October 2025
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
Protection of the Mother of God
Apostle Ananias - Father Romanos the Melodist
Epistle: Hebrews 9:1-7 (Nov 21)
Gospel: Luke 10:38-42,11:27-28 (Sep 8)
No meat or dairy
2
Hieromartyr Cyprian - Martyr Justina
Epistle: Ephesians 4:14-17
Gospel: Luke 6:12-19
Fast free
17AP/2AC
3
Hieromartyr Dionysios
Epistle: Ephesians 4:17-25
Gospel: Luke 6:17-23
No meat or dairy
17AP/2AC
4
Hieromartyr Hierotheos, Bishop of Athens
Epistle: 1 Corinthians 14:20-25
Gospel: Luke 5:17-26
Fast free
17AP/2AC
5
Love Your Enemies
Martyr Charitina
Epistle: 2 Corinthians 6:16-18,7:1
Gospel: Luke 6:31-36
T.8 / E.6
Fast free
17AP/2AC
6
Apostle Thomas
Epistle: 1 Corinthians 4:9-16 (Su/10AP)
Gospel: John 20:19-31 (Su/1AE)
Fast free
7
Martyrs Sergius and Bacchus
Epistle: Ephesians 5:20-25
Gospel: Luke 6:37-45
Fast free
18AP/3AC
8
Mother Pelagia
Epistle: Ephesians 5:25-33
Gospel: Luke 6:46-49,7:1
No meat or dairy
18AP/3AC
9
Apostle James, Son of Alpheus
Father Andronikos and His Wife Athanasia
Epistle: 1 Corinthians 4:9-16 (Su/10AP)
Gospel: Matthew 9:36-38,10:1-8
Fast free
10
Martyrs Eulampius and Eulampia
Epistle: Ephesians 6:18-24
Gospel: Luke 7:31-35
No meat or dairy
18AP/3AC
11
Apostle Philip - Father Theophane, Bishop of Nicea
Epistle: 1 Corinthians 15:39-45
Gospel: Luke 5:27-32
Fast free
18AP/3AC
12
Fathers of the Second Council of Nicea
Epistle: Titus 3:8-15 (Oct 10)
Gospel: Luke 8:5-15
T.1 / E.7
Fast free
4AC
13
Martyrs Carpos, Papylas and Agathonicos
Epistle: Philippians 1:1-7
Gospel: Luke 7:36-50
Fast free
19AP/4AC
14
Martyrs Nazarius, Gervasius, Protasius and Celsus - Father Cosmas the Poet, Bishop of Maiuma
Epistle: Philippians 1:8-14
Gospel: Luke 8:1-3
Fast free
19AP/4AC
15
Martyr Lucian, Priest of Antioch
Epistle: Philippians 1:12-19
Gospel: Luke 8:22-25
No meat or dairy
19AP/4AC
16
Martyr Longinus the Centurion
Epistle: Philippians 1:20-27
Gospel: Luke 9:7-11
Fast free
19AP/4AC
17
Prophet Hosea - Martyr Andrew of Crete
Epistle: Philippians 1:27-30,2:1-4
Gospel: Luke 9:12-18
No meat or dairy
19AP/4AC
18
Apostle Luke the Evangelist
Epistle: Colossians 4:5-11,14-18
Gospel: Luke 10:16-22
Fast free
19
Raising the Widow's Son
Prophet Joel - Martyr Varus
Epistle: 2 Corinthians 11:31-33,12:1-9
Gospel: Luke 7:11-16
T.2 / E.8
Fast free
19AP/3AC
20
Great-martyr Artemius
Epistle: Philippians 2:12-16
Gospel: Luke 9:18-22
Fast free
20AP/5AC
21
Father Hilarion
Epistle: Philippians 2:16-23
Gospel: Luke 9:23-27
Fast free
20AP/5AC
22
Abercius Bishop of Hieropolis - Seven Children Martyred at Ephesus
Epistle: Philippians 2:24-30
Gospel: Luke 9:44-50
No meat or dairy
20AP/5AC
23
Hieromartyr James,  first Bishop of Jerusalem
Epistle: Galatians 1:11-19 (Su/20AP)
Gospel: Luke 9:49-56
Fast free
5AC
24
Great-martyr Arethas and His Companions
Epistle: Philippians 3:8-19
Gospel: Luke 10:1-15
No meat or dairy
20AP/5AC
25
Martyrs Marcian and Martyrius
Epistle: 2 Corinthians 1:8-11
Gospel: Luke 7:1-10
Fast free
20AP/5AC
26
Healing a Demoniac
Great-martyr Demetrios
Epistle: 2 Timothy 2:1-10
Gospel: Luke 8:27-39
T.3 / E.9
Fast free
6AC
27
Martyr Nestor
Epistle: Philippians 4:10-23
Gospel: Luke 10:22-24
Fast free
21AP/6AC
28
Martyrs Terence and Neonila - Father Stephen the Sabaite
Epistle: Colossians 1:1-11
Gospel: Luke 11:1-10
Fast free
21AP/6AC
29
Martyr Anastasia - Father Abramios
Epistle: Colossians 1:18-23
Gospel: Luke 11:9-13
No meat or dairy
21AP/6AC
30
Martyr Zenobius and of His Sister Zenobia
Epistle: Colossians 1:24-29,2:1
Gospel: Luke 11:14-23
Fast free
21AP/6AC
31
Apostles Stachys, Apelles, Amplias, Urban, Aristobulus and Marcissus - Martyr Epimakius
Epistle: Colossians 2:1-7
Gospel: Luke 11:23-26
No meat or dairy
21AP/6AC