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Saturday, November 14, 2026 Julian: November 1 Tone 6 No fast; wine and oil allowed Holy Apostle Philip

New Calendar

Revised Julian, November 14

Holy Apostle Philip

Polyeleos

Constantine of Hydra, who denied Christ in Rhodes, repented on Mount Athos and returned to confess his faith, was hanged at Rhodes on November 14, 1800.

Full life

Fasting: No fast; wine and oil allowed
Also today: St Gregory Palamas (1359); Pious Emperor Justinian and His Wife Theodora (565); Holy Great New Martyr Constantine of Hydra
Readings: Vespers: 1 Peter 1.1-2.6
Vespers: 1 Peter 2.21-3.9
Vespers: 1 Peter 4.1-11
Matins Gospel: John 21.15-25
Epistle: 2 Corinthians 11.1-6
Epistle (St Philip): 1 Corinthians 4.9-16
Gospel: Luke 9.37-43
Gospel (St Philip): John 1.43-51

Old Calendar

Julian, November 1

Unmercenaries and Wonderworkers Cosmas and Damian

Six stichera

Cosmas and Damian of Asia, brothers and physicians raised by their mother Theodota, healed the sick without payment and are honored as the first of the holy Unmercenaries.

Full life

Fasting: No fast
Also today: Holy New Martyr Helen of Sinope (18th c.); St Theodota, Mother of Cosmas and Damian
Readings: Epistle: 2 Corinthians 11.1-6
Gospel: Luke 8.16-21

Word for the day

When you hear that God speaks, then represent to yourself His word as deed, either already accomplished, or being accomplished, or about to be accomplished.

St John of Kronstadt, My Life in Christ

January 2011

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