Wednesday, September 2, 2026
The Orthodox liturgical day, its saint, its tone, and its fast.
New Calendar
Commemorated today
- Ven. Anthony and Theodosius of Kiev Caves
- Martyr Mamas of Caesarea in Cappadocia (275), and his parents, Martyrs Theodotus and Rufina
- St John IV, Patriarch of Constantinople, known as John the Faster (595)
- Righteous Eleazar, son of Aaron and second High Priest of Israel
- Repose of Hieromonk Seraphim (Rose) of Platina (1982). (August 20 OC)
Today is a strict fast, no meat, dairy, fish, wine, or oil.
Old Calendar
Commemorated today
- Prophet Samuel
- Hieromartyr Philip, Bishop of Heraklion, and those with him (2nd c.)
Today is a strict fast, no meat, dairy, fish, wine, or oil.
- Tone 4 of the Octoechos
- 13th Sunday after Pentecost
The day’s readings
Epistle2 Corinthians 13.3-14
13:3seeing that you seek a proof of Christ who speaks in me who is not weak, but is powerful in you. 4For he was crucified through weakness, yet he lives through the power of God. For we also are weak in him, but we will live with him through the power of God toward you. 5Examine your own selves, whether you are in the faith. Test your own selves. Or don’t you know about your own selves, that Jesus Christ is in you?—unless indeed you are disqualified. 6But I hope that you will know that we aren’t disqualified. 7Now I pray to God that you do no evil; not that we may appear approved, but that you may do that which is honorable, though we may seem to have failed. 8For we can do nothing against the truth, but for the truth. 9For we rejoice when we are weak and you are strong. We also pray for this: your becoming perfect. 10For this cause I write these things while absent, that I may not deal sharply when present, according to the authority which the Lord gave me for building up and not for tearing down. 11Finally, brothers, rejoice! Be perfected. Be comforted. Be of the same mind. Live in peace, and the God of love and peace will be with you. 12Greet one another with a holy kiss. 13All the saints greet you. 14The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, God’s love, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all. Amen.
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GospelMark 4.35-41
4:35On that day, when evening had come, he said to them, “Let’s go over to the other side.” 36Leaving the multitude, they took him with them, even as he was, in the boat. Other small boats were also with him. 37A big wind storm arose, and the waves beat into the boat, so much that the boat was already filled. 38He himself was in the stern, asleep on the cushion; and they woke him up and asked him, “Teacher, don’t you care that we are dying?” 39He awoke and rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, “Peace! Be still!” The wind ceased and there was a great calm. 40He said to them, “Why are you so afraid? How is it that you have no faith?” 41They were greatly afraid and said to one another, “Who then is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?”
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The order and appointment of the readings follow the Orthodox lectionary. Come to the Liturgy to hear them proclaimed.