Tuesday November 3, 2026 / October 21, 2026
23rd Week after Pentecost. Tone five.
Venerable Hilarion the Great of Palestine (371).
Translation of the relics (1206) of St. Hilarion, bishop of Meglin, Bulgaria (1164).
New Hieromartyrs Paulinus bisop of Mogilev, Arkadius bishop of Ekaterinburg and with them Anatolius and Nicander priests and Martyr Cyprian (1937).
New Hieromartyr Damian bishop of Kursk (1937).
New Hieromartyrs Constantine, Sergius, Basil, Theodore, Vladimir, Nicholas, John, Basil, Alexander, Demetrius and Alexis priests, Sergius and John deacons and Martyrs Sophronius and Neophytus (1937).
New Woman-Hieromartyr Pelagia (1944).
Venerable Hilarion of the Kiev Caves (1067).
Venerable Hilarion, abbot, of Pskov (1476).
Venerables Theophilus and James, abbots of Omutch on Pskov Lake (1412).
Martyrs Dasius, Gaius, and Zoticus at Nicomedia (303).
Saint Hilarion, Metropolitan of Kiev (16th C).
Venerable Philotheus of Neapolis and Mt. Athos (14th c.) (Greek).
Martyr John of Peloponnesus (1773) (Greek).
Venerables Bessarion (Sarai), hieromonk (1745), and Sophronius of Ciorara, monk (ca. 1765), confessors, and St. Oprea of Salistie, martyred by the Latins in Romania (Romania).
Priest-Confessors John of Gales, and Moses (Macinic) of Sibiel (18th c.) (Transylvania).
Newly-revealed Martyrs Andrew, Stephen, Paul and Peter (Greek).
Hieromartyr Priest Socrates and Martyr Theodote of Ancyra (230) (Greek).
Monk-martyr Eucratus (Greek).
St. Baruch, monk (Greek).
Monk-martyr Zachariah (Greek).
Martyr Azes (Greek).
Translation of the relics of St. Christodulus the Wonderworker of Patmos (1093) (Greek).
Martyr Ursula of Cologne and her companions (383).
St. Fintan Munnu of Teachmunnu (635) (Celtic & British).
St. Malathgeny of Cluain-Edneach (767) (Celtic & British).
St. Condedus, hermit of Fontenelle.
The Scripture Readings
6
And you became followers of us and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Spirit,
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so that you became examples to all in Macedonia and Achaia who believe.
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For from you the word of the Lord has sounded forth, not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but also in every place. Your faith toward God has gone out, so that we do not need to say anything.
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For they themselves declare concerning us what manner of entry we had to you, and how you turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God,
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and to wait for His Son from heaven, whom He raised from the dead, even Jesus who delivers us from the wrath to come.
Luke 9:23-27
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Then He said to them all, “If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow Me.
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For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will save it.
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For what profit is it to a man if he gains the whole world, and is himself destroyed or lost?
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For whoever is ashamed of Me and My words, of him the Son of Man will be ashamed when He comes in His own glory, and in His Father’s, and of the holy angels.
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But I tell you truly, there are some standing here who shall not taste death till they see the kingdom of God.
Wednesday Reading
1 Thessalonians 2:1-8
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For you yourselves know, brethren, that our coming to you was not in vain.
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But even after we had suffered before and were spitefully treated at Philippi, as you know, we were bold in our God to speak to you the gospel of God in much conflict.
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For our exhortation did not come from error or uncleanness, nor was it in deceit.
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But as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel, even so we speak, not as pleasing men, but God who tests our hearts.
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For neither at any time did we use flattering words, as you know, nor a cloak for covetousness-God is witness.
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Nor did we seek glory from men, either from you or from others, when we might have made demands as apostles of Christ.
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But we were gentle among you, just as a nursing mother cherishes her own children.
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So, affectionately longing for you, we were well pleased to impart to you not only the gospel of God, but also our own lives, because you had become dear to us.
Luke 9:44-50
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Let these words sink down into your ears, for the Son of Man is about to be betrayed into the hands of men.
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But they did not understand this saying, and it was hidden from them so that they did not perceive it; and they were afraid to ask Him about this saying.
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Then a dispute arose among them as to which of them would be greatest.
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And Jesus, perceiving the thought of their heart, took a little child and set him by Him,
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and said to them, “Whoever receives this little child in My name receives Me; and whoever receives Me receives Him who sent Me. For he who is least among you all will be great.”
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Now John answered and said, “Master, we saw someone casting out demons in Your name, and we forbade him because he does not follow with us.”
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But Jesus said to him, “Do not forbid him, for he who is not against us is on our side.”