BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//BeHellenic - ECPv6.15.12.2//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://behellenic.com X-WR-CALDESC:Events for BeHellenic REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:UTC BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:UTC DTSTART:20250101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260101 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260102 DTSTAMP:20261002T134343 CREATED:20251216T143140Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251216T143140Z UID:2903-1767225600-1767311999@behellenic.com SUMMARY:Circumcision of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ DESCRIPTION:Saints\, Feasts\, and Readings for 01/01/2026\nSaints and Feasts: Circumcision of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ; Basil the Great\, Archbishop of Caesarea in Cappadocia; Emmelia\, Mother of Basil the Great\, Gregory of Nyssa\, Makrina\, and Peter of Sebaste; Gregory\, Bishop of Nanzianzos\, Father of Gregory the Theologian; Peter the New Martyr of the Peloponnesos; Theodotos the Martyr; Righteous Theodosios of Triglia; Telemachos the Martyr; Fulgentius\, Bishop of Ruspe\nFast Free\nMatins Gospel Reading: John 10:1-9\nThe Lord said to the Jews who had come to him\, “Truly\, truly\, I say to you\, he who does not enter the sheepfold by the door but climbs in by another way\, that man is a thief and a robber; but he who enters by the door is the shepherd of the sheep. To him the gatekeeper opens; the sheep hear his voice\, and he calls his own sheep by name and leads them out. When he has brought out all his own\, he goes before them\, and the sheep follow him\, for they know his voice. A stranger they will not follow\, but they will flee from him\, for they do not know the voice of strangers.” This figure Jesus used with them\, but they did not understand what he was saying to them. So Jesus again said to them\, “Truly\, truly\, I say to you\, I am the door of the sheep. All who came before me are thieves and robbers; but the sheep did not heed them. I am the door; if any one enters by me\, he will be saved\, and will go in and out and find pasture.”\nEpistle Reading: St. Paul’s Letter to the Colossians 2:8-12\nBRETHREN\, see to it that no one makes a prey of you by philosophy and empty deceit\, according to human tradition\, according to the elemental spirits of the universe\, and not according to Christ. For in him the whole fulness of deity dwells bodily\, and you have come to fulness of life in him\, who is the head of all rule and authority. In him also you were circumcised with a circumcision made without hands\, by putting off the body of flesh in the circumcision of Christ; and you were buried with him in baptism\, in which you were also raised with him through faith in the working of God\, who raised him from the dead.\nGospel Reading: Luke 2:20-21\, 40-52\nAt that time\, the shepherds returned\, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen\, as it had been told them. And at the end of eight days\, when he was circumcised\, he was called Jesus\, the name given by the angel before he was conceived in the womb. And the child grew and became strong\, filled with wisdom; and the favor of God was upon him. Now his parents went to Jerusalem every year at the feast of the Passover. And when he was twelve years old\, they went up according to custom; and when the feast was ended\, as they were returning\, the boy Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem. His parents did not know it\, but supposing him to be in the company they went a day’s journey\, and they sought him among their kinsfolk and acquaintances; and when they did not find him\, they returned to Jerusalem\, seeking him. After three days\, they found him in the temple\, sitting among the teachers\, listening to them and asking them questions; and all who heard him were amazed at his understanding and his answers. And when they saw him they were astonished; and his mother said to him\, “Son\, why have you treated us so? Behold\, your father and I have been looking for you anxiously.” And he said to them\, “How is it that you sought me? Did you not know that I must be in my Father’s house?” And they did not understand the saying which he spoke to them. And he went down with them and came to Nazareth\, and was obedient to them; and his mother kept all these things in her heart. And Jesus increased in wisdom and in stature\, and in favor with God and man. URL:https://behellenic.com/event/circumcision-of-our-lord-and-savior-jesus-christ/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260102 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260103 DTSTAMP:20261002T134343 CREATED:20251216T143140Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251216T143140Z UID:2902-1767312000-1767398399@behellenic.com SUMMARY:Forefeast of the Theophany of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ DESCRIPTION:Saints\, Feasts\, and Readings for 01/02/2026\nSaints and Feasts: Forefeast of the Theophany of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ; Sylvester\, Pope of Rome; Cosmas\, Archbishop of Constantinople; Seraphim the Wonderworker of Sarov; Juliana the Righteous; Theagenes the Hieromartyr\, Bishop of Parios; Theopemptos; Theodota\, the Mother of the Holy Anargyroi; Righteous Mark the Deaf; Basil the Martyr of Ankyra; Sergios; Theopistos the Martyr; George the New Martyr of Georgia; Nilos the Sanctified; Sylvester of the Kiev Caves\nFast Free\nEpistle Reading: St. Paul’s Letter to the Hebrews 5:4-10\nBRETHREN\, one does not take the honor upon himself\, but he is called by God\, just as Aaron was. So also Christ did not exalt himself to be made a high priest\, but was appointed by him who said to him\, “Thou art my Son\, today I have begotten thee”; as he says also in another place\, “Thou art a priest for ever\, after the order of Melchizedek.” In the days of his flesh\, Jesus offered up prayers and supplications\, with loud cries and tears\, to him who was able to save him from death\, and he was heard for his godly fear. Although he was a Son\, he learned obedience through what he suffered; and being made perfect he became the source of eternal salvation to all who obey him\, being designated by God a high priest after the order of Melchizedek.\nGospel Reading: John 3:1-15\nAt that time\, there was a man of the Pharisees\, named Nikodemos\, a ruler of the Jews. This man came to Jesus by night and said to him\, “Rabbi\, we know that you are a teacher come from God; for no one can do these signs that you do\, unless God is with him.” Jesus answered him\, “Truly\, truly\, I say to you\, unless one is born from above\, he cannot see the kingdom of God.” Nikodemos said to him\, “How can a man be born when he is old? Can he enter a second time into his mother’s womb and be born?” Jesus answered\, “Truly\, truly\, I say to you\, unless one is born of water and the Spirit\, he cannot enter the kingdom of God. That which is born of the flesh is flesh\, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. Do not marvel that I said to you\, ‘You must be born from above.’ The Spirit blows where it wills\, and you hear the sound of it\, and you do not know whence it comes or whither it goes; so it is with everyone who is born of the Spirit.” Nikodemos said to him\, “How can this be?” Jesus answered him\, “Are you a teacher of Israel\, and yet you do not understand this? Truly\, truly\, I say to you\, we speak of what we know\, and bear witness to what we have seen; but you do not receive our testimony. If I have told you earthly things and you do not believe\, how can you believe if I tell you heavenly things? No one has ascended into heaven but he who descended from heaven\, the Son of man who is in heaven. And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness\, so must the Son of man be lifted up\, that whoever believes in him may have eternal life.” URL:https://behellenic.com/event/forefeast-of-the-theophany-of-our-lord-and-saviour-jesus-christ/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260103 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260104 DTSTAMP:20261002T134343 CREATED:20251216T143140Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251216T143140Z UID:2905-1767398400-1767484799@behellenic.com SUMMARY:Forefeast of the Theophany of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ DESCRIPTION:Saints\, Feasts\, and Readings for 01/03/2026\nSaints and Feasts: Forefeast of the Theophany of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ; Malachi the Prophet; Gordios the Martyr of Caesarea; Righteous Genevieve of Paris; Righteous Peter of Atroas; Righteous Akakios the Wonderworker; Righteous Thomais of Lesbos\nFast Free\nEpistle Reading: St. Paul’s First Letter to Timothy 3:13-16; 4:1-5\nTIMOTHY\, my son\, those who serve well as deacons gain a good standing for themselves and also great confidence in the faith which is in Christ Jesus. I hope to come to you soon\, but I am writing these instructions to you so that\, if I am delayed\, you may know how one ought to behave in the household of God\, which is the church of the living God\, the pillar and bulwark of the truth. Great indeed\, we confess\, is the mystery of our religion:\nGod was manifested in the flesh\,\njustified in the Spirit\,\nseen by angels\,\npreached among the nations\,\nbelieved on in the world\,\ntaken up in glory.\nNow the Spirit expressly says that in later times some will depart from the faith by giving heed to deceitful spirits and doctrines of demons\, through the pretensions of liars whose consciences are seared\, who forbid marriage and enjoin abstinence from foods which God created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth. For everything created by God is good\, and nothing is to be rejected if it is received with thanksgiving; for then it is consecrated by the word of God and prayer.