved with compassion for them, because they were like sheep not having a shepherd. So He began to teach them many things.
35
When the day was now far spent, His disciples came to Him and said, “This is a deserted place, and already the hour is late.
36
Send them away, that they may go into the surrounding country and villages and buy themselves bread; for they have nothing to eat.
37
But He answered and said to them, “You give them something to eat.” And they said to Him, “Shall we go and buy two hundred denarii worth of bread and give them something to eat?”
38
But He said to them, “How many loaves do you have? Go and see.” And when they found out they said, “Five, and two fish.”
39
Then He commanded them to make them all sit down in groups on the green grass.
40
So they sat down in ranks, in hundreds and in fifties.
41
And when He had taken the five loaves and the two fish, He looked up to heaven, blessed and broke the loaves, and gave them to His disciples to set before them; and the two fish He divided among them all.
42
So they all ate and were filled.
43
And they took up twelve baskets full of fragments and of the fish.
44
Now those who had eaten the loaves were about five thousand men.
45
Immediately He made His disciples get into the boat and go before Him to the other side, to Bethsaida, while He sent the multitude away.
Friday Reading
Galatians 4:8-21
8
But then, indeed, when you did not know God, you served those which by nature are not gods.
9
But now after you have known God, or rather are known by God, how is it that you turn again to the weak and beggarly elements, to which you desire again to be in bondage?
10
You observe days and months and seasons and years.
11
I am afraid for you, lest I have labored for you in vain.
12
Brethren, I urge you to become like me, for I became like you. You have not injured me at all.
13
You know that because of physical infirmity I preached the gospel to you at the first.
14
And my trial which was in my flesh you did not despise or reject, but you received me as an angel of God, even as Christ Jesus.
15
What then was the blessing you enjoyed? For I bear you witness that, if possible, you would have plucked out your own eyes and given them to me.
16
Have I therefore become your enemy because I tell you the truth?
17
They zealously court you, but for no good; yes, they want to exclude you, that you may be zealous for them.
18
But it is good to be zealous in a good thing always, and not only when I am present with you.
19
My little children, for whom I labor in birth again until Christ is formed in you,
20
I would like to be present with you now and to change my tone; for I have doubts about you.
21
Tell me, you who desire to be under the law, do you not hear the law?
Mark 6:45-53
45
Immediately He made His disciples get into the boat and go before Him to the other side, to Bethsaida, while He sent the multitude away.
46
And when He had sent them away, He departed to the mountain to pray.
47
Now when evening came, the boat was in the middle of the sea; and He was alone on the land.
48
Then He saw them straining at rowing, for the wind was against them. Now about the fourth watch of the night He came to them, walking on the sea, and would have passed them by.
49
And when they saw Him walking on the sea, they supposed it was a ghost, and cried out;
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for they all saw Him and were troubled. But immediately He talked with them and said to them, “Be of good cheer! It is I; do not be afraid.”
51
Then He went up into the boat to them, and the wind ceased. And they were greatly amazed in themselves beyond measure, and marveled.
52
For they had not understood about the loaves, because their heart was hardened.
53
When they had crossed over, they came to the land of Gennesaret and anchored there.