Thursday May 7, 2026 / April 24, 2026
Fourth Week of Pascha. Tone three.
Martyr Sabbas Stratelates (“the General”) of Rome, and 70 soldiers with him (272).
St. Alexis Toth, priest of Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania (1909).
Martyr Sergius (1938).
Hieromartyr Branko of Veljusa, Serbia (1941).
Venerables Sabbas (13th c.) and Alexis the Hermit of the Kiev Caves.
Martyr Alexander of Lyons (177) (Gaul).
Martyrs Pasicrates, Valentine and Julius in Moesia (Bulgaria) (228).
Martyrs Eusebius, Neon, Leontius, Longinus, and others at Nicomedia (303).
Venerable Thomas the Fool of Syria (550).
Venerable Elizabeth the Wonderworker of Constantinople (540).
St. Symeon of Transylvania (1656) (Romania).
“Molchensk” Icon (1405) of the Mother of God.
Saint Luke, Tailor of Mytilene (1564).
New Martyr Nicholas of Magnesia (1795).
St. Elias (Iorest) (1678) and St. Sava (Brancovici) (1683), metropolitans of Ardeal, confessors against the Calvinists (Transylvania).
St. Joseph the Confessor, bishop of Maramures (1711) (Romania).
New Martyr Doukas of Mitylene (1564) (Greek).
St. Innocent, presbyter on the Mount of Olives (4th c.).
St. Xenophon, founder of the monastery of St. George (Xenophontos) on Mt. Athos (1018).
New Martyr George in Anatolia (1796).
St. Wilfrid, archbishop of York (709) (Celtic & British).
St. Egbert, bishop of Iona (729) (Celtic & British).
St. Mellitus, archbishop of Canterbury. (Celtic & British).
Uncovering of the relics of St. Yvo, bishop. (Celtic & British).
The Scripture Readings
34
Then Peter opened his mouth and said: “In truth I perceive that God shows no partiality.
35
But in every nation whoever fears Him and works righteousness is accepted by Him.
36
The word which God sent to the children of Israel, preaching peace through Jesus Christ-He is Lord of all-
37
that word you know, which was proclaimed throughout all Judea, and began from Galilee after the baptism which John preached:
38
how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, who went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with Him.
39
And we are witnesses of all things which He did both in the land of the Jews and in Jerusalem, whom they killed by hanging on a tree.
40
Him God raised up on the third day, and showed Him openly,
41
not to all the people, but to witnesses chosen before by God, even to us who ate and drank with Him after He arose from the dead.
42
And He commanded us to preach to the people, and to testify that it is He who was ordained by God to be Judge of the living and the dead.
43
To Him all the prophets witness that, through His name, whoever believes in Him will receive remission of sins.
John 8:12-20
12
Then Jesus spoke to them again, saying, “I am the light of the world. He who follows Me shall not walk in darkness, but have the light of life.”
13
The Pharisees therefore said to Him, “You bear witness of Yourself; Your witness is not true.”
14
Jesus answered and said to them, “Even if I bear witness of Myself, My witness is true, for I know where I came from and where I am going; but you do not know where I come from and where I am going.
15
You judge according to the flesh; I judge no one.
16
And yet if I do judge, My judgment is true; for I am not alone, but I am with the Father who sent Me.
17
It is also written in your law that the testimony of two men is true.
18
I am One who bears witness of Myself, and the Father who sent Me bears witness of Me.
19
Then they said to Him, “Where is Your Father?” Jesus answered, “You know neither Me nor My Father. If you had known Me, you would have known My Father also.”
20
These words Jesus spoke in the treasury, as He taught in the temple; and no one laid hands on Him, for His hour had not yet come.