\nGospel Reading: Matthew 3:1-6\nAt that time\, John the Baptist came preaching in the wilderness of Judea\, “Repent\, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.” For this is he who was spoken of by the prophet Isaiah when he said\, “The voice of one crying in the wilderness: prepare the way of the Lord\, make his paths straight.” Now John wore a garment of camel’s hair\, and a leather girdle around his waist; and his food was locusts and wild honey. Then went out to him Jerusalem and all Judea and all the region about the Jordan\, and they were baptized by him in the river Jordan\, confessing their sins. URL:https://behellenic.com/event/forefeast-of-the-theophany-of-our-lord-and-saviour-jesus-christ-2/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260104 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260105 DTSTAMP:20261002T134343 CREATED:20251216T143140Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251216T143140Z UID:2906-1767484800-1767571199@behellenic.com SUMMARY:Sunday before Epiphany DESCRIPTION:Saints\, Feasts\, and Readings for 01/04/2026\nSaints and Feasts: Sunday before Epiphany; Forefeast of the Theophany of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ; Synaxis of the 70 Holy Apostles; Our Righteous Father Theoctistus\, Abbot of Cucomo in Sicily; Nikephoros the Leper; Zosimos the Monk and Athanasios the Notary; Righteous Apollinaria the Senator; Martyrs Chrysanthos and Euphemia; Righteous Euthymios the Younger; New Martyr Onuphrios; Righteous Euthymios of Vatopedi; Righteous John Scholarios; Eustathios Archbishop of Serbia\nFast Free\nMatins Gospel Reading: John 20:11-18\nAt that time\, Mary stood weeping outside the tomb\, and as she wept she stooped to look into the tomb\, and she saw two angels in white\, sitting where the body of Jesus has lain\, one at the head and one at the feet. They said to her\, “Woman\, why are you weeping?” She said to them\, “Because they have taken away my Lord\, and I do not know where they have laid Him.” Saying this\, she turned round and saw Jesus standing\, but she did not know that it was Jesus. Jesus said to her\, “Woman\, why are you weeping? Whom do you seek?” Supposing Him to be the gardener\, she said to Him\, “Sir\, if you have carried Him away\, tell me where you have laid Him\, and I will take Him away.” Jesus said to her\, “Mary.” She turned and said to Him in Hebrew\, “Rabboni\,” which means Teacher. Jesus said to her\, “Do not touch Me\, for I have not yet ascended to the Father; but go to My brethren and say to them\, I am ascending to My Father and your Father\, to My God and your God.” Mary Magdalene went and said to the disciples\, “I have seen the Lord\,” and she told them that He had said these things to her.\nEpistle Reading: St. Paul’s Second Letter to Timothy 4:5-8\nTIMOTHY\, my son\, always be steady\, endure suffering\, do the work of an evangelist\, fulfil your ministry.\nFor I am already on the point of being sacrificed; the time of my departure has come. I have fought the good fight\, I have finished the race\, I have kept the faith. Henceforth there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness\, which the Lord\, the righteous judge\, will award to me on that Day\, and not only to me but also to all who have loved his appearing.\nGospel Reading: Mark 1:1-8\nThe beginning of the Gospel of Jesus Christ\, the Son of God. As it is written in the prophets\, ‘Behold\, I send my messenger before your face\, who shall prepare your way; the voice of one crying in the wilderness: prepare the way of the Lord\, make his paths straight.’ John was baptizing in the wilderness\, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. And there went out to him all the country of Judea\, and all the people of Jerusalem; and they were baptized by him in the river Jordan\, confessing their sins. Now John was clothed with camel’s hair\, and had a leather girdle around his waist\, and ate locusts and wild honey. And he preached\, saying\, “After me comes he who is mightier than I\, the thong of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and untie. I have baptized you with water; but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.” URL:https://behellenic.com/event/sunday-before-epiphany/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260105 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260106 DTSTAMP:20261002T134343 CREATED:20251216T143140Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251216T143140Z UID:2907-1767571200-1767657599@behellenic.com SUMMARY:Eve of the Theophany of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ DESCRIPTION:Saints\, Feasts\, and Readings for 01/05/2026\nSaints and Feasts: Eve of the Theophany of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ; The Holy Martyrs Theopemptus and Theonas; Righteous Syncletike of Alexandria; Gregory of Akrita; Apollinaria of Egypt\nStrict Fast\nEpistle Reading: St. Paul’s First Letter to the Corinthians 9:19-27\nBRETHREN\, though I am free from all men\, I have made myself a slave to all\, that I might win the more. To the Jews I became as a Jew\, in order to win Jews; to those under the law I became as one under the law – though not being myself under the law – that I might win those under the law. To those outside the law I became as one outside the law – not being without law toward God but under the law of Christ – that I might win those outside the law. To the weak I became weak\, that I might win the weak. I have become all things to all men\, that I might by all means save some. I do it all for the sake of the gospel\, that I may share in its blessings. Do you not know that in a race all the runners compete\, but only one receives the prize? So run that you may obtain it. Every athlete exercises self-control in all things. They do it to receive a perishable wreath\, but we an imperishable. Well\, I do not run aimlessly\, I do not box as one beating the air; but I pommel my body and subdue it\, lest after preaching to others I myself should be disqualified.\nGospel Reading: Luke 3:1-18\nIn the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar\, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judea\, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee\, and his brother Philip tetrarch of the region of Ituraea and Trachonitis\, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene\, in the high-priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas\, the word of God came to John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness; and he went into all the region about the Jordan\, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. As it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet\, “The voice of one crying in the wilderness: Prepare the way of the Lord\, make his paths straight. Every valley shall be filled\, and every mountain and hill shall be brought low\, and the crooked shall be made straight\, and the rough ways shall be made smooth; and all flesh shall see the salvation of God.” He said therefore to the multitudes that came out to be baptized by him\, “You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the wrath to come? Bear fruits that befit repentance\, and do not begin to say to yourselves\, ‘We have Abraham as our father”; for I tell you\, God is able from these stones to raise up children to Abraham. Even now the axe is laid to the root of the trees; every tree therefore that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.” And the multitudes asked him\, “What then shall we do?” And he answered them\, “He who has two coats\, let him share with him who has none; and he who has food\, let him do likewise.” Tax collectors also came to be baptized\, and said to him\, “Teacher\, what shall we do?” And he said to them\, “Collect no more than is appointed you.” Soldiers also asked him\, “And we\, what shall we do?” And he said to them\, “Rob no one by violence or by false accusation\, and be content with your wages.” As the people were in expectation\, and all men questioned in their hearts concerning John\, whether perhaps he were the Christ\, John answered them all\, “I baptize you with water; but he who is mightier than I is coming\, the thong of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie; he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire. His winnowing fork is in his hand\, to clear his threshing floor\, and to gather the wheat into his granary\, but the chaff he will burn with unquenchable fire.” So\, with many other exhortations\, he preached good news to the people. URL:https://behellenic.com/event/eve-of-the-theophany-of-our-lord-and-saviour-jesus-christ/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260106 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260107 DTSTAMP:20261002T134343 CREATED:20251216T143141Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251216T143141Z UID:2908-1767657600-1767743999@behellenic.com SUMMARY:The Theophany of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ DESCRIPTION:Saints\, Feasts\, and Readings for 01/06/2026\nSaints and Feasts: The Theophany of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ; Theophan the Recluse\nMatins Gospel Reading: Mark 1:9-11\nAt that time\, Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan. And when he came up out of the water\, immediately he saw the heavens opened and the Spirit descending upon him like a dove; and a voice came from heaven\, “You are my beloved Son; with you I am well pleased.”\nEpistle Reading: St. Paul’s Letter to Titus 2:11-14; 3:4-7\nTITUS\, my son\, the grace of God has appeared for the salvation of all men\, training us to renounce irreligion and worldly passions\, and to live sober\, upright\, and godly lives in this world\, awaiting our blessed hope\, the appearing of the glory of the great God and Savior Jesus Christ\, who gave himself for us to redeem us from all iniquity and to purify for himself a people of his own who are zealous for good deeds.\nBut when the goodness and loving kindness of God our Savior appeared\, he saved us\, not because of deeds done by us in righteousness\, but in virtue of his own mercy\, by the washing of regeneration and renewal in the Holy Spirit\, which he poured out upon us richly through Jesus Christ our Savior\, so that we might be justified by his grace and become heirs in hope of eternal life.\nGospel Reading: Matthew 3:13-17\nAt that time\, Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to John\, to be baptized by him. John would have prevented him\, saying\, “I need to be baptized by you\, and do you come to me?” But Jesus answered him\, “Let it be so now; for thus it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness.” Then he consented. And when Jesus was baptized\, he went up immediately from the water\, and behold\, the heavens were opened and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove\, and alighting on him; and lo\, a voice from heaven\, saying\, “This is my beloved Son\, with whom I am well pleased.” URL:https://behellenic.com/event/the-theophany-of-our-lord-and-saviour-jesus-christ/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260107 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260108 DTSTAMP:20261002T134343 CREATED:20251216T143141Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251216T143141Z UID:2909-1767744000-1767830399@behellenic.com SUMMARY:Synaxis of John the Holy Glorious Prophet\, Baptist\, & Forerunner DESCRIPTION:Saints\, Feasts\, and Readings for 01/07/2026\nSaints and Feasts: Synaxis of John the Holy Glorious Prophet\, Baptist\, & Forerunner; Afterfeast of the Theophany of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ; Cedd\, Bishop of Scotland; Fursey\, Abbot of Lagny\nFast Day (Fish Allowed)\nEpistle Reading: Acts of the Apostles 19:1-8\nIn those days\, while Apollos was at Corinth\, Paul passed through the upper country and came to Ephesus. There he found some disciples. And he said to them\, “Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?” And they said\, “No\, we have never even heard that there is a Holy Spirit.” And he said\, “Into what then were you baptized?” They said\, “Into John’s baptism.” And Paul said\, “John baptized with the baptism of repentance\, telling the people to believe in the one who was to come after him\, that is\, Jesus.” On hearing this\, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. And when Paul had laid his hands upon them\, the Holy Spirit came on them; and they spoke with tongues and prophesied. There were about twelve of them in all. And he entered the synagogue and for three months spoke boldly\, arguing and pleading about the kingdom of God.