1/Jan. 19
Monday
Ven. Macarius the Great of Egypt. Ven. Macarius of Alexandria (390 -391). St. Mark, (394 - 395) archbishop of Ephesus. Virgin- martyr Euphrasia of Nicomedia (303). St. Arsenius archbishop of Kerkyra (Corfu - 8th cen.). St. Gregory of Theologian, translation of the relics of St (950). St. Mark archbishop of Ephesus (1457). St. Meletius the Gallesiote, monk (1203). Blessed Theodore of Novgorod, fool-for-Christ (1392). Opening of the relics of St. Sabbas of Storozhev or Zvenigorod. St. Macarius, deacon of the Kiev Caves. St. Macarius of the Kiev Caves. St. Anthony the hermit of Georgia (6th cen.). St. Macarius the Roman of Novgorod.

2/Jan. 20
Tuesday
Ven. Euthymius the Great (473). Martyr Bassus at Nicomedia. Martyrs Eusebius, Eutychius and Basilides at Nicomedia (303). Martyrs Inna, Pinna, and Rimma disciples of Apostle Andrew in Scythia. Martyr Thyrsus (5th cen.). Martyr Agnes (5th cen.). Leo the Great, confessor, emperor of the East (5th cen.), St. 20 - Jan. Martyr Anna at Rome. Martyr Zacharias in Patrai in Morea (1782). St. Euthymius the Silent of the Kiev Caves (14th cen.). St. Laurence the Recluse of the Kiev Caves (13 -14 cen.). St. Euthymius of Syanzhemsk (1470). Blessed Peter the Customs Inspector of Constantinople.

3/Jan. 21
Wednesday
Ven. Maximus the Confessor (622), also 13 - Aug. Martyr Neophytus of Nicaea (303 -305). Martyrs Eugene, Canclidus, Aquila, and Valerian (284) at Trebizond. Virgin-martyr Agnes of Rome (304). Ven. Maximus the Greek, (1556). Martyr Anasthasius, disciple of St. Maximus the Confessor (662). Martyr Neophytus of Vatopedi (303 -305). Repose of desert-dweller Timon of Nadeyev (1840).

4/Jan.22
Thursday
Apostle of the Seventy Timothy. Monk-martyr Anastasius the Persian (628). Martyrs Manuel, George, Peter, Leontius, Sionius, Gabriel, John, Leontus, Parodus and others 377 in Bulgaria (817). Martyr Anastasius the Deacon of the Kiev Caves (12 th cen.). St. Macarius, abbot of Zhabyn (1623). St. Ioasaph, Enlightener of Alaska and the American land. St. Joseph Samakus the Sanctified of Crete.

5/Jan.23
Friday
Commemoration of the Sixth Ecumenical Council. Hieromartyr Clement, (312) bishop of Ancyra and Martyr Agathangelus. St. Paulinus the Merciful (431), bishop of Nola. St. Mausimas the Syrian, monk (4th cen.). St. Salamanes the Silent of the Euphrates, monk (400). St. Gennadius of Kostroma, monk (1565). St.Eusebius, recluse of Mt. Coryphe near Antioch (4th cen.). Translation of the relics of St. Theoctistus, archbishop of Novgorod, (1786). St. Dionysius of Olympus. Repose of Abbot Damascene of Valaam (1881).

6/Jan.24
Saturday
Ven. Xenia of Rome (5th cen.). St. Macedonius, hermit of Syria (420). Martyr Babylas of Sicily and his discipels (3rd. cen.). Martyrs Timothy and Agapius, disciples of Babylas of Sicily (3rd. cen.). Translation of the relics of St. Atanasius the Persian, (7th cen). Martyrs Paul, Pausirius, and Theodotian of Egypt (3rd cen.). St. Philo, bishop of Kalpa in Cyprus (5th cen.). St. Philippicus the Presbyter. Martyr Barsinaeus of Syria and his 2 brothers. St. Dionysius of Olympus and Platina (and Mt. Athos - 15th cen.). Martyr John of Kazan (1529). St. Gerasimus, bishop of Perm (1441). St. Xenia of Petersburg, fool- for-Christ. St. Felician, bishop of Foligno in Italy. St. Lupicinus of Lipidiaco (Gaul). Martyr Hermogenes. Martyr Mamas. St. Neophytus the Recluse of Cyprus. Repose of Abbess Sophia of Shamorodino Convent, (1888). Repose of Nektary bishop of Seattle (1983).

