Feastday readings are in boldface.
Readings: After Easter (AE),
After Pentecost (AP),
After Holy Cross (AC),
Lent (L).
Tones: Octoechos (T), Eothinon (E)
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
1
Preparation of the Encounter
Martyr Tryphon
Epistle: 3 John 1:1-15
Gospel: Luke 19:29-40,22:7-39
No meat or dairy
2
Encounter of our Lord
Orthros: Luke 2:25-32
Epistle: Hebrews 7:7-17
Gospel: Luke 2:22-40
Fast free
3
Simeon the Just and Ann the Prophetess
Vespers: Joel 3:12-21, Joel 2:12-26
Fast until noon, no meat or dairy
4
Father Isidore of Pelusium
Epistle: Jude 1:11-25
Gospel: Luke 23:1-33,44-56
No meat or dairy
5
Leave-taking of the Encounter
Martyr Agatha
Vespers: Zechariah 8:19-23, Zechariah 8:7-17
Fast until noon, no meat or dairy
6
Saturday of our God-bearing Fathers the Ascetics
Father Boukolos, Bishop of Smyrna, Photios and Martyr Elian of Homs
Epistle: Romans 14:19-23,16:25-27
Gospel: Matthew 6:1-13
No meat or dairy
7
Sunday of Cheese-fare
Epistle: Romans 13:11-14,14:1-4
Gospel: Matthew 6:14-21
No meat or dairy
T.4 / E.4
8
Great Fast Begins
Great-martyr Theodore - Prophet Zekariah
Noon: Isaiah 1:1-20
Vespers: Genesis 1:1-13, Proverbs 1:1-20
Fast until noon, no meat or dairy
9
Martyr Nicephoros
Noon: Isaiah 1:19-2:3
Vespers: Genesis 1:14-23, Proverbs 1:20-33
Fast until noon, no meat or dairy
10
Hieromartyr Charalampos
Noon: Isaiah 2:3-11
Vespers: Genesis 1:24-2:3, Proverbs 2:1-22
Fast until noon, no meat or dairy
11
Hieromartyr Blaise, Bishop of Sebastea and Empress Theodora
Noon: Isaiah 2:11-21
Vespers: Genesis 2:4-19, Proverbs 3:1-18
Fast until noon, no meat or dairy
12
Father Meletios, Archbishop of Antioch
Noon: Isaiah 3:1-14
Vespers: Genesis 2:20-3:20, Proverbs 3:19-34
Fast until noon, no meat or dairy
13
Saturday of the Great Among the Martyrs Theodore
Epistle: Hebrews 1:1-12
Gospel: Mark 2:23-28,3:1-5
No meat or dairy
1L
14
Sunday of Orthodoxy
Epistle: Hebrews 11:24-40
Gospel: John 1:43-51
T.5 / E.5
No meat or dairy
1L
15
Apostle Onesimos
Noon: Isaiah 4:2-6,5:1-7
Vespers: Genesis 3:21-4:7, Proverbs 3:34-4:22
Fast until noon, no meat or dairy
16
Martyrs Pamphilos and His Companions
Noon: Isaiah 5:7-16
Vespers: Genesis 4:8-15, Proverbs 5:1-15
Fast until noon, no meat or dairy
17
Great-martyr Theodore
Noon: Isaiah 5:16-25
Vespers: Genesis 4:16-26, Proverbs 5:15-6:4
Fast until noon, no meat or dairy
18
Father Leo, Pope of Rome
Noon: Isaiah 6:1-12
Vespers: Genesis 5:1-24, Proverbs 6:3-20
Fast until noon, no meat or dairy
19
Apostle Archippos - Martyr Philothea
Noon: Isaiah 7:1-14
Vespers: Genesis 5:32-6:8, Proverbs 6:20-7:1
Fast until noon, no meat or dairy
20
Father Leo, Bishop of Catania
Epistle: Hebrews 3:12-16
Gospel: Mark 1:35-44
No meat or dairy
2L
21
Sunday of the Holy Relics and Saint Gregory Palamas
Epistle: Hebrews 1:10-14,2:1-3
Gospel: Mark 2:1-12
T.6 / E.6
No meat or dairy
2L
22
Discovery of the Remains of the Martyrs at Eugenios
Noon: Isaiah 8:13-22,9:1-7
Vespers: Genesis 6:9-22, Proverbs 8:1-21
Fast until noon, no meat or dairy
23
Hieromartyr Polycarp, Bishop of Smyrna
Noon: Isaiah 9:9-21,10:1-4
Vespers: Genesis 7:1-5, Proverbs 8:32-9:11
Fast until noon, no meat or dairy
24
First and Second Discoveries of the Head of the Forerunner
Orthros: Luke 7:17-30 (Th/3AC)
Epistle: 2 Corinthians 4:6-15 (Su/15AP)
Gospel: Matthew 11:2-15 (Mo/4AP)
Fast until noon, no meat or dairy
25
Tarasios of Constantinople
Noon: Isaiah 11:10-16,12:1-2
Vespers: Genesis 7:11-8:3, Proverbs 10:1-22
Fast until noon, no meat or dairy
26
Father Porphyrios, Bishop of Gaza and Photini the Samaritan Woman