\nGospel Reading: John 1:29-34\nAt that time\, John saw Jesus coming toward him\, and said\, “Behold\, the Lamb of God\, who takes away the sin of the world! This is he of whom I said\, ‘After me comes a man who ranks before me\, for he was before me.’ I myself did not know him; but for this I came baptizing with water\, that he might be revealed to Israel.” And John bore witness\, “I saw the Spirit descend as a dove from heaven\, and it remained on him. I myself did not know him; but he who sent me to baptize with water said to me\, ‘He on whom you see the Spirit descend and remain\, this is he who baptizes with the Holy Spirit.’ And I have seen and have borne witness that this is the Son of God.” URL:https://behellenic.com/event/synaxis-of-john-the-holy-glorious-prophet-baptist-forerunner/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260108 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260109 DTSTAMP:20261002T134343 CREATED:20251216T143141Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251216T143141Z UID:2910-1767830400-1767916799@behellenic.com SUMMARY:Afterfeast of the Theophany of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ DESCRIPTION:Saints\, Feasts\, and Readings for 01/08/2026\nSaints and Feasts: Afterfeast of the Theophany of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ; George of Hozeva; Domnica the Righteous of Constantinople; Atticus and Cyrus\, Holy Patriarchs of Constantinople; Emilianos the Confessor\, Bishop of Cyzikos; Gregory of the Kiev Caves; Pega the Virgin\, Hermitess of Peakirk\nEpistle Reading: St. Paul’s Letter to the Romans 6:3-11\nBrethren\, all who have been baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into His death. We were buried therefore with Him by baptism into death\, so that as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father\, we too might walk in newness of life. For if we have been united with Him in a death like His\, we shall certainly be united with Him in a resurrection like His. We know that our old self was crucified with Him so that the sinful body might be destroyed\, and we might no longer be enslaved to sin. For he who has died is freed from sin. But if we have died with Christ\, we believe that we shall also live with Him. For we know that Christ being raised from the dead will never die again; death no longer has dominion over Him. The death He died He died to sin\, once for all\, but the life He lives He lives to God. So you also must consider yourselves dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus our Lord.\nGospel Reading: John 3:22-33\nAt that time\, Jesus and his disciples went into the land of Judea; there He remained with them and baptized. John also was baptizing at Aenon near Salim\, because there was much water there; and people came and were baptized. For John had not yet been put in prison.\nNow a discussion arose between John’s disciples and a Jew over purifying. And they came to John\, and said to him\, “Rabbi\, he who was with you beyond the Jordan\, to whom you bore witness\, here he is\, baptizing\, and all are going to him.” John answered\, “No one can receive anything except what is given him from heaven. You yourselves bear me witness\, that I said\, I am not the Christ\, but I have been sent before Him. He who has the bride is the bridegroom; the friend of the bridegroom\, who stands and hears him\, rejoices greatly at the bridegroom’s voice; therefore this joy of mine is now full. He must increase\, but I must decrease.\n“He who comes from above is above all; he who is of the earth belongs to the earth\, and of the earth he speaks; he who comes from heaven is above all. He bears witness to what he has seen and heard\, yet no one receives his testimony; he who receives his testimony sets his seal to this\, that God is true.” URL:https://behellenic.com/event/afterfeast-of-the-theophany-of-our-lord-and-saviour-jesus-christ/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260109 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260110 DTSTAMP:20261002T134343 CREATED:20251216T143141Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251216T143141Z UID:2911-1767916800-1768003199@behellenic.com SUMMARY:Afterfeast of the Theophany of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ DESCRIPTION:Saints\, Feasts\, and Readings for 01/09/2026\nSaints and Feasts: Afterfeast of the Theophany of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ; Polyeuctus the Martyr of Melitene in Armenia; Eustratios the Wonderworker; Peter\, Bishop of Sebaste\, brother of Basil the Great and Gregory of Nyssa; Philip\, Metropolitan of Moscow\nStrict Fast\nEpistle Reading: St. Paul’s Second Letter to Timothy 2:1-10\nTimothy\, my son\, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus\, and what you have heard from me before many witnesses entrust to faithful men who will be able to teach others also. Share in suffering as a good soldier of Christ Jesus. No soldier on service gets entangled in civilian pursuits\, since his aim is to satisfy the one who enlisted him. An athlete is not crowned unless he competes according to the rules. It is the hardworking farmer who ought to have the first share of the crops. Think over what I say\, for the Lord will grant you understanding in everything.\nRemember Jesus Christ\, risen from the dead\, descended from David\, as preached in my gospel\, the gospel for which I am suffering and wearing fetters like a criminal. But the word of God is not fettered. Therefore I endure everything for the sake of the elect\, that they also may obtain salvation in Christ Jesus with its eternal glory.\nGospel Reading: Mark 1:9-15\nIn those days Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan. And when he came up out of the water\, immediately he saw the heavens opened and the Spirit descending upon him like a dove; and a voice came from heaven\, “You are my beloved Son; with you I am well pleased.” The Spirit immediately drove him out into the wilderness. And he was in the wilderness forty days\, tempted by Satan; and he was with the wild beasts; and the angels ministered to him. Now after John was arrested\, Jesus came into Galilee\, preaching the gospel of God\, and saying\, “The time is fulfilled\, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent\, and believe in the gospel.” URL:https://behellenic.com/event/afterfeast-of-the-theophany-of-our-lord-and-saviour-jesus-christ-2/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260110 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260111 DTSTAMP:20261002T134343 CREATED:20251216T143141Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251216T143141Z UID:2912-1768003200-1768089599@behellenic.com SUMMARY:Gregory of Nyssa DESCRIPTION:Saints\, Feasts\, and Readings for 01/10/2026\nSaints and Feasts: Gregory of Nyssa; Dometian\, Bishop of Melitene; Theosebia the Deaconess\, sister of Basil the Great & Gregory of Nyssa; Afterfeast of the Theophany of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ; Markianos\, Priest and Oikonomos of the Great Church\nEpistle Reading: St. Paul’s Letter to the Ephesians 6:10-17\nBrethren\, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might. Put on the whole armor of God\, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For we are not contending against flesh and blood\, but against the principalities\, against the powers\, against the world rulers of this present darkness\, against the spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places. Therefore take the whole armor of God\, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day\, and having done all\, to stand. Stand\, therefore\, having girded your loins with truth\, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness\, and having shod your feet with the equipment of the gospel of peace; besides all these\, taking the shield of faith\, with which you can quench all the flaming darts of the evil one. And take the helmet of salvation\, and the sword of the Spirit\, which is the word of God.\nGospel Reading: Matthew 4:1-11\nAt that time\, Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. And he fasted forty days and forty nights\, and afterward he was hungry. And the tempter came and said to him\, “If you are the Son of God\, command these stones to become loaves of bread.” But he answered\, “It is written\, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone\, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.'” Then the devil took him to the holy city\, and set him on the pinnacle of the temple\, and said to him\, “If you are the Son of God\, throw yourself down; for it is written\, ‘He will give his angels charge of you\,’ and ‘On their hands they will bear you up\, lest you strike your foot against a stone.'” Jesus said to him\, “Again\, it is written\, ‘You shall not tempt the Lord your God.'” Again\, the devil took him to a very high mountain\, and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and the glory of them; and he said to him\, “All these I will give you\, if you will fall down and worship me.” Then Jesus said to him\, “Be gone\, Satan! for it is written\, ‘You shall worship the Lord your God and him only shall you serve.'” Then the devil left him\, and behold\, angels came and ministered to him. URL:https://behellenic.com/event/gregory-of-nyssa/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260111 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260112 DTSTAMP:20261002T134343 CREATED:20251216T143141Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251216T143141Z UID:2913-1768089600-1768175999@behellenic.com SUMMARY:Sunday after Epiphany DESCRIPTION:Saints\, Feasts\, and Readings for 01/11/2026\nSaints and Feasts: Sunday after Epiphany; Afterfeast of the Theophany of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ; Our Righteous Father Theodosius the Cenobiarch; Nikephoros the New Martyr of Crete; Vitalis of Gaza\nMatins Gospel Reading: John 20:19-31\nOn the evening of that day\, the first day of the week\, the doors being shut where the disciples were for fear of the Jews\, Jesus came and stood among them and said to them\, “Peace be with you.” When He had said this\, He showed them His hands and His side. Then the disciples were glad when they saw the Lord. Jesus said to them again\, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent Me\, even so I send you.” And when He had said this\, He breathed on them and said to them\, “Receive the Holy Spirit. If you forgive the sins of any\, they are forgiven; if you retain the sins of any\, they are retained.” Now Thomas\, one of the twelve\, called the Twin\, was not with them when Jesus came. So the other disciples told him\, “We have seen the Lord.” But he said to them\, “Unless I see in His hands the print of the nails\, and place my finger in the mark of the nails\, and place my hand in His side\, I will not believe.” Eight days later\, His disciples were again in the house\, and Thomas was with them. The doors were shut\, but Jesus came and stood among them and said\, “Peace be with you.” Then He said to Thomas\, “Put your finger here\, and see My hands; and put out your hand\, and place it in My side; do not be faithless\, but believing.” Thomas answered Him\, “My Lord and My God!” Jesus said to him\, “Have you believed because you have seen Me? Blessed are those who have not seen and yet believe.” Now Jesus did many other signs in the presence of the disciples\, which are not written in this book; but these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ\, the Son of God\, and that believing\, you may have life in His name.