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29th Week after Pentecost.

Old Style 13 Dec 2025 Julian Calendar

Friday

New Style 26 Dec 2025 Gregorian Calendar

Nativity Fast.
Food with vegetable oil.

Matt..10:16-22 ✥ Heb..7:18-25 ✥ Mark.9:33-41 ✥ Eph..6:10-17 ✥ Luke.21:12-19

Venerated Saints

Martyrs Eustratius, Auxentius, Eugene, Mardarius, and Orestes, at Sebaste

Virgin Martyr Lucy of Syracuse

Venerable Arsenius of Latros

Arkady Novotorzhsky of Vyazema

Venerable Mardarios the Recluse of the Kiev Caves

Metropolitan Bishop Holy Hierarch

Holy Hierarch Dosoftei Barila, Metropolitan of Moldova

Presbyter Hieromartyr

Alexander Yuzefovich, presbyter

Presbyter Hieromartyr

Vladimir Lozina-Lozinsky, presbyter

Presbyter Hieromartyr

Alexander Pospelov, presbyter

Presbyter Hieromartyr

Holy Hieromartyr Yakov (Gusev), presbyter

Presbyter Hieromartyr

Alexy Rozhdestvensky, presbyter

Presbyter Hieromartyr

Gregory Faddeev, presbyter

Presbyter Hieromartyr

Nicholas of Amasia, presbyter

Presbyter Hieromartyr

Emilian Alatyrsky (Kireev) and Vasily Pokrovsky, presbyters

Gospel of Matthew

10:16 Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.

10:17 But beware of men: for they will deliver you up to the councils, and they will scourge you in their synagogues;

10:18 And ye shall be brought before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them and the Gentiles.

10:19 But when they deliver you up, take no thought how or what ye shall speak: for it shall be given you in that same hour what ye shall speak.

10:20 For it is not ye that speak, but the Spirit of your Father which speaketh in you.

10:21 And the brother shall deliver up the brother to death, and the father the child: and the children shall rise up against their parents, and cause them to be put to death.

10:22 And ye shall be hated of all men for my name’s sake: but he that endureth to the end shall be saved.

Hebrews

7:18 For* there is verily a disannulling of the commandment going before for the weakness and unprofitableness thereof.

7:19 For the law made nothing perfect, but the bringing in of a better hope did; by the which we draw nigh unto God.

7:20 And inasmuch as not without an oath he was made priest:

7:21 (For those priests were made without an oath; but this with an oath by him that said unto him, The Lord sware and will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec:)

7:22 By so much was Jesus made a surety of a better testament.

7:23 And they truly were many priests, because they were not suffered to continue by reason of death:

7:24 But this man, because he continueth ever, hath an unchangeable priesthood.

7:25 Wherefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them.

Gospel of Mark

9:33 And he* came to Capernaum: and being in the house he asked them, What was it that ye disputed among yourselves by the way?

9:34 But they held their peace: for by the way they had disputed among themselves, who should be the greatest.

9:35 And he sat down, and called the twelve, and saith unto them, If any man desire to be first, the same shall be last of all, and servant of all.

9:36 And he took a child, and set him in the midst of them: and when he had taken him in his arms, he said unto them,

9:37 Whosoever shall receive one of such children in my name, receiveth me: and whosoever shall receive me, receiveth not me, but him that sent me.

9:38 And John answered him, saying, Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name, and he followeth not us: and we forbad him, because he followeth not us.

9:39 But Jesus said, Forbid him not: for there is no man which shall do a miracle in my name, that can lightly speak evil of me.

9:40 For he that is not against us is on our part.

9:41 For whosoever shall give you a cup of water to drink in my name, because ye belong to Christ, verily I say unto you, he shall not lose his reward.

Ephesians

6:10 Finally, my brethren,* be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.

6:11 Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.

6:12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.

6:13 Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.

6:14 Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness;

6:15 And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace;

6:16 Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.

6:17 And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God|:

Gospel of Luke

21:12 But before all these,* they shall lay their hands on you, and persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues, and into prisons, being brought before kings and rulers for my name’s sake.

21:13 And it shall turn to you for a testimony.

21:14 Settle it therefore in your hearts, not to meditate before what ye shall answer:

21:15 For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to gainsay nor resist.

21:16 And ye shall be betrayed both by parents, and brethren, and kinsfolks, and friends; and some of you shall they cause to be put to death.

21:17 And ye shall be hated of all men for my name’s sake.

21:18 But there shall not an hair of your head perish.

21:19 In your patience possess ye your souls.

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