7/Jan. 25
Sunday
Sunday of the Prodigal Son. Tone 2. Icons of the Most Holy Theotokos "Assuage My Sorrow" and "Unexpected Joy. St. Gregory the Theologian, Archbishop of Constantinople (389). St. Publius, ascetic of Syria (380). St. Mares the Singer (430). Martyrs Felicitas of Rome and her sons: Januarius, Felix, Philip, Silvanus, Alexander, Vitalis, Martial (164). St. Moses, archbishop of Novgorod (1362). St. Castinus, bishop of Bizantium (3rd cen.). St. Demetrius Skevophylax ("Keeper of the Sacred Vessels") of Constantinople (8th cen.). Auxentius of Constantinople, Martyr. 25 - Jan. Vladimir, metropolitan of Kiev (1918), Promartyr of the Communist Yoke. St. Anatole the Elder of Optina. Martyr Medula. St. Apollo of Thebes, monk.       1 Cor. 4:12-20, Luke 15:11-32.

8/Jan. 26
Monday
Vens. Xenophon, his wife Mary and sons Arcadius and John (5th - 6th cen.). Ven. Theodore, abbot of the Studion (Translation of Relics - 845). St. Symeon "the Ancient" of Mt. Sinai (390). Martyrs Ananias presbyter with Martyr Peter and seven soldiers in Phoenicia (284 - 305). St. Joseph, bishop of Thessalonica, brother of St. Theodore abbot of Studion (830). St. Gabriel, abbot at Jerusalem (5th cen.). St. Ammon, disciple of St. Anthony the Great. St. David III, king of Georgia (1130). Russian New Martyr Cyril, metropolitan of Kazan (1937). Russian New Hieromartyr Arcadius (1938). Russian New Martyr Maria of Gatchina (1930), matushka. St. Conon, monastic founder on Isle of Man. St. Clement of Mt. Stirion, monk. St. Xenophon of Robika, monk. Repose of Metropolitan Gabriel of Novgorod and Peresburg (1801).

9/Jan. 27
Tuesday
Translation of the relics of John Chrysostom, archbishop of Constantinople, (438). St. Peter of Egypt (400). Martyr Demetrius at Constantinople (1784). St. Titus the Soldier, monk of the Kiev Caves. Russian New Martyr Peter Zverev (1929). Transl. of the relics of St. Marciana the Queentothe Church of the Holy Apostles. Repose of Nun Neonilla of the Farther Davidov Convent (1875).

10/Jan. 28
Wednesday
Ven. Ephraim the Syrian (373 - 379). Ven. Theodosius, abbot, of Totma (Vologda - 1568). St. Isaac the Syrian, Bishop of Nineveh (7th cen.). St. John of Recomans in Gaul. St. Paladius the Hermit of Antioch (4th cen.). St. Ephraim, abbot, wonderworker of Novotorzhk (1053). St.Ephraim, bishop of Pereyaslavl (Kiev Caves - 1096). St. James the Ascetic of Porphyrianos. Martyr Charis.

11/Jan. 29
Thursday
Hieromarty Ignatius the God-bearer, bishop of Antioch, see 20 - Dec. Transl. of the relics (540 or 637). St. Laurence, recluse of the Kiev Caves (1194). Romanus, James, Philotheus, Hyperechius, Abibus, Julian, and Paregorius at Samosata (297). Martyrs: Silvanus, bishop of Emesa, Luke the Deacon, and Mocius (Mucius) the Reader (312). St. Aphraates of Persia, monk, (370). St. Barsimaeus, bishop of Edessa (2nd cen.). St. Gerasimus, bishop of Perm (1441 - 1467). St. Pitirim, bishop of Perm (1455). St. Jonah, bishop of Perm (1470). Martyr Demetrius of Chios. St. Andrew Rublev, iconographer, (15th cen.). Martyr Sarbelus and his sister Bebaia. St. Ascepsimus, monk.

12/Jan. 30
Friday
Synaxis of the Three Hierarchs: St. Basil the Great, St. Gregory Theologian, and St. John Chrysostom. Hieromartyr Hippolytus, Pope of Rome, beheaded at Ostia and others with him: Censorinus, Sabinus, Ares, Chryse the Virgin, Felix, Maximus, Herculianus, Venerius, Styracius, Mennas, Commodus, Hermes, Maurus, Eusebius, Rusticus, Monagrius, Amandinus, Olympus, Cyprus, Theodore, Maximus, Archelaus the Deacon, Cyriacus the bishop. Martyr Theophilus the New in Cyprus (784). St. Zeno, hermit of Antioch (5th cen.). Martyr Theodore of Mitylene (Mt. Athos - 1784). St. Peter king of Bulgaria (967). St. Zeno the Faster of the Kiev Caves (14th cen.). Blessed Pelagia of Diveyevo (1884).

13/Jan.31
Saturday
Commemoration of the Dead. Martyrs: Cyrus and John Holy Wonderworkers and Unmercenaries (311). Martyr Athanasia, at Canopus in Egypt and her daughters: Theoctiste, Theodotia, and Eudoxia (311). Ven. Nikita (Nicetas) of the Kiev Caves, bishop of Novgorod (1108). Martyrs Victorinus, Victor, Nicephorus, Claudius, Diodorus, Serapion, and Papias of Egypt (251). Martyr Tryphaenes at Cyzicus. St. Pachomius, abbot of Keno Manastery. Martyr Elias Ardunis of Mt. Athos (1686), ). Repose of Elder Condratus of Karakallou Monastery, Mt. Athos (1940).

14/Feb. l
Sunday
Meat-fare Sunday. Tone 3. Forefeast of the Meeting of Our Lord. Martyr Tryphon of Campsada near Apamea in Syria (250). Ven. Bridget (Brigid) of Ireland. Martyr Perpetua of Carthage with catechumens: Saturus, Revocatus, Saturninus, Secundulus, Felicitas (202 - 203). Saturus, Revocatus, Saturninus, Secundulus, and Felicitas catechumen with Perpetua of Carthage (202 -203). Ven. Peter Galata, hermit near Antioch in Syria (492). Ven. Vendemianus (Bendemianus), hermit of Bithynia (512). St. Basil, archbishop of Thessalonica (830). Martyr Anastasius at Nauplion (1655). St. Tryphon of Pechenga and Kola. Russian New Martyr Peter Skipetrov (1918). St. Timothy the Confessor. Martyr Theonas. Martyr Karion.                           1 Cor. 8:8-9-2; Matt. 25:31-46

15/Feb. 2
Monday
The Meeting of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. Martyr Jordan of Trebizond (1650). Martyr Gabriel at Constantinople (1672). Martyr Agathodorus of Cappadocia. Repose of Schemamonk Seraphim of Valaam (1860).                                                                                      Heb. 7:7-17; Luke 2:22-40

16/Feb. 3
Tuesday
Afterfeast of the Meeting of Our Lord. Holy and Righteouses: Simeon the God-receiver and Anna the Prophetess. Prophet Azarias (10th cen. B.C.). Martyr Adrian and Eubulus at Caesarea in Cappadocia (308 - 309). Martyr Pappias, Diodorus, and Claudianus at Perge in Pamphylia (250). Martyr Blaise of Caesarea in Cappadocia (3rd cen.). St. Symeon, first bishop of Tver (1289). St. Ansgar, bishop of Hamburg, enlightener of Denmark and Sweden. St. Romanus, prince of Uglich (1285). Martyr Stamatius brother of Martyr John. Martyr.John brother of Stamatius. Martyr Nicholas with Stamatius and John. St. Nicholas, archbishop of Japan (1912). St. James, archbishop of Serbia. Repose of Shemamonk Paul of Simonov Monastery, disciple of St. Paisius Velich. (1825). Repose of Hieromonk Isidore of Gethsemane Skete, Moscow (1908).