\nEpistle Reading: St. Paul’s Letter to the Hebrews 13:7-16\nBrethren\, remember your leaders\, those who spoke to you the word of God; consider the outcome of their lives\, and imitate their faith. Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and for ever. Do not be led away by diverse and strange teachings; for it is well that the heart be strengthened by grace\, not by foods\, which have not benefited their adherents. We have an altar from which those who serve the tent have no right to eat. For the bodies of those animals whose blood is brought into the sanctuary by the high priest as a sacrifice for sin are burned outside the camp. So Jesus also suffered outside the gate in order to sanctify the people through his own blood. Therefore let us go forth to him outside the camp and bear the abuse he endured. For here we have no lasting city\, but we seek the city which is to come. Through him then let us continually offer up a sacrifice of praise to God\, that is\, the fruit of lips that acknowledge his name. Do not neglect to do good and to share what you have\, for such sacrifices are pleasing to God.\nGospel Reading: Matthew 4:12-17\nAt that time\, when Jesus heard that John had been arrested\, he withdrew into Galilee; and leaving Nazareth he went and dwelt in Capernaum by the sea\, in the territory of Zebulun and Naphtali\, that what was spoken by the prophet Isaiah might be fulfilled: “The land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali\, toward the sea\, across the Jordan\, Galilee of the Gentiles\, the people who sat in darkness have seen a great light\, and for those who sat in the region and shadow of death light has dawned.” From that time Jesus began to preach\, saying\, “Repent\, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.” URL:https://behellenic.com/event/sunday-after-epiphany/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260112 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260113 DTSTAMP:20261002T134343 CREATED:20251216T143141Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251216T143141Z UID:2914-1768176000-1768262399@behellenic.com SUMMARY:Afterfeast of the Theophany of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ DESCRIPTION:Saints\, Feasts\, and Readings for 01/12/2026\nSaints and Feasts: Afterfeast of the Theophany of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ; Tatiana the Martyr of Rome; Basil and John the Hieromartyrs; Martyr Mertios; Euthasia the Virgin-Martyr; Peter of Absalom; Benedict\nEpistle Reading: Acts of the Apostles 18:22-28\nIN THOSE DAYS\, when Paul had landed at Caesarea\, he went up and greeted the church\, and then went down to Antioch. After spending some time there he departed and went from place to place through the region of Galatia and Phrygia\, strengthening all the disciples. Now a Jew named Apollos\, a native of Alexandria\, came to Ephesos. He was an eloquent man\, well versed in the scriptures. He had been instructed in the way of the Lord; and being fervent in the spirit\, he spoke and taught accurately the things concerning Jesus\, though he knew only the baptism of John. He began to speak boldly in the synagogue; but when Priscilla and Aquila heard him\, they took him and expounded to him the way of God more accurately. And when he wished to cross to Achaia\, the brethren encouraged him\, and wrote to the disciples to receive him. When he arrived\, he greatly helped those who through grace had believed\, for he powerfully confuted the Jews in public\, showing by the scriptures that the Christ was Jesus.\nGospel Reading: John 10:39-42\nAt that time\, the Jews tried to arrest Jesus\, but he escaped from their hands. He went away again across the Jordan to the place where John at first baptized\, and there he remained. And many came to him; and they said\, “John did no sign\, but everything that John said about this man was true.” And many believed in him there. URL:https://behellenic.com/event/afterfeast-of-the-theophany-of-our-lord-and-saviour-jesus-christ-3/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260113 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260114 DTSTAMP:20261002T134343 CREATED:20251216T143141Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251216T143141Z UID:2915-1768262400-1768348799@behellenic.com SUMMARY:Afterfeast of the Theophany of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ DESCRIPTION:Saints\, Feasts\, and Readings for 01/13/2026\nSaints and Feasts: Afterfeast of the Theophany of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ; The Holy Martyrs Hermylus and Stratonicus; Synaxis of the Most Holy Theotokos – Mediatress; Maximos the Righteous of Kapsokalyvia\, Mount Athos; Hilary of Poitiers; Kentigern\, Bishop of Glasgow\nEpistle Reading: St. Paul’s Letter to the Galatians 3:23-29; 4:1-5\nBrethren\, before faith came\, we were confined under the law\, kept under restraint until faith should be revealed. So that the law was our custodian until Christ came\, that we might be justified by faith. But now that faith has come\, we are no longer under a custodian; for in Christ Jesus you are all sons of God\, through faith. For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ. There is neither Jew nor Greek\, there is neither slave nor free\, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus. And if you are Christ’s\, then you are Abraham’s offspring\, heirs according to promise. I mean that the heir\, as long as he is a child\, is no better than a slave\, though he is the owner of all the estate; but he is under guardians and trustees until the date set by the father. So with us; when we were children\, we were slaves to the elemental spirits of the universe. But when the time had fully come\, God sent forth his Son\, born of a woman\, born under the law\, to redeem those who were under the law\, so that we might receive adoption as sons.\nGospel Reading: Luke 20:1-8\nAt that time\, as Jesus was teaching the people in the temple and preaching the gospel\, the chief priests and the scribes with the elders came up and said to Him\, “Tell us by what authority you do these things\, or who it is that gave you this authority.” He answered them\, “I also will ask you a question; now tell me\, was the baptism of John from heaven or from men?” And they discussed it with one another\, saying\, “If we say\, ‘From heaven\,’ he will say\, ‘Why did you not believe him?’ But if we say\, ‘From men\,’ all the people will stone us; for they are convinced that John was a prophet.” So they answered that they did not know whence it was. And Jesus said to them\, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things.” URL:https://behellenic.com/event/afterfeast-of-the-theophany-of-our-lord-and-saviour-jesus-christ-4/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260114 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260115 DTSTAMP:20261002T134343 CREATED:20251216T143141Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251216T143141Z UID:2916-1768348800-1768435199@behellenic.com SUMMARY:Leavetaking of the Theophany of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ DESCRIPTION:Saints\, Feasts\, and Readings for 01/14/2026\nSaints and Feasts: Leavetaking of the Theophany of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ; The Holy Fathers slain at Sinai and Raitho; Plato the Hieromartyr\, Bishop of Tallini and all Estonia\, and the Priest Martyrs Michael and Nicholas; Agnes the Virgin-martyr; Sabbas (Sava)\, Archbishop of Serbia; Nina of Georgia\nFast Day (Wine and Oil Allowed)\nEpistle Reading: Acts of the Apostles 2:38-43\nIn those days\, Peter said to the people\, “Repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. For the promise is to you and to your children and to all that are far off\, every one whom the Lord our God calls to him.” And he testified with many other words and exhorted them\, saying\, “Save yourselves from this crooked generation.” So those who received his word were baptized\, and there were added that day about three thousand souls. And they devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and fellowship\, to the breaking of bread and the prayers. And fear came upon every soul; and many wonders and signs were done through the apostles.\nGospel Reading: Luke 4:1-15\nAt that time Jesus returned from the Jordan\, and was led by the Spirit for forty days in the wilderness\, tempted by the devil. And he ate nothing in those days; and when they were ended\, he was hungry. The devil said to him\, “If you are the Son of God\, command this stone to become bread.” And Jesus answered him\, “It is written\, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone.'” And the devil took him up\, and showed him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time\, and said to him\, “To you I will give all this authority and their glory; for it has been delivered to me\, and I will give it to whom I will. If you\, then\, will worship me\, it shall all be yours.” And Jesus answered him\, “It is written\, ‘You shall worship the Lord your God\, and him only shall you serve.'”\nAnd he took him to Jerusalem\, and set him on the pinnacle of the temple\, and said to him\, “If you are the Son of God\, throw yourself down from here; for it is written\, ‘He will give his angels charge of you\, to guard you\,’ and ‘On their hands they will bear you up\, lest you strike your foot against a stone.'” And Jesus answered him\, “It is said\, ‘You shall not tempt the Lord your God.'” And when the devil had ended every temptation\, he departed from him until an opportune time. And Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit into Galilee\, and a report concerning him went out through all the surrounding country. And he taught in their synagogues\, being glorified by all. URL:https://behellenic.com/event/leavetaking-of-the-theophany-of-our-lord-and-saviour-jesus-christ/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260115 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260116 DTSTAMP:20261002T134343 CREATED:20251216T143142Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251216T143142Z UID:2917-1768435200-1768521599@behellenic.com SUMMARY:Paul of Thebes DESCRIPTION:Saints\, Feasts\, and Readings for 01/15/2026\nSaints and Feasts: Paul of Thebes; John the Hut-Dweller; Pansophios the Martyr of Alexandria\nEpistle Reading: St. Paul’s Letter to the Galatians 5:22-26; 6:1-2\nBrethren\, the fruit of the Spirit is love\, joy\, peace\, patience\, kindness\, goodness\, faithfulness\, gentleness\, self-control; against such there is no law. And those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. If we live by the Spirit\, let us also walk by the Spirit. Let us have no self-conceit\, no provoking of one another\, no envy of one another. Brethren\, if a man is overtaken in any trespass\, you who are spiritual should restore him in a spirit of gentleness. Look to yourself\, lest you too be tempted. Bear one another’s burdens\, and so fulfill the law of Christ.