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January 11 / December 29 (OS) The Saints * Holy Innocents Slain by Herod * Our Venerable Father Marcellus, Abbot of the Monastery of the Unsleeping Ones (485) Archive Note: Expand this section with the Life of the Saint and relevant Icons. Fasting No Fast The Scriptural Readings 9th Matins Gospel (John 20.
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January 10 / December 28 (OS) The Saints * 20,000 Martyrs of Nicomedia * The Twenty Thousand Martyrs burned to death in their church in Nicomedia (ca. 304). * Our Holy Father Simon the Outpourer of Myrrh, Founder of Simonopetra Monastery, Mt Athos (1287) Archive Note: Expand this section with the Life of
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January 09 / December 27 (OS) The Saints * Our Righteous Father Theodore the Branded, brother of St Theophanes the Hymnographer Archive Note: Expand this section with the Life of the Saint and relevant Icons. Fasting No Fast The Scriptural Readings Epistle (James 2.1-13) 1 My brethren, have not the faith
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January 08 / December 26 (OS) The Saints * Hieromartyr Euthymius of Sardis * The Flight into Egypt of the Holy Family * Our Holy Father Constantine of Synnada (7th c.) Archive Note: Expand this section with the Life of the Saint and relevant Icons. Fasting No Fast The Scriptural Readings Epistle (Hebrews 2.
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January 07 / December 25 (OS) The Saints * The Shepherds who saw the Lord * The Veneration of the Magi Archive Note: Expand this section with the Life of the Saint and relevant Icons. Fasting No Fast The Scriptural Readings Matins Gospel (Matthew 1.18-25) 18 Now the birth of Jesus Christ
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January 06 / December 24 (OS) The Saints * Holy Virgin and Martyr Eugenia and her companions (ca. 190) Archive Note: Expand this section with the Life of the Saint and relevant Icons. Fasting Nativity Fast The Scriptural Readings 1st Hour, Prophecy (Micah 5.2-4) 2 But thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, though thou
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January 04 / December 22 (OS) The Saints * Greatmartyr Anastasia and Companions Archive Note: Expand this section with the Life of the Saint and relevant Icons. Fasting Nativity Fast The Scriptural Readings Vespers (Genesis 14.14-20) 14 And when Abram heard that his brother was taken captive, he armed his trained
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January 02 / December 20 (OS) The Saints * Forefeast of Nativity * Hieromartyr Ignatius the Godbearer * Repose of Our Holy Father John of Kronstadt (1908) Archive Note: Expand this section with the Life of the Saint and relevant Icons. Fasting Nativity Fast The Scriptural Readings Epistle (Hebrews 11.8, 11-16) 8 By
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January 01 / December 19 (OS) The Saints * Martyr Boniface and Righteous Aglaida Archive Note: Expand this section with the Life of the Saint and relevant Icons. Fasting Nativity Fast The Scriptural Readings Epistle (Hebrews 10.35-11.7) 35 Cast not away therefore your confidence, which hath great recompence of reward.