Monday October 12, 2026 / September 29, 2026
20th Week after Pentecost. Tone two.
Venerable Cyriacus the Hermit of Palestine (556).
Uncovering of the relics of St. John of Shanghai and San Francisco the Wonderworker (1993)
New Hieromartyr John, archbishop of Riga in Latvia (1934).
New Hieromartyr Michael Krasnotsvetov (1937).
Martyrs Dada, Gabdelas, and Casdoe (Casdoa) of Persia (4th c.).
Venerable Theophanes the Merciful of Gaza.
Holy Martyr Gudelia of Persia (4th c.).
Venerable Cyprian, abbot, of Ustiug (Vologda) (1276).
The Eighty Holy Martyrs of Byzantium (4th c.).
Martyrs Tryphon, Trophimus, and Dorymedon, and 150 Martyrs m Palestine (Greek).
Translation of the relics of Venerable Neophytus the Recluse of Cyprus (1214) (Greek).
St. Auxentius the Wonderworker (Greek).
New Monk-martyr Malachias of Rhodes (1500).
St. Onuphrius the Wonderworker of Garesja, Georgia (18th c.).
The Scripture Readings
12
Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling;
13
for it is God who works in you both to will and to do for His good pleasure.
14
Do all things without complaining and disputing,
15
that you may become blameless and harmless, children of God without fault in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world,
16
holding fast the word of life, so that I may rejoice in the day of Christ that I have not run in vain or labored in vain.
Luke 4:37-44
37
And the report about Him went out into every place in the surrounding region.
38
Now He arose from the synagogue and entered Simon’s house. But Simon’s wife’s mother was sick with a high fever, and they made request of Him concerning her.
39
So He stood over her and rebuked the fever, and it left her. And immediately she arose and served them.
40
When the sun was setting, all those who had any that were sick with various diseases brought them to Him; and He laid His hands on every one of them and healed them.
41
And demons also came out of many, crying out and saying, “You are the Christ, the Son of God!” And He, rebuking them, did not allow them to speak, for they knew that He was the Christ.
42
Now when it was day, He departed and went into a deserted place. And the crowd sought Him and came to Him, and tried to keep Him from leaving them;
43
but He said to them, “I must preach the kingdom of God to the other cities also, because for this purpose I have been sent.”
44
And He was preaching in the synagogues of Galilee.