\nGospel Reading: Luke 12:32-40\nThe Lord said\, “Fear not\, little flock\, for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the Kingdom. Sell your possessions\, and give alms; provide yourselves with purses that do not grow old\, with a treasure in the heavens that does not fail\, where no thief approaches and no moth destroys. For where your treasure is\, there will your heart be also. Let your loins be girded and your lamps burning\, and be like men who are waiting for their master to come home from the marriage feast\, so that they may open to him at once when he comes and knocks. Blessed are those servants whom the master finds awake when he comes; truly\, I say to you\, he will gird himself and have them sit at table\, and he will come and serve them. If he comes in the second watch\, or in the third\, and finds them so\, blessed are those servants! But know this\, that if the householder had known at what hour the thief was coming\, he would not have left his house to be broken into. You also must be ready; for the Son of man is coming at an unexpected hour.” URL:https://behellenic.com/event/paul-of-thebes/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260116 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260117 DTSTAMP:20261002T134343 CREATED:20251216T143142Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251216T143142Z UID:2920-1768521600-1768607999@behellenic.com SUMMARY:Veneration of Apostle Peter's Precious Chains DESCRIPTION:Saints\, Feasts\, and Readings for 01/16/2026\nSaints and Feasts: Veneration of Apostle Peter’s Precious Chains; Righteous Hierodeacon Makarios of Kalogeras; Romilo the Monk of Mount Athos; Nicholas the New-Martyr of Mytilene; Peusippos\, Elasippos\, and Mesippos the siblings\, and their grandmother Neonilla\nFast Day (Wine and Oil Allowed)\nEpistle Reading: Acts of the Apostles 12:1-11\nAbout that time\, Herod the king laid violent hands upon some who belonged to the church. He killed James the brother of John with the sword; and when he saw that it pleased the Jews\, he proceeded to arrest Peter also. This was during the days of Unleavened Bread. And when he had seized him\, he put him in prison\, and delivered him to four squads of soldiers to guard him\, intending after the Passover to bring him out to the people. So Peter was kept in prison; but earnest prayer for him was made to God by the Church.\nThe very night when Herod was about to bring him out\, Peter was sleeping between two soldiers\, bound with two chains\, and sentries before the door were guarding the prison; and behold\, an angel of the Lord appeared\, and a light shone in the cell; and he struck Peter on the side and woke him\, saying\, “Get up quickly.” And the chains fell off his hands. And the angel said to him\, “Wrap your mantle around you and follow me.” And he went out and followed him; he did not know that what was done by the angel was real\, but thought he was seeing a vision. When they had passed the first and the second guard\, they came to the iron gate leading into the city. It opened to them of its own accord\, and they went out and passed on through one street; and immediately the angel left him. And Peter came to himself\, and said\, “Now I am sure that the Lord has sent his angel and rescued me from the hand of Herod and from all that the Jewish people were expecting.”\nGospel Reading: John 21:14-25\nAt that time\, Jesus revealed himself to the disciples after he was raised from the dead. And he said to Simon Peter\, “Simon\, son of John\, 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.” A second time he said to him\, “Simon\, son of John\, do you love me?” He said to him\, “Yes\, Lord; you know that I love you.” He said to him\, “Tend my sheep.” He said to him the third time\, “Simon\, son of John\, 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 everything; you know that I love you.” Jesus said to him\, “Feed my sheep. Truly\, truly\, I say to you\, when you were young\, you girded yourself and walked where you would; but when you are old\, you will stretch out your hands\, and another will gird you and carry you where you do not wish to go.” (This he said to show by what death he was to glorify God.) And after this he said to him\, “Follow me.” Peter turned and saw following them the disciple whom Jesus loved\, who had lain close to his breast at the supper and had said\, “Lord\, who is it that is going to betray you?” When Peter saw him\, he said to Jesus\, “Lord\, what about this man?” Jesus said to him\, “If it is my will that he remain until I come\, what is that to you? Follow me!” The saying spread abroad among the brethren that this disciple was not to die; yet Jesus did not say to him that he was not to die\, but\, “If it is my will that he remain until I come\, what is that to you?” This is the disciple who is bearing witness to these things\, and who has written these things; and we know that his testimony is true. But there are also many other things which Jesus did; were every one of them to be written\, I suppose that the world itself could not contain the books that would be written. Amen. URL:https://behellenic.com/event/veneration-of-apostle-peters-precious-chains/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260117 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260118 DTSTAMP:20261002T134343 CREATED:20251216T143142Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251216T143142Z UID:2919-1768608000-1768694399@behellenic.com SUMMARY:Anthony the Great DESCRIPTION:Saints\, Feasts\, and Readings for 01/17/2026\nSaints and Feasts: Anthony the Great; Anthony the New of Veria; George the New Martyr of Ioannina; Theodosius the Emperor\nMatins Gospel Reading: Matthew 11:27-30\nThe Lord said to his disciples\, “All things have been delivered to me by my Father; and no one knows the Son except the Father\, and no one knows the Father except the Son and any one to whom the Son chooses to reveal him. Come to me\, all who labor and are heavy laden\, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you\, and learn from me; for I am gentle and lowly in heart\, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy\, and my burden is light.”\nEpistle Reading: St. Paul’s Letter to the Hebrews 13:17-21\nBrethren\, obey your leaders and submit to them; for they are keeping watch over your souls\, as men who will have to give account. Let them do this joyfully\, and not sadly\, for that would be of no advantage to you. Pray for us\, for we are sure that we have a clear conscience\, desiring to act honorably in all things. I urge you the more earnestly to do this in order that I may be restored to you the sooner. Now may the God of peace who brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus\, the great Shepherd of the sheep\, by the blood of the eternal covenant\, equip you with everything good that you may do His will\, working in you that which is pleasing in His sight\, through Jesus Christ; to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.\nGospel Reading: Luke 6:17-23\nAt that time\, Jesus stood on a level place\, with a great crowd of his disciples and a great multitude of people from all Judea and Jerusalem and the seacoast of Tyre and Sidon\, who came to hear him and to be healed of their diseases; and those who were troubled with unclean spirits were cured. And all the crowd sought to touch him\, for power came forth from him and healed them all. And he lifted up his eyes on His disciples\, and said: “Blessed are you poor\, for yours is the Kingdom of God. Blessed are you that hunger now\, for you shall be satisfied. Blessed are you that weep now\, for you shall laugh. Blessed are you when men hate you\, and when they exclude you and revile you\, and cast out your name as evil\, on account of the Son of man! Rejoice in that day\, and leap for joy\, for behold\, your reward is great in heaven.” URL:https://behellenic.com/event/anthony-the-great/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260118 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260119 DTSTAMP:20261002T134343 CREATED:20251216T143142Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251216T143142Z UID:2918-1768694400-1768780799@behellenic.com SUMMARY:12th Sunday of Luke DESCRIPTION:Saints\, Feasts\, and Readings for 01/18/2026\nSaints and Feasts: 12th Sunday of Luke; Athanasios and Cyril\, Patriarchs of Alexandria; Zenia the Martyr\nMatins Gospel Reading: John 21:1-14\nAt that time\, Jesus revealed Himself again to the disciples by the Sea of Tiberias; and He revealed Himself in this way. Simon Peter\, Thomas\, called the Twin\, Nathanael of Cana in Galilee\, the sons of Zebedee\, and two others of His disciples were together. Simon Peter said to them\, “I am going fishing.” They said to him\, “We will go with you.” They went out and got into the boat\, but that night they caught nothing. Just as day was breaking\, Jesus stood on the beach\, yet the disciples did not know that it was Jesus. Jesus said to them\, “Children\, have you any fish?” They answered him\, “No.” He said to them\, “Cast the net on the right side of the boat\, and you will find some.” So they cast it\, and now they were not able to haul it in\, for the quantity of fish. That disciple whom Jesus loved said to Peter\, “It is the Lord!” When Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord\, he put on his clothes\, for he was stripped for work\, and sprang into the sea. But the other disciples came in the boat\, dragging the net full of fish\, for they were not far from the land\, but about a hundred yards off. When they got out on land\, they saw a charcoal fire there with fish lying on it\, and bread. Jesus said to them\, “Bring some of the fish that you have just caught.” So Simon Peter went aboard and hauled the net ashore\, full of large fish\, a hundred and fifty-three of them; and although there were so many\, the net was not torn. Jesus said to them\, “Come and have breakfast.” Now none of the disciples dared ask Him\, “Who are you?” They knew it was the Lord. Jesus came and took the bread and gave it to them\, and so with the fish. This was now the third time that Jesus was revealed to the disciples after He was raised from the dead..\nEpistle Reading: St. Paul’s Letter to the Hebrews 13:7-16\nBrethren\, remember your leaders\, those who spoke to you the word of God; consider the outcome of their lives\, and imitate their faith. Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and for ever. Do not be led away by diverse and strange teachings; for it is well that the heart be strengthened by grace\, not by foods\, which have not benefited their adherents. We have an altar from which those who serve the tent have no right to eat. For the bodies of those animals whose blood is brought into the sanctuary by the high priest as a sacrifice for sin are burned outside the camp. So Jesus also suffered outside the gate in order to sanctify the people through his own blood. Therefore let us go forth to him outside the camp and bear the abuse he endured. For here we have no lasting city\, but we seek the city which is to come. Through him then let us continually offer up a sacrifice of praise to God\, that is\, the fruit of lips that acknowledge his name. Do not neglect to do good and to share what you have\, for such sacrifices are pleasing to God.