Saturday August 22, 2026 / August 9, 2026
12th Week after Pentecost. Tone two.
Dormition (Theotokos) Fast. Food with Oil
Apostle Matthias (63).
Synaxis of All Saints of Solovki.
St. Philaret, archbishop of Chernigov (1866).
New Martyr Margaret (1918).
Martyr Anthony of Alexandria.
Venerable Psoes of Egypt (4th c.).
Martyrs Julian, Marcian, John, James, Alexius, Demetrius, Photius (Phocas), Peter, Leontius, and Mary, of Constantinople (726).
Venerable Macarius, abbot of Oredezh (1532).
St. Alexis Medvedkov, archpriest of Uzine (1934).
The Restoration of the Temple of the 40 Martyrs.
The Scripture Readings
John 21:15-25 Matins Gospel
15
So when they had eaten breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon, son of Jonah, do you love Me more than these?” He said to Him, “Yes, Lord; You know that I love You.” He said to him, “Feed My lambs.”
16
He said to him again a second time, “Simon, son of Jonah, do you love Me?” He said to Him, “Yes, Lord; You know that I love You.” He said to him, “Tend My sheep.”
17
He said to him the third time, “Simon, son of Jonah, do you love Me?” Peter was grieved because He said to him the third time, “Do you love Me?” And he said to Him, “Lord, You know all things; You know that I love You.” Jesus said to him, “Feed My sheep.
18
Most assuredly, I say to you, when you were younger, you girded yourself and walked where you wished; but when you are old, you will stretch out your hands, and another will gird you and carry you where you do not wish.
19
This He spoke, signifying by what death he would glorify God. And when He had spoken this, He said to him, “Follow Me.”
20
Then Peter, turning around, saw the disciple whom Jesus loved following, who also had leaned on His breast at the supper, and said, “Lord, who is the one who betrays You?”
21
Peter, seeing him, said to Jesus, “But Lord, what about this man?”
22
Jesus said to him, “If I will that he remain till I come, what is that to you? You follow Me.”
23
Then this saying went out among the brethren that this disciple would not die. Yet Jesus did not say to him that he would not die, but, “If I will that he remain till I come, what is that to you?”
24
This is the disciple who testifies of these things, and wrote these things; and we know that his testimony is true.
25
And there are also many other things that Jesus did, which if they were written one by one, I suppose that even the world itself could not contain the books that would be written. Amen.
1 Corinthians 1:26-29
26
For you see your calling, brethren, that not many wise according to the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called.
27
But God has chosen the foolish things of the world to put to shame the wise, and God has chosen the weak things of the world to put to shame the things which are mighty;
28
and the base things of the world and the things which are despised God has chosen, and the things which are not, to bring to nothing the things that are,
29
that no flesh should glory in His presence.
Matthew 20:29-34
29
Now as they went out of Jericho, a great multitude followed Him.
30
And behold, two blind men sitting by the road, when they heard that Jesus was passing by, cried out, saying, “Have mercy on us, O Lord, Son of David!”
31
Then the multitude warned them that they should be quiet; but they cried out all the more, saying, “Have mercy on us, O Lord, Son of David!”
32
So Jesus stood still and called them, and said, “What do you want Me to do for you?”
33
They said to Him, “Lord, that our eyes may be opened.”
34
So Jesus had compassion and touched their eyes. And immediately their eyes received sight, and they followed Him.
Acts 1:12-17, 21-26 Apostle
12
Then they returned to Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is near Jerusalem, a Sabbath day’s journey.
13
And when they had entered, they went up into the upper room where they were staying: Peter, James, John, and Andrew; Philip and Thomas; Bartholomew and Matthew; James the son of Alphaeus and Simon the Zealot; and Judas the son of James.
14
These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication, with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with His brothers.
15
And in those days Peter stood up in the midst of the disciples (altogether the number of names was about a hundred and twenty), and said,
16
Men and brethren, this Scripture had to be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit spoke before by the mouth of David concerning Judas, who became a guide to those who arrested Jesus;
17
for he was numbered with us and obtained a part in this ministry.
21
Therefore, of these men who have accompanied us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us,
22
beginning from the baptism of John to that day when He was taken up from us, one of these must become a witness with us of His resurrection.
23
And they proposed two: Joseph called Barsabas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias.
24
And they prayed and said, “You, O Lord, who know the hearts of all, show which of these two You have chosen
25
to take part in this ministry and apostleship from which Judas by transgression fell, that he might go to his own place.
26
And they cast their lots, and the lot fell on Matthias. And he was numbered with the eleven apostles.
Luke 9:1-6 Apostle
1
Then He called His twelve disciples together and gave them power and authority over all demons, and to cure diseases.
2
He sent them to preach the kingdom of God and to heal the sick.
3
And He said to them, “Take nothing for the journey, neither staffs nor bag nor bread nor money; and do not have two tunics apiece.
4
Whatever house you enter, stay there, and from there depart.
5
And whoever will not receive you, when you go out of that city, shake off the very dust from your feet as a testimony against them.
6
So they departed and went through the towns, preaching the gospel and healing everywhere.