Tuesday August 18, 2026 / August 5, 2026
12th Week after Pentecost. Tone two.
Dormition (Theotokos) Fast. By Monastic Charter: Food without Oil
Forefeast of the Transfiguration of our Lord.
Martyr Eusignius of Antioch (362).
New Hieromartyr Stephen priest (1918).
New Martyrs Eudocia and Novices Daria, Daria, and Maria (1919).
New Hieromartyr Simon bishop of Ufa (1921).
New Hieromartyr John deacon (1938).
Venerable Job the Gorge-dweller on the Mezen River (Solovki) (1628).
Hieromartyrs Fabian (250) and Antherus (Antheros) (257), popes of Rome.
Martyr Pontius at Cimella in France (257).
Martyrs Cantidius, Cantidian and Sibelius (Sobel), of Egypt.
Righteous Nonna (374), mother of St. Gregory the Theologian.
St. Oswald, king and martyr (642) (Celtic & British).
Venerable John (Jacob) of Neamp, the Chozebite (1960) (Romania).
New Martyr Chrestos of Preveza (1668).
Uncovering of the relics (1967) of St. Arsenius the New of Paros (1877).
The Scripture Readings
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and He died for all, that those who live should live no longer for themselves, but for Him who died for them and rose again.
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Therefore, from now on, we regard no one according to the flesh. Even though we have known Christ according to the flesh, yet now we know Him thus no longer.
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Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.
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Now all things are of God, who has reconciled us to Himself through Jesus Christ, and has given us the ministry of reconciliation,
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that is, that God was in Christ reconciling the world to Himself, not imputing their trespasses to them, and has committed to us the word of reconciliation.
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Now then, we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were pleading through us: we implore you on Christ’s behalf, be reconciled to God.
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For He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.
Mark 1:16-22
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And as He walked by the Sea of Galilee, He saw Simon and Andrew his brother casting a net into the sea; for they were fishermen.
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Then Jesus said to them, “Follow Me, and I will make you become fishers of men.”
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They immediately left their nets and followed Him.
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When He had gone a little farther from there, He saw James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, who also were in the boat mending their nets.
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And immediately He called them, and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired servants, and went after Him.
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Then they went into Capernaum, and immediately on the Sabbath He entered the synagogue and taught.
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And they were astonished at His teaching, for He taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes.
Wednesday Reading
2 Corinthians 6:11-16
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O Corinthians! We have spoken openly to you, our heart is wide open.
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You are not restricted by us, but you are restricted by your own affections.
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Now in return for the same (I speak as to children), you also be open.
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Do not be unequally yoked together with unbelievers. For what fellowship has righteousness with lawlessness? And what communion has light with darkness?
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And what accord has Christ with Belial? Or what part has a believer with an unbeliever?
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And what agreement has the temple of God with idols? For you are the temple of the living God. As God has said: “I will dwell in them And walk among them. I will be their God, And they shall be My people.”
Mark 1:23-28
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Now there was a man in their synagogue with an unclean spirit. And he cried out,
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saying, “Let us alone! What have we to do with You, Jesus of Nazareth? Did You come to destroy us? I know who You are-the Holy One of God!”
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But Jesus rebuked him, saying, “Be quiet, and come out of him!”
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And when the unclean spirit had convulsed him and cried out with a loud voice, he came out of him.
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Then they were all amazed, so that they questioned among themselves, saying, “What is this? What new doctrine is this? For with authority He commands even the unclean spirits, and they obey Him.”
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And immediately His fame spread throughout all the region around Galilee.