\nGospel Reading: Luke 17:12-19\nAt that time\, as Jesus entered a village\, he was met by ten lepers\, who stood at a distance and lifted up their voices and said: “Jesus\, Master\, have mercy on us.” When he saw them he said to them\, “Go and show yourselves to the priests.” And as they went they were cleansed. Then one of them\, when he saw that he was healed\, turned back\, praising God with a loud voice; and he fell on his face at Jesus’s feet\, giving him thanks. Now he was a Samaritan. Then said Jesus: “Were not ten cleansed? Where are the nine? Was no one found to return and give praise to God except this foreigner?” And he said to him: “Rise and go your way; your faith has made you well.” URL:https://behellenic.com/event/12th-sunday-of-luke/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260119 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260120 DTSTAMP:20261002T134343 CREATED:20251216T143142Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251216T143142Z UID:2921-1768780800-1768867199@behellenic.com SUMMARY:Macarius the Great of Egypt DESCRIPTION:Saints\, Feasts\, and Readings for 01/19/2026\nSaints and Feasts: Macarius the Great of Egypt; Makarios of Alexandria; Mark\, Bishop of Ephesus; Makarios\, Hierodeacon of Kalogera\, Patmos; Arsenius of Corfu; Removal of the Honorable Relics of Saint Gregory the Theologian; Branwallader\, Bishop of Jersey\nEpistle Reading: St. Paul’s Letter to the Galatians 5:22-26; 6:1-2\nBrethren\, the fruit of the Spirit is love\, joy\, peace\, patience\, kindness\, goodness\, faithfulness\, gentleness\, self-control; against such there is no law. And those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. If we live by the Spirit\, let us also walk by the Spirit. Let us have no self-conceit\, no provoking of one another\, no envy of one another. Brethren\, if a man is overtaken in any trespass\, you who are spiritual should restore him in a spirit of gentleness. Look to yourself\, lest you too be tempted. Bear one another’s burdens\, and so fulfill the law of Christ.\nGospel Reading: Matthew 22:35-46\nAt that time\, a lawyer came up to Jesus and asked him a question\, to test him. “Teacher\, which is the great commandment in the law?” And he said to him\, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart\, and with all your soul\, and with all your mind. This is the great and first commandment. And a second is like it\, You shall love your neighbor as yourself. On these two commandments depend all the law and the prophets.”\nNow while the Pharisees were gathered together\, Jesus asked them a question\, saying\, “What do you think of the Christ? Whose son is he?” They said to him\, “The son of David.” He said to them\, “How is it then that David\, inspired by the Spirit\, calls him Lord\, saying\, ‘The Lord said to my Lord\, Sit at my right hand\, till I put your enemies under your feet’? If David thus calls him Lord\, how is he his son?” And no one was able to answer him a word\, nor from that day did anyone dare to ask him any more questions. URL:https://behellenic.com/event/macarius-the-great-of-egypt/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260120 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260121 DTSTAMP:20261002T134343 CREATED:20251216T143142Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251216T143142Z UID:2922-1768867200-1768953599@behellenic.com SUMMARY:Righteous Euthymius the Great DESCRIPTION:Saints\, Feasts\, and Readings for 01/20/2026\nSaints and Feasts: Righteous Euthymius the Great; John the Hieromartyr; Zacharias the New Martyr of Patra\nEpistle Reading: St. Paul’s Second Letter to the Corinthians 4:6-15\nBrethren\, it is the God who said\, “Let light shine out of darkness\,” who has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Christ.\nBut we have this treasure in earthen vessels\, to show that the transcendent power belongs to God and not to us. We are afflicted in every way\, but not crushed; perplexed\, but not driven to despair; persecuted\, but not forsaken; struck down\, but not destroyed; always carrying in the body the death of Jesus\, so that the life of Jesus may also be manifested in our bodies. For while we live we are always being given up to death for Jesus’ sake\, so that the life of Jesus may be manifested in our mortal flesh. So death is at work in us\, but life in you.\nSince we have the same spirit of faith as he had who wrote\, “I believed\, and so I spoke\,” we too believe\, and so we speak\, knowing that he who raised the Lord Jesus will raise us also with Jesus and bring us with you into his presence. For it is all for your sake\, so that as grace extends to more and more people it may increase thanksgiving\, to the glory of God.\nGospel Reading: Luke 6:17-23\nAt that time\, Jesus stood on a level place\, with a great crowd of his disciples and a great multitude of people from all Judea and Jerusalem and the seacoast of Tyre and Sidon\, who came to hear him and to be healed of their diseases; and those who were troubled with unclean spirits were cured. And all the crowd sought to touch him\, for power came forth from him and healed them all. And he lifted up his eyes on His disciples\, and said: “Blessed are you poor\, for yours is the Kingdom of God. Blessed are you that hunger now\, for you shall be satisfied. Blessed are you that weep now\, for you shall laugh. Blessed are you when men hate you\, and when they exclude you and revile you\, and cast out your name as evil\, on account of the Son of man! Rejoice in that day\, and leap for joy\, for behold\, your reward is great in heaven.” URL:https://behellenic.com/event/righteous-euthymius-the-great/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260121 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260122 DTSTAMP:20261002T134343 CREATED:20251216T143142Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251216T143142Z UID:2923-1768953600-1769039999@behellenic.com SUMMARY:Maximus the Confessor DESCRIPTION:Saints\, Feasts\, and Readings for 01/21/2026\nSaints and Feasts: Maximus the Confessor; Martyrs Neophytos\, Agnes\, Patroclus\, Maximus the Greek and Eugene of Trebizond; Neophytos the Martyr of Nicaea\nStrict Fast\nEpistle Reading: St. Paul’s Letter to the Philippians 1:12-20\nBrethren\, I want you to know that what has happened to me has really served to advance the gospel\, so that it has become known throughout the praetorian guard and to all the rest that my imprisonment is for Christ; and most of the brethren have been made confident in the Lord because of my imprisonment\, and are much more bold to speak the word of God without fear. Some indeed preach Christ from envy and rivalry\, but others from good will. The latter do it out of love\, knowing that I am put here for the defense of the gospel; the former proclaim Christ out of partisanship\, not sincerely but thinking to afflict me in my imprisonment. What then? Only that in every way\, whether in pretense or in truth\, Christ is proclaimed; and in that I rejoice. Yes\, and I shall rejoice. For I know that through your prayers and the help of the Spirit of Jesus Christ this will turn out for my deliverance\, as it is my eager expectation and hope.\nGospel Reading: Luke 12:8-12\nThe Lord said to His disciples\, “Every one who acknowledges me before men\, the Son of Man also will acknowledge before the angels of God; but he who denies me before men will be denied before the angels of God. And every one who speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven; but he who blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven. And when they bring you before the synagogues and the rulers and the authorities\, do not be anxious how or what you are to answer or what you are to say; for the Holy Spirit will teach you in that very hour what you ought to say.” URL:https://behellenic.com/event/maximus-the-confessor/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260122 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260123 DTSTAMP:20261002T134343 CREATED:20251216T143142Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251216T143142Z UID:2924-1769040000-1769126399@behellenic.com SUMMARY:Timothy the Apostle of the 70 DESCRIPTION:Saints\, Feasts\, and Readings for 01/22/2026\nSaints and Feasts: Timothy the Apostle of the 70; The Righteous Martyr Anastasius of Persia; Joseph the Sanctified\nEpistle Reading: St. Paul’s Second Letter to Timothy 1:3-8\nTimothy\, my son\, I thank God whom I serve with a clear conscience\, as did my fathers\, when I remember you constantly in my prayers. As I remember your tears\, I long night and day to see you\, that I may be filled with joy. I am reminded of your sincere faith\, a faith that dwelt first in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice and now\, I am sure\, dwells in you. Hence I remind you to rekindle the gift of God that is within you through the laying on of my hands; for God did not give us a spirit of timidity but a spirit of power and love and self-control.\nDo not be ashamed then of testifying to our Lord\, nor of me his prisoner\, but share in suffering for the gospel in the power of God.\nGospel Reading: Matthew 10:32-33; 37-38; 19:27-30\nThe Lord said to his disciples\, “Every one who acknowledges me before men\, I also will acknowledge before my Father who is in heaven; but whoever denies me before men\, I also will deny him before my Father who is in heaven. He who loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; and he who loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me; and he who does not take his cross and follow me is not worthy of me.” Then Peter said in reply\, “Lo\, we have left everything and followed you. What then shall we have?” Jesus said to them\, “Truly\, I say to you\, in the new world\, when the Son of man shall sit on his glorious throne\, you who have followed me will also sit on twelve thrones\, judging the twelve tribes of Israel. And every one who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or children or lands\, for my name’s sake\, will receive a hundredfold\, and inherit eternal life. But many that are first will be last\, and the last first.” URL:https://behellenic.com/event/timothy-the-apostle-of-the-70/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260123 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260124 DTSTAMP:20261002T134343 CREATED:20251216T143142Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251216T143142Z UID:2925-1769126400-1769212799@behellenic.com SUMMARY:Hieromartyr Clement\, Bishop of Ancyra DESCRIPTION:Saints\, Feasts\, and Readings for 01/23/2026\nSaints and Feasts: Hieromartyr Clement\, Bishop of Ancyra; Agathangelus the Martyr; Righteous Father Dionysius of Olympus\nStrict Fast\nEpistle Reading: St. Paul’s Letter to the Philippians 3:20-21; 4:1-3\nBrethren\, our commonwealth is in heaven\, and from it we await a Savior\, the Lord Jesus Christ\, who will change our lowly body to be like his glorious body\, by the power which enables him even to subject all things to himself. Therefore\, my brethren\, whom I love and long for\, my joy and crown\, stand firm thus in the Lord\, my beloved. I entreat Euodia and I entreat Syntyche to agree in the Lord. And I ask you also\, true yokefellow\, help these women\, for they have labored side by side with me in the gospel together with Clement and the rest of my fellow workers\, whose names are in the book of life.