New Calendar
Revised Julian, January 7Synaxis of St John the Baptist
Great Doxology- Fasting
- Fasting day; fish, wine and oil allowed
- Also today
- New Martyr Athanasius of Attalia (1700); Our Venerable Father Cedd, Bishop of Essex and Abbot of Lastingham (664)
- Readings
- Epistle (Forerunner): Acts 19.1-8
Epistle: James 1.1-18
Gospel (Forerunner): John 1.29-34
Gospel: Mark 8.30-34