17/Feb. 4
Wednesday
Ven. Isidore of Pelusium (436 - 440). Blessed George, Great Prince of Vladimir (1238). Ven. Cyril, abbot and wonderworker of Novoezersk (Novgorod - 1532). St. Nicholas the Confessor, abbot of the Studion (868). Martyr Jadorus (3rd cen.). Hieromartyr Abramius, bishop of Arbela in Assyria (344 - 347). St. John, bishop of Hirenopolis (4th cen.). Vens. Abraham and Corpius, monks of Pechenga (Vologda - 15th cen.). Martyr Joseph of Aleppo (1686). Martyr Theoctistus. Repose of the Royal Recluse Dosithea of Moscow (1810).

18/Feb. 5
Thursday
Apodosis of the Meeting of Our Lord. Martyr Agatha of Palermo in Sicily. Repose of St. Theodosius, Archbishop of Chernigov. Martyr Theoudula of Anazarbus in Cilicia with Martyrs: Helladius, Macarius, Evagrius and others. St. Polyeuctus, patriarch of Constaninople. Martyr Anthony of Athens. New Martyrs: Agatha of Belarus, matushka, (1938), Eugene, Schemamonk (1939), Paramon, Righteous (1941). Micheal, metropolitan of Serbia (1897), Repose of Righteous Michael.

19/Feb. 6
Friday
St. Bucolus, bishop of Smyrna (100). St. Photius, Patriarch of Constantinople (891). Maryr Julian of Emesa (312). Virgin - martyr Fausta with Evilasius and Maximus, at Cizicus (315 - 311). Virgin - martyr Dorothy with sisters: Christina and Callista, and Martyrs: Theopilos and Theophilus at Caesarea in Cappadocia (288 -300). Virgin - martyrs: Martha with Mary and their brother Lycarion, in Egypt. St. Barsanophius the Great, monk of Palestine (6th cen.). St. John the Prophet, monk of Palestine (6th cen.). St. Dorothy, schemanun of Kashin. Martyr Faustus of Darion in Constantinople. Martyr Basil of Darion in Constantinople. Martyr Silvanus of Darion in Constantinople. St. John of Thebes, monk. St. James the Ascetic. Repose of Archbishop Theophan of Poltava (1940).

20/Feb. 7
Saturday
St. Parthenius, bishop of Lampsacus (4th cen.). Ven. Luke of Hellas (946). St. Mastridia of Jerusalem, woman ascetic of the desert. St. Peter of Monovatia, monk. Martyr Theopemptus. St. Aprionus, bishop of Cyprus. George of Crete, Martyr. 7 - Feb. Repose of Archimandrite Gennadius, ascetic of the Roslavl forest (1826).

21/Feb. 8
Sunday
Cheese-fare (Forgiveness) Sunday. Tone 4. Greatmartyr Theodore Stratelates "the General" (319). Prophet Zechariah (520 B.C.). St. Sabbas II, archbishop of Serbia (1268 -1269). Martyr Nicephorus. Martyr Stephen. Martyr Philadelphus. Martyr Polycarp. St. Macarius, bishop of Paphus. St. Pergetus. Repose of Schema-abbot Theodore of Valaam.                                                                                                                               Romans 13:11-14:4, Matt. 6:14-21.

22/Feb. 9
Monday
Beginning of Great Lent. Great Canon of St. Andrew  of Crete. Martyr Nicephorus of Antioch in Syria (3rd cen.). St. Innocent, bishop of Irkutsk, Uncovering of the relics of (1805). Hieromartyr Marcellus, bishop of Sicily (1st. cen.). Hieromartyr Philagrius, bishop of Cyprus (1st. cen.). Hieromartyr Pancratius, bishop of Taormina (1st. cen.). Martyr Peter Damascene (743). St. Nicephorus, monk, of Vazheozersk (Vologda - 1550). St. Gennadius, monk, of Vazheozersk (Vologda (1516). St. Pancratius, hieromonk of the Kiev Caves (13th cen.). St. Aemilianus of Tours (Gaul). St. Bracchio of Tours (Gaul). Repose of Maria, desert-dweller of Olonets (1860).

23/Feb. 10
Tuesday
Great Canon of St. Andrew  of Crete. Hieromartyr Haralampos, bishop of Magnesia in Thessaly and with him Martyrs: Porphyrius, Haralampos and Baptus (202). Martyrs: Ennatha, Valentina, and Paula of Palestine (308). St. Prochorus of the Kiev Caves (1107. St. Joachim, bishop of Novgorod (1030). St. Luke, bishop of Novgorod (1059). St. Germanus, bishop of Novgorod (1095). St. Arcadius, bishop of Novgorod (1163). St. Gregory, bishop of Novgorod (1193). St. Martyrius, bishop of Novgorod (1199). St. Anthony, bishop of Novgorod (1232). St. Basil, bishop of Novgorod (1352). St. Symeon, bishop of Novgorod (1421). St. Anna, wife of Yaroslav I (1051). St. Longinus, monk, of Koryazhemsk (Vologda - 1540). New Martyr Anatole, metropolitan of Odessa (1938). Martyr Charalampus (another) and three women companions. St. Anastasius, archbishop of Jerusalem.

24/Feb. 11
Wednesday
Great Canon of St. Andrew  of Crete. Hieromartyr Blaise, bishop of Sebaste (316). Ven. Demetrius, wonderworker of Priluk (Vologda - 1392). Blessed Prince Vsevelod, Wonderworker of Pskov (1138). St. Gobnet of Ireland. St. Theodora, wife of Emperor Theophilus the Iconoclast (867). St. Demetrius, monk, wonderworker of Priluki (Vologda - 1392). Martyr George of Serbia (1515). St. George, abbot in Serbia. Repose of archbishop Simon of Shanghai and Peking (1933).

25/Feb. 12
Thursday
Great Canon of St. Andrew  of Crete. Icon of the Theotokos of Georgia. St. Meletius, archbishop of Antioch (381). St. Alexis, Metropolitan of Moscow and Wonder worker of All Russia (1378). St. Mary (Marinus), nun, at Alexandria and her father Eugene (6th cen.). St. Eugene, monk, at Alexandria, father of St. Mary at Alexandria (6th cen.). St. Callia. St. Anthony, pariarch of Constantinople (895). MartyrChrestos at Constantinople (1748). St. Bassian, abbot of Ryabovsky Forest Monastery, Uglich. Russian New Martyr Alexius, bishop of Voronezh (1930). Russian New Martyr Mitrophan, archpriest (1931). St. Gertrude of Nijvel, abbess. Martyr Saturninus. Martyr Plotinus. Repose of the cave-dweller Anasthasia Logacheva (1875).

26/Feb.13
Friday
Ven. Martinian of Caesarea in Palestine (5th cen.). Ven. Stephen (in monasticism Simeon) the Myrrhgusher, Prince of Serbia (1200). Ven. Zoe holy woman and Virgin Photina (5th cen.). St. Modomnoc, bishop of Ossory in Ireland. St. Eulogius, archbishop of Alexandria (607 - 608). St. Joseph of Volokolamsk. Apostel and Martyr Aquilla. Martyr Priscilla. Repose of Archbishop George Konnissky of Belarus (1795). Abbess Seraphima of Sezenovo (1877). Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts and Blessing of Kolyva.

27/Feb. 14
Saturday
Ven. Auxentius of Bithynia (470). Repose of St. Cyril, Equal-to-the-Apostles and Teacher of the Slavs, (869). Ven. Isaac, Recluse, of the Kiev Caves (1190). Ven. Maron, Hermit, of Syria (370). St. Finan of Lindisfarne (Ireland). St. Abraham, bishop of Charres in Mesopotamia. Martyr Michael and his counselor Theodore of Chernigov, translation of the relics (1572). Martyr Philemon, bishop of Gaza. Martyr George of Mitylene, at Constantinople (1693). Martyr Nicolas of Corinth.

28/Feb. 15
Sunday
First Sunday of Great Lent. Sunday of Orthodoxy. Tone 5. Apostle of the Seventy Onesimus. Ven. Dalmatus of Siberia, abbot and founder of the Dormition Monastery, Synaxis of St. John the Theologian at Diaconissa. St. Eusebius, hermit of Syria (5th cen.). St. Paphnutius, monk, with his daughter St. Euphrosyne of Alexandria (5th cen.). St. Euphrosyne of Alexandria, nun, daughter of St. Paphnutius (5th cen.). Martyr Major of Gaza (304). St. Paphnutius, recluse of Kiev Caves (13th cen.). St. Anthimus of Chios (1960).                                                                                                    Heb. 11:24-26,32-12:2; John 1:43-51.

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