\nGospel Reading: Mark 2:23-28; 3:1-5\nAt that time\, Jesus was going through the grainfields; and as they made their way his disciples began to pluck heads of grain. And the Pharisees said to him\, “Look\, why are they doing what is not lawful on the sabbath?” And he said to them\, “Have you never read what David did\, when he was in need and was hungry\, he and those who were with him: how he entered the house of God\, when Abiathar was high priest\, and ate the bread of the Presence\, which it is not lawful for any but the priests to eat\, and also gave it to those who were with him?” And he said to them\, “The sabbath was made for man\, not man for the sabbath; so the Son of man is lord even of the sabbath.”\nAgain he entered the synagogue\, and a man was there who had a withered hand. And they watched him\, to see whether he would heal him on the sabbath\, so that they might accuse him. And he said to the man who had the withered hand\, “Come here.” And he said to them\, “Is it lawful on the sabbath to do good or to do harm\, to save life or to kill?” But they were silent. And he looked around at them with anger\, grieved at their hardness of heart\, and said to the man\, “Stretch it out\,” and his hand was restored. URL:https://behellenic.com/event/hieromartyr-clement-bishop-of-ancyra/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260124 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260125 DTSTAMP:20261002T134343 CREATED:20251216T143143Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251216T143143Z UID:2926-1769212800-1769299199@behellenic.com SUMMARY:Xenia\, Deaconess of Rome DESCRIPTION:Saints\, Feasts\, and Readings for 01/24/2026\nSaints and Feasts: Xenia\, Deaconess of Rome; Vavylas the Holy Martyr; Xenia of St. Petersburg\, Fool-for-Christ; Philo the Wonderworker\, Bishop of Karpasia in Cyprus\nEpistle Reading: St. Paul’s Letter to the Galatians 5:22-26; 6:1-2\nBrethren\, the fruit of the Spirit is love\, joy\, peace\, patience\, kindness\, goodness\, faithfulness\, gentleness\, self-control; against such there is no law. And those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. If we live by the Spirit\, let us also walk by the Spirit. Let us have no self-conceit\, no provoking of one another\, no envy of one another. Brethren\, if a man is overtaken in any trespass\, you who are spiritual should restore him in a spirit of gentleness. Look to yourself\, lest you too be tempted. Bear one another’s burdens\, and so fulfill the law of Christ.\nGospel Reading: Luke 18:35-43\nAt that time\, as Jesus drew near to Jericho\, a blind man was sitting by the roadside begging; and hearing a multitude going by\, he inquired what this meant. They told him\, “Jesus of Nazareth is passing by.” And he cried\, “Jesus\, Son of David\, have mercy on me!” And those who were in front rebuked him\, telling him to be silent; but he cried out all the more\, “Son of David\, have mercy on me!” And Jesus stopped\, and commanded him to be brought to him; and when he came near\, he asked him\, “What do you want me to do for you?” He said\, “Lord\, let me receive my sight.” And Jesus said to him\, “Receive your sight; your faith has made you well.” And immediately he received his sight and followed him\, glorifying God; and all the people\, when they saw it\, gave praise to God. URL:https://behellenic.com/event/xenia-deaconess-of-rome/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260125 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260126 DTSTAMP:20261002T134343 CREATED:20251216T143143Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251216T143143Z UID:2927-1769299200-1769385599@behellenic.com SUMMARY:15th Sunday of Luke DESCRIPTION:Saints\, Feasts\, and Readings for 01/25/2026\nSaints and Feasts: 15th Sunday of Luke; Gregory the Theologian\, Archbishop of Constantinople; Kastinos\, Archbishop of Constantinople\nMatins Gospel Reading: John 21:14-25\nAt that time\, Jesus revealed himself to the disciples after he was raised from the dead. And he said to Simon Peter\, “Simon\, son of John\, 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.” A second time he said to him\, “Simon\, son of John\, do you love me?” He said to him\, “Yes\, Lord; you know that I love you.” He said to him\, “Tend my sheep.” He said to him the third time\, “Simon\, son of John\, 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 everything; you know that I love you.” Jesus said to him\, “Feed my sheep. Truly\, truly\, I say to you\, when you were young\, you girded yourself and walked where you would; but when you are old\, you will stretch out your hands\, and another will gird you and carry you where you do not wish to go.” (This he said to show by what death he was to glorify God.) And after this he said to him\, “Follow me.” Peter turned and saw following them the disciple whom Jesus loved\, who had lain close to his breast at the supper and had said\, “Lord\, who is it that is going to betray you?” When Peter saw him\, he said to Jesus\, “Lord\, what about this man?” Jesus said to him\, “If it is my will that he remain until I come\, what is that to you? Follow me!” The saying spread abroad among the brethren that this disciple was not to die; yet Jesus did not say to him that he was not to die\, but\, “If it is my will that he remain until I come\, what is that to you?” This is the disciple who is bearing witness to these things\, and who has written these things; and we know that his testimony is true. But there are also many other things which Jesus did; were every one of them to be written\, I suppose that the world itself could not contain the books that would be written. Amen.\nEpistle Reading: St. Paul’s Letter to the Hebrews 7:26-28; 8:1-2\nBrethren\, it was fitting that we should have such a high priest\, holy\, blameless\, unstained\, separated from sinners\, exalted above the heavens. He has no need\, like those high priests\, to offer sacrifices daily\, first for his own sins and then for those of the people; he did this once for all when he offered up himself. Indeed\, the law appoints men in their weakness as high priests\, but the word of the oath\, which came later than the law\, appoints a Son who has been made perfect for ever. Now the point in what we are saying is this: we have such a high priest\, one who is seated at the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in heaven\, a minister in the sanctuary and the true tent which is set up not by man but by the Lord.\nGospel Reading: Luke 19:1-10\nAt that time\, Jesus was passing through Jericho. And there was a man named Zacchaios; he was a chief collector\, and rich. And he sought to see who Jesus was\, but could not\, on account of the crowd\, because he was small of stature. So he ran on ahead and climbed up into a sycamore tree to see him\, for he was to pass that way. And when Jesus came to the place\, he looked up and said to him\, “Zacchaios\, make haste and come down; for I must stay at your house today.” So he made haste and came down\, and received him joyfully. And when they saw it they all murmured\, “He has gone in to be the guest of a man who is a sinner.” And Zacchaios stood and said to the Lord\, “Behold\, Lord\, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have defrauded any one of anything\, I restore it fourfold.” And Jesus said to him\, “Today salvation has come to this house\, since he also is a son of Abraham. For the Son of man came to seek and to save the lost.” URL:https://behellenic.com/event/15th-sunday-of-luke/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260126 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260127 DTSTAMP:20261002T134343 CREATED:20251216T143143Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251216T143143Z UID:2928-1769385600-1769471999@behellenic.com SUMMARY:Xenophon & his Companions DESCRIPTION:Saints\, Feasts\, and Readings for 01/26/2026\nSaints and Feasts: Xenophon & his Companions; Symeon the Elder of Mount Sinai\nEpistle Reading: St. Peter’s First Universal Letter 2:21-25; 3:1-9\nBeloved\, Christ suffered for you\, leaving you an example\, that you should follow in his steps. He committed no sin; no guile was found on his lips. When he was reviled\, he did not revile in return; when he suffered\, he did not threaten; but he trusted to him who judges justly. He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree\, that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. By his wounds you have been healed. For you were straying like sheep\, but have now returned to the Shepherd and Guardian of your souls.\nLikewise you wives\, be submissive to your husbands\, so that some\, though they do not obey the word\, may be won without a word by the behavior of their wives\, when they see your reverent and chaste behavior. Let not yours be the outward adorning with braiding of hair\, decoration of gold\, and wearing of fine clothing\, but let it be the hidden person of the heart with the imperishable jewel of a gentle and quiet spirit\, which in God’s sight is very precious. So once the holy women who hoped in God used to adorn themselves and were submissive to their husbands\, as Sarah obeyed Abraham\, calling him lord. And you are now her children if you do right and let nothing terrify you.\nLikewise you husbands\, live considerately with your wives\, bestowing honor on the woman as the weaker sex\, since you are joint heirs of the grace of life\, in order that your prayers may not be hindered.\nFinally\, all of you\, have unity of spirit\, sympathy\, love of the brethren\, a tender heart and a humble mind. Do not return evil for evil or reviling for reviling; but on the contrary bless\, for to this you have been called\, that you may obtain a blessing.\nGospel Reading: Mark 12:13-17\nAt that time\, the chief priests and scribes sent to Jesus some of the Pharisees and some of the Herodians\, to entrap him in his talk. And they came and said to him\, “Teacher\, we know that you are true\, and care for no man; for you do not regard the position of men\, but truly teach the way of God. