March 11, 2026

Events of the day

• St Porphyrius, Archbishop of Gaza

  Commemoration

Fasting

Fast day · Great Lent

Great Lent, Monday, Wednesday and Friday: xerophagy.

• Meat: not allowed
• Dairy & eggs: not allowed
• Fish: not allowed
• Oil: not allowed
• Wine: not allowed
• Xerophagy

Food rules are reference church information. Agree your personal measure of fasting with a priest; consult a doctor if you are ill.

Readings of the day

• 6th Hour

  Isaiah 10:12–20

• Vespers

  Genesis 7:6–9

• Vespers

  Proverbs 9:12–18 (LXX)

• Vespers · St Raphael

  Composite reading — Proverbs 10, 3, 8

• Vespers · St Raphael

  Proverbs 10:31–11:12

• Vespers · St Raphael

  Wisdom of Solomon 4:7–15

Source: Orthocal: lectionary data — Slavic tradition, Julian calendar.

Saints and icons

• Prayer of the day: Prayer of St Ephrem the Syrian