New Calendar
Revised Julian, August 13Leavetaking of Transfiguration
Polyeleos- Fasting
- Dormition fast
- Also today
- St Tikhon of Zadonsk (1783); St Maximos the Confessor (662); Holy Martyr Hippolytus of Rome and 18 Martyrs with him (258); Our Holy Mother the Empress Irene (Xenia in Monasticism) (12th c.)
- Readings
- Vespers: Composite 2 - Proverbs 10, 3, 8
Vespers: Proverbs 10.31-11.12
Vespers: Wisdom of Solomon 4.7-15
Matins Gospel: John 10.9-16
Epistle: 2 Corinthians 4.1-6
Epistle (St Tikhon): Hebrews 7.26-8.2
Gospel: Matthew 24.13-28
Gospel (St Tikhon): Matthew 5.14-19