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar\, or not? Should we pay them\, or should we not?” But knowing their hypocrisy\, he said to them\, “Why put me to the test? Bring me a coin\, and let me look at it.” And they brought one. And he said to them\, “Whose likeness and inscription is this?” They said to him\, “Caesar’s.” Jesus said to them\, “Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s\, and to God the things that are God’s.” And they were amazed at him. URL:https://behellenic.com/event/xenophon-his-companions/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260127 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260128 DTSTAMP:20261002T134343 CREATED:20251216T143143Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251216T143143Z UID:2929-1769472000-1769558399@behellenic.com SUMMARY:Removal of the Relics of John Chrysostom\, Archbishop of Constantinople DESCRIPTION:Saints\, Feasts\, and Readings for 01/27/2026\nSaints and Feasts: Removal of the Relics of John Chrysostom\, Archbishop of Constantinople; Peter the Righteous of Egypt; Demetrios the New Martyr of Constantinople\nMatins Gospel Reading: John 10:1-9\nThe Lord said to the Jews who had come to him\, “Truly\, truly\, I say to you\, he who does not enter the sheepfold by the door but climbs in by another way\, that man is a thief and a robber; but he who enters by the door is the shepherd of the sheep. To him the gatekeeper opens; the sheep hear his voice\, and he calls his own sheep by name and leads them out. When he has brought out all his own\, he goes before them\, and the sheep follow him\, for they know his voice. A stranger they will not follow\, but they will flee from him\, for they do not know the voice of strangers.” This figure Jesus used with them\, but they did not understand what he was saying to them. So Jesus again said to them\, “Truly\, truly\, I say to you\, I am the door of the sheep. All who came before me are thieves and robbers; but the sheep did not heed them. I am the door; if any one enters by me\, he will be saved\, and will go in and out and find pasture.”\nEpistle Reading: St. Paul’s Letter to the Hebrews 7:26-28; 8:1-2\nBrethren\, it was fitting that we should have such a high priest\, holy\, blameless\, unstained\, separated from sinners\, exalted above the heavens. He has no need\, like those high priests\, to offer sacrifices daily\, first for his own sins and then for those of the people; he did this once for all when he offered up himself. Indeed\, the law appoints men in their weakness as high priests\, but the word of the oath\, which came later than the law\, appoints a Son who has been made perfect for ever. Now the point in what we are saying is this: we have such a high priest\, one who is seated at the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in heaven\, a minister in the sanctuary and the true tent which is set up not by man but by the Lord.\nGospel Reading: John 10:9-16\nThe Lord said\, “I am the door; if any one enters by me\, he will be saved\, and will go in and out and find pasture. The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I came that they may have life\, and have it abundantly. I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. He who is a hireling and not a shepherd\, whose own the sheep are not\, sees the wolf coming and leaves the sheep and flees; and the wolf snatches them and scatters them. He flees because he is a hireling and cares nothing for the sheep. I am the good shepherd; I know my own and my own know me\, as the Father knows me and I know the Father; and I lay down my life for the sheep. And I have other sheep\, that are not of this fold; I must bring them also\, and they will heed my voice. So there shall be one flock\, one shepherd.” URL:https://behellenic.com/event/removal-of-the-relics-of-john-chrysostom-archbishop-of-constantinople-2/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260128 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260129 DTSTAMP:20261002T134343 CREATED:20251216T143143Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251216T143143Z UID:2930-1769558400-1769644799@behellenic.com SUMMARY:Ephraim the Syrian DESCRIPTION:Saints\, Feasts\, and Readings for 01/28/2026\nSaints and Feasts: Ephraim the Syrian; Isaac the Syrian\, Bishop of Ninevah; James the Righteous; Palladios the Hermit of Antioch; Theodosius of Totma; Grace the Martyr\nStrict Fast\nEpistle Reading: St. Paul’s Letter to the Galatians 5:22-26; 6:1-2\nBrethren\, the fruit of the Spirit is love\, joy\, peace\, patience\, kindness\, goodness\, faithfulness\, gentleness\, self-control; against such there is no law. And those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. If we live by the Spirit\, let us also walk by the Spirit. Let us have no self-conceit\, no provoking of one another\, no envy of one another. Brethren\, if a man is overtaken in any trespass\, you who are spiritual should restore him in a spirit of gentleness. Look to yourself\, lest you too be tempted. Bear one another’s burdens\, and so fulfill the law of Christ.\nGospel Reading: Luke 6:17-23\nAt that time\, Jesus stood on a level place\, with a great crowd of his disciples and a great multitude of people from all Judea and Jerusalem and the seacoast of Tyre and Sidon\, who came to hear him and to be healed of their diseases; and those who were troubled with unclean spirits were cured. And all the crowd sought to touch him\, for power came forth from him and healed them all. And he lifted up his eyes on His disciples\, and said: “Blessed are you poor\, for yours is the Kingdom of God. Blessed are you that hunger now\, for you shall be satisfied. Blessed are you that weep now\, for you shall laugh. Blessed are you when men hate you\, and when they exclude you and revile you\, and cast out your name as evil\, on account of the Son of man! Rejoice in that day\, and leap for joy\, for behold\, your reward is great in heaven.” URL:https://behellenic.com/event/ephraim-the-syrian-2/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260129 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260130 DTSTAMP:20261002T134343 CREATED:20251216T143143Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251216T143143Z UID:2931-1769644800-1769731199@behellenic.com SUMMARY:Removal of the Relics of Ignatius the God-bearer DESCRIPTION:Saints\, Feasts\, and Readings for 01/29/2026\nSaints and Feasts: Removal of the Relics of Ignatius the God-bearer; Ignatius and Nicandrus of Sinai; Laurence the Recluse of the Kiev Caves; Gildas the Wise\nEpistle Reading: St. Paul’s Letter to the Hebrews 10:32-38\nBrethren\, recall the former days when\, after you were enlightened\, you endured a hard struggle with sufferings\, sometimes being publicly exposed to abuse and affliction\, and sometimes being partners with those so treated. For you had compassion on the prisoners\, and you joyfully accepted the plundering of your property\, since you knew that you yourselves had a better possession and an abiding one. Therefore do not throw away your confidence\, which has a great reward. For you have need of endurance\, so that you may do the will of God and receive what is promised. “For yet a little while\, and the coming one shall come and shall not tarry; but my righteous one shall live by faith.”\nGospel Reading: Mark 9:33-41\nAt that time\, Jesus and his disciples came to Capernaum\, and when he was in the house he asked them\, “What were you discussing on the way?” But they were silent; for on the way they had discussed with one another who was the greatest. And he sat down and called the twelve; and he said to them\, “If any one would be first\, he must be last of all and servant of all.” And he took a child\, and put him in the midst of them; and taking him in his arms\, he said to them\, “Whoever receives one such child in my name receives me; and whoever receives me\, receives not me but him who sent me.” John said to him\, “Teacher\, we saw a man casting out demons in your name\, and we forbade him\, because he was not following us.” But Jesus said\, “Do not forbid him; for no one who does a mighty work in my name will be able soon after to speak evil of me. For he that is not against us is for us. For truly\, I say to you\, whoever gives you a cup of water to drink because you bear the name of Christ\, will by no means lose his reward.” URL:https://behellenic.com/event/removal-of-the-relics-of-ignatius-the-god-bearer-2/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260130 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260131 DTSTAMP:20261002T134343 CREATED:20251216T143143Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251216T143143Z UID:2932-1769731200-1769817599@behellenic.com SUMMARY:Synaxis of The Three Hierarchs: Basil the Great\, Gregory the Theologian\, & John Chrysostom DESCRIPTION:Saints\, Feasts\, and Readings for 01/30/2026\nSaints and Feasts: Synaxis of The Three Hierarchs: Basil the Great\, Gregory the Theologian\, & John Chrysostom; Hippolytos\, Pope of Rome; Athanasia the Martyr & her 3 daughters\nFast Day (Wine and Oil Allowed)\nMatins Gospel Reading: John 10:9-16\nThe Lord said\, “I am the door; if any one enters by me\, he will be saved\, and will go in and out and find pasture. The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I came that they may have life\, and have it abundantly. I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. He who is a hireling and not a shepherd\, whose own the sheep are not\, sees the wolf coming and leaves the sheep and flees; and the wolf snatches them and scatters them. He flees because he is a hireling and cares nothing for the sheep. I am the good shepherd; I know my own and my own know me\, as the Father knows me and I know the Father; and I lay down my life for the sheep. And I have other sheep\, that are not of this fold; I must bring them also\, and they will heed my voice. So there shall be one flock\, one shepherd.”\nEpistle Reading: St. Paul’s Letter to the Hebrews 13:7-16\nBrethren\, remember your leaders\, those who spoke to you the word of God; consider the outcome of their lives\, and imitate their faith. Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and for ever. Do not be led away by diverse and strange teachings; for it is well that the heart be strengthened by grace\, not by foods\, which have not benefited their adherents. We have an altar from which those who serve the tent have no right to eat. For the bodies of those animals whose blood is brought into the sanctuary by the high priest as a sacrifice for sin are burned outside the camp. So Jesus also suffered outside the gate in order to sanctify the people through his own blood. Therefore let us go forth to him outside the camp and bear the abuse he endured. For here we have no lasting city\, but we seek the city which is to come. Through him then let us continually offer up a sacrifice of praise to God\, that is\, the fruit of lips that acknowledge his name. Do not neglect to do good and to share what you have\, for such sacrifices are pleasing to God.\nGospel Reading: Matthew 5:14-19\nThe Lord said to his disciples\, “You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hid. Nor do men light a lamp and put it under a bushel\, but on a stand\, and it gives light to all in the house. Let your light so shine before men\, that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven. Think not that I have come to abolish the law and the prophets; I have come not to abolish them but to fulfill them. For truly\, I say to you\, till heaven and earth pass away\, not an iota\, not a dot\, will pass from the law until all is accomplished. Whoever then relaxes one of the least of these commandments and teaches men so\, shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven; but he who does them and teaches them shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.” URL:https://behellenic.com/event/synaxis-of-the-three-hierarchs-basil-the-great-gregory-the-theologian-john-chrysostom-2/ END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR