New CalendarRevised Julian, October 22 St Abercius, Equal-to-the-Apostles FastingNo fast Also todayVenerable Lot of Egypt (5th c.); Holy Seven Youths of Ephesus Readings Epistle: Colossians 1.24-29Gospel: Luke 9.49-56
Old CalendarJulian, October 9 Holy Apostle James, Son of Alphaeus. Vigil FastingNo fast; fish, wine and oil allowed Also todaySaints Andronicus and Athanasia (5th c.); Holy and Righteous Abraham and Lot; St Stephen the Blind, Prince of Serbia (1476); Holy Hieromartyr Denis (Dionysius), first Bishop of Paris (ca. 258); Repose of St Tikhon, Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia, Confessor (1925) Readings Vespers: Wisdom of Solomon 3.1-9Vespers: Wisdom of Solomon 5.15-6.3Vespers: Wisdom of Solomon 4.7-15Matins Gospel: John 10.1-9Epistle: Colossians 1.24-29Epistle (St Tikhon): Hebrews 7.26-8.2Gospel: Luke 7.17-30Gospel (St Tikhon): John 10.9-16