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20th Sunday after Pentecost.

Old Style 05 Oct 2026 Julian Calendar

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New Style 18 Oct 2026 Gregorian Calendar

There is no fasting.

John.20:19-31 ✥ Gal..1:11-19 ✥ Luke.6:31-36 ✥ Heb..13:17-21 ✥ Matt..5:14-19

Feasts

All-night vigil The Monastery of Vatopedi

Feast Day of Saint Evdokimos of Vatopaidi. All-Night Vigil

Feast of the Saint The Monastery of Vatopedi

Feast of Saint Savva of Vatopaidi. All-Night Vigil

Synaxes of Saints

Synaxis of the Hierarchs of Moscow

Venerated Saints

Charitina of Amisus (304)

Venerable Damian the Healer, Jeremiah, and Matthew, Clairvoyants, of the Kiev Caves

Martyr Mamelta (Mamelchtha) of Persia (344)

Saints Peter, Alexis, Jonah and Philip, Metropolitans of Moscow

Bishop Hieromartyr

Hieromartyr Dionysius, Bishop of Alexandria (264-265)

Venerable Eudokimos of Vatopedi Monastery on Mount Athos

Saint Savvas of Vatopaidi

Metropolitan Bishop Holy Hierarch

Theognostus of Kiev

Metropolitan Bishop Holy Hierarch

Gerontius Metropolitan of Moscow and all Russia

Metropolitan Bishop Holy Hierarch

Joasaph (Skripitsyn), Metropolitan of Moscow

Patriarch Holy Hierarch

Job, Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia

Patriarch Hieromartyr

Hieromartyr Hermogenes, Patriarch of Moscow, Wonderworker of All Russia

Metropolitan Bishop Holy Hierarch

Saint Philaret of Moscow

Mother Superior Venerable

Saint Charitina, Princess of Lithuania

Archimandrite Venerable

Gregory of Khandzti (Georgian), archimandrite

Archimandrite Confessor

Gabriel Melekessky (Igoshkin), archimandrite

Gospel of John

20:19 Then the* same day at evening, being the first day of the week, when the doors were shut where the disciples were assembled for fear of the Jews, came Jesus and stood in the midst, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you.

20:20 And when he had so said, he shewed unto them his hands and his side. Then were the disciples glad, when they saw the LORD.

20:21 Then said Jesus to them again, Peace be unto you: as my Father hath sent me, even so send I you.

20:22 And when he had said this, he breathed on them, and saith unto them, Receive ye the Holy Ghost:

20:23 Whose soever sins ye remit, they are remitted unto them; and whose soever sins ye retain, they are retained.

20:24 But Thomas, one of the twelve, called Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came.

20:25 The other disciples therefore said unto him, We have seen the LORD. But he said unto them, Except I shall see in his hands the print of the nails, and put my finger into the print of the nails, and thrust my hand into his side, I will not believe.

20:26 And after eight days again his disciples were within, and Thomas with them: then came Jesus, the doors being shut, and stood in the midst, and said, Peace be unto you.

20:27 Then saith he to Thomas, Reach hither thy finger, and behold my hands; and reach hither thy hand, and thrust it into my side: and be not faithless, but believing.

20:28 And Thomas answered and said unto him, My LORD and my God.

20:29 Jesus saith unto him, Thomas, because thou hast seen me, thou hast believed: blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed.

20:30 And many other signs truly did Jesus in the presence of his disciples, which are not written in this book:

20:31 But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name.

Galatians

1:11 But I certify you, brethren,* that the gospel which was preached of me is not after man.

1:12 For I neither received it of man, neither was I taught it, but by the revelation of Jesus Christ.

1:13 For ye have heard of my conversation in time past in the Jews’ religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the church of God, and wasted it:

1:14 And profited in the Jews’ religion above many my equals in mine own nation, being more exceedingly zealous of the traditions of my fathers.

1:15 But when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother’s womb, and called me by his grace,

1:16 To reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him among the heathen; immediately I conferred not with flesh and blood:

1:17 Neither went I up to Jerusalem to them which were apostles before me; but I went into Arabia, and returned again unto Damascus.

1:18 Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to see Peter, and abode with him fifteen days.

1:19 But other of the apostles saw I none, save James the Lord’s brother.

Gospel of Luke

6:31 And* as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise.

6:32 For if ye love them which love you, what thank have ye? for sinners also love those that love them.

6:33 And if ye do good to them which do good to you, what thank have ye? for sinners also do even the same.

6:34 And if ye lend to them of whom ye hope to receive, what thank have ye? for sinners also lend to sinners, to receive as much again.

6:35 But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest: for he is kind unto the unthankful and to the evil.

6:36 Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful.

Hebrews

13:17 Obey* them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable for you.

13:18 Pray for us: for we trust we have a good conscience, in all things willing to live honestly.

13:19 But I beseech you the rather to do this, that I may be restored to you the sooner.

13:20 Now the God of peace, that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant,

13:21 Make you perfect in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is wellpleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.

Gospel of Matthew

5:14 Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid.

5:15 Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house.

5:16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.

5:17 Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil.

5:18 For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.

5:19 Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.

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