October 2023
Feastday readings are in boldface. Readings: After Easter (AE), After Pentecost (AP), After Holy Cross (AC), Lent (L).
Tones: Octoechos (T), Eothinon (E)
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Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
1
Love Your Enemies
Protection of the Mother of God
Epistle: Hebrews 9:1-7 (Nov 21)
Gospel: Luke 6:31-36
T.1 / E.7
Fast free
2AC
2
Hieromartyr Cyprian - Martyr Justina
Epistle: Philippians 1:1-7
Gospel: Luke 6:24-31
Fast free
19AP
3
Hieromartyr Dionysios
Epistle: Philippians 1:8-14
Gospel: Luke 6:37-45
Fast free
19AP/3AC
4
Hieromartyr Hierotheos, Bishop of Athens
Epistle: Philippians 1:12-19
Gospel: Luke 6:46-49,7:1
No meat or dairy
3AC
5
Martyr Charitina
Epistle: Philippians 1:20-27
Gospel: Luke 7:17-30
Fast free
19AP/3AC
6
Apostle Thomas
Epistle: 1 Corinthians 4:9-16 (Su/10AP)
Gospel: John 20:19-31 (Su/1AE)
No meat or dairy
7
Martyrs Sergius and Bacchus
Epistle: 1 Corinthians 15:58,16:1-3
Gospel: Luke 5:27-32
Fast free
19AP/3AC
8
Raising the Widow's Son
Mother Pelagia
Epistle: 2 Corinthians 11:31-33,12:1-9
Gospel: Luke 7:11-16
T.2 / E.8
Fast free
19AP/3AC
9
Apostle James, Son of Alpheus
Father Andronikos and His Wife Athanasia
Epistle: 1 Corinthians 4:9-16 (Su/10AP)
Gospel: Luke 7:36-50
Fast free
4AC
10
Martyrs Eulampius and Eulampia
Epistle: Philippians 2:16-23
Gospel: Luke 8:1-3
Fast free
4AC
11
Apostle Philip - Father Theophane, Bishop of Nicea
Epistle: Philippians 2:24-30
Gospel: Luke 8:22-25
No meat or dairy
20AP/4AC
12
Martyrs Probus, Tarachus and Andronicus
Epistle: Philippians 3:1-8
Gospel: Luke 9:7-11
Fast free
20AP/4AC
13
Martyrs Carpos, Papylas and Agathonicos
Epistle: Philippians 3:8-19
Gospel: Luke 9:12-18
No meat or dairy
20AP/4AC
14
Martyrs Nazarius, Gervasius, Protasius and Celsus - Father Cosmas the Poet, Bishop of Maiuma
Epistle: 2 Corinthians 1:8-11
Gospel: Luke 6:1-10
Fast free
20AP/4AC
15
Fathers of the Second Council of Nicea
Epistle: Titus 3:8-15 (Oct 10)
Gospel: Luke 8:5-15
T.3 / E.9
Fast free
4AC
16
Martyr Longinus the Centurion
Epistle: Philippians 4:10-23
Gospel: Luke 9:18-22
Fast free
21AP/5AC
17
Prophet Hosea - Martyr Andrew of Crete
Epistle: Colossians 1:1-11
Gospel: Luke 9:23-27
Fast free
5AC
18
Apostle Luke the Evangelist
Epistle: Colossians 4:5-11,14-18
Gospel: Luke 10:16-22
No meat or dairy
19
Prophet Joel - Martyr Varus
Epistle: Colossians 1:24-29,2:1
Gospel: Luke 9:49-56
Fast free
21AP/5AC
20
Great-martyr Artemius
Epistle: Colossians 2:1-7
Gospel: Luke 10:1-15
No meat or dairy
21AP/5AC
21
Father Hilarion
Epistle: 2 Corinthians 3:12-18
Gospel: Luke 7:1-10
Fast free
21AP/5AC
22
Healing a Demoniac
Abercius Bishop of Hieropolis - Seven Children Martyred at Ephesus
Epistle: Galatians 2:16-20
Gospel: Luke 8:27-39
T.4 / E.10
Fast free
21AP/6AC
23
Hieromartyr James,  first Bishop of Jerusalem
Epistle: Galatians 1:11-19 (Su/20AP)
Gospel: Luke 10:22-24
Fast free
6AC
24
Great-martyr Arethas and His Companions
Epistle: Colossians 2:20-23,3:1-3
Gospel: Luke 11:1-10
Fast free
22AP/6AC
25
Martyrs Marcian and Martyrius
Epistle: Colossians 3:17-25,4:1
Gospel: Luke 11:9-13
No meat or dairy
22AP/6AC
26
Great-martyr Demetrios
The Great Earthquake
Orthros: Luke 21:12-19 (Tu/12AC)
Epistle: 2 Timothy 2:1-10
Gospel: John 15:17-27,16:1-2 (Sa/3AE)
Fast free
27
Martyr Nestor
Epistle: Colossians 4:10-18
Gospel: Luke 11:23-26
No meat or dairy
22AP/6AC
28
Martyrs Terence and Neonila - Father Stephen the Sabaite
Epistle: 2 Corinthians 5:1-10
Gospel: Luke 8:16-21
Fast free
22AP/6AC
29
Raising Jairus' Daughter
Martyr Anastasia - Father Abramios
Epistle: Galatians 6:11-18
Gospel: Luke 8:41-56
T.5 / E.11
Fast free
22AP/7AC
30
Martyr Zenobius and of His Sister Zenobia
Epistle: 1 Thessalonians 1:1-5
Gospel: Luke 11:29-33
Fast free
23AP/7AC
31
Apostles Stachys, Apelles, Amplias, Urban, Aristobulus and Marcissus - Martyr Epimakius
Epistle: 1 Thessalonians 1:6-10
Gospel: Luke 11:34-41
Fast free
23AP/7AC