Sunday after Theophany. Octoechos Tone 7. Synaxis of the Holy and Glorious Prophet, Forerunner and Baptist John. English Source: Royal Doors www.royaldoors.net Great Vespers, Sunday Matins and Divine Liturgy GREAT VESPERS Kathisma Reading: “Blessed is the man…”...
Theophany Eve. Holy Martyrs Theopemptus and Theonas (284-305). Venerable Syncletica. The Divine Liturgy is not celebrated today (aliturgical). The Royal Hours are prayed this day. It is a day of fast and abstention from meat and foods that contain these meat. VESPERS...
Pre-feast of Theophany. Our Holy Father Sylvester, Pope of Rome (335). English Source: Royal Doors www.royaldoors.net VESPERS At Psalm 140 Tone 4 If You mark iniquities, Lord, who can stand?* But with You forgiveness is that You may be revered. Let us piously sing the...
Sunday after the Nativity of Christ Commemoration of the Holy and Righteous Joseph the Betrothed, David the King, and James, Brother of the Lord. Octoechos Tone 6; Our Venerable Mother Melania the Roman (439) Galatians 1:11-19; Matthew 2:13-23. English Source: Royal...
Post-feast of the Nativity of Christ; the Holy Apostle, First Martyr and Archdeacon Stephen; Our Venerable Father and Confessor Theodore the “Branded One” (844); Acts 6:8-7:5,47-60; Matthew 21:33-42 DIVINE LITURGY Antiphon 1 I will confess You, Lord, with all my...
