New Calendar
Revised Julian, May 8Holy Apostle John the Theologian
Vigil- Fasting
- Fasting day; fish, wine and oil allowed
- Also today
- Our Righteous Father Arsenios the Great (449); St Emilia (375), mother of Sts Macrina, Basil the Great and Gregory of Nyssa, Peter of Sebaste, and Theosevia
- Readings
- Vespers: 1 John 3.21-4.6
Vespers: 1 John 4.11-16
Vespers: 1 John 4.20-5.5
Matins Gospel: John 21.15-25
Epistle: Acts 10.44-11.10
Epistle (St John): 1 John 1.1-7
Gospel: John 8.21-30
Gospel (St John): John 19.25-27, 21.24-25