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Tone 6 · New Calendar November 13 · Old Calendar October 31
The Orthodox Faith
The Orthodox faith is the fullness of God’s revelation to the human race, made known in Jesus Christ, taught by his apostles, and handed down without interruption in the Orthodox Churches to this day. At its heart is the confession of the Holy Trinity (God the Father, and the Son and the Holy Spirit), and of the eternal Son who became man for our salvation. This faith is not only a teaching to be learned, but a life to be lived: in the Holy Scriptures read within Holy Tradition, in the Divine Liturgy and the holy Mysteries, in prayer, fasting and love of neighbor. Its goal is our union with God, the sharing of human beings in the divine life now and forever and unto ages of ages.

Old Calendar

Julian, October 31
Holy Apostles Stachys, Apelles, Amplias, Urban, Narcissus and Aristobolus.

Holy Apostles Stachys, Apelles, Amplias, Urban, Narcissus and Aristobolus.

Six of the Seventy greeted by St Paul in Romans 16, who according to tradition carried the Gospel to Byzantium, Thrace, Macedonia, Athens and Britain.

Full life
Fasting
Fasting day
Also today
New Martyr Nicholas of Chios (1754); Hieromartyr John Kochurov, Protopresbyter of Chicago and Tsarskoye Selo (1917)
Readings
Epistle: 1 Thessalonians 5.9-13, 24-28
Epistle (St John Kochurov): Hebrews 13.7-16
Gospel: Luke 11.23-26
Gospel (St John Kochurov): Luke 12.32-40
Gospel (St John Kochurov): John 10.9-16
Word for the day
What do we love most in the world? Life and health. Who is our life and health? Jesus Christ. Therefore, if you wish to live, and to eternally live and be blessed, believe in Jesus Christ, and please Him by living in accordance with His Gospel.
St John of Kronstadt, My Life in Christ

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Golden Vessels and Golden Souls

Friday, November 13, 2026 · Saint John Chrysostom, Archbishop of Constantinople

The Golden-Mouthed shepherd did not flee from the wolves. He held together sound faith, sound worship, and sound living, for God seeks golden souls.

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