October 25, 2026

Events of the day

• Martyrs Probus, Tarachus and Andronicus; St Cosmas of Maiuma

  Commemoration

Fasting

No fast

No fast today.

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

• Vespers

  Genesis 14:14–20

• Vespers

  Deuteronomy 1:8–11, 15–17

• Vespers

  Deuteronomy 10:14–21

• 10th Matins Gospel

  John 21:1–14

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  ¹After these things, Jesus revealed himself again to the disciples at the sea of Tiberias. He revealed himself this way.

  ²Simon Peter, Thomas called Didymus, Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, and the sons of Zebedee, and two others of his disciples were together.

  ³Simon Peter said to them, “I’m going fishing.” They told him, “We are also coming with you.” They immediately went out, and entered into the boat. That night, they caught nothing.

  ⁴But when day had already come, Jesus stood on the beach, yet the disciples didn’t know that it was Jesus.

  ⁵Jesus therefore said to them, “Children, have you anything to eat?” They answered him, “No.”

  ⁶He said to them, “Cast the net on the right side of the boat, and you will find some.” They cast it therefore, and now they weren’t able to draw it in for the multitude of fish.

  ⁷That disciple therefore whom Jesus loved said to Peter, “It’s the Lord!” So when Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he wrapped his coat around himself (for he was naked), and threw himself into the sea.

  ⁸But the other disciples came in the little boat (for they were not far from the land, but about two hundred cubits away), dragging the net full of fish.

  ⁹So when they got out on the land, they saw a fire of coals there, with fish and bread laid on it.

  ¹⁰Jesus said to them, “Bring some of the fish which you have just caught.”

  ¹¹Simon Peter went up, and drew the net to land, full of one hundred fifty-three great fish. Even though there were so many, the net wasn’t torn.

  ¹²Jesus said to them, “Come and eat breakfast!” None of the disciples dared inquire of him, “Who are you?” knowing that it was the Lord.

  ¹³Then Jesus came and took the bread, gave it to them, and the fish likewise.

  ¹⁴This is now the third time that Jesus was revealed to his disciples after he had risen from the dead.

• Epistle

  Galatians 2:16–20

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  ¹⁶yet knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law but through faith in Jesus Christ, even we believed in Christ Jesus, that we might be justified by faith in Christ, and not by the works of the law, because no flesh will be justified by the works of the law.

  ¹⁷But if while we sought to be justified in Christ, we ourselves also were found sinners, is Christ a servant of sin? Certainly not!

  ¹⁸For if I build up again those things which I destroyed, I prove myself a law-breaker.

  ¹⁹For I, through the law, died to the law, that I might live to God.

  ²⁰I have been crucified with Christ, and it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me. That life which I now live in the flesh, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself up for me.

• Epistle · Fathers

  Hebrews 13:7–16

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  ⁷Remember your leaders, men who spoke to you the word of God, and considering the results of their conduct, imitate their faith.

  ⁸Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.

  ⁹Don’t be carried away by various and strange teachings, for it is good that the heart be established by grace, not by food, through which those who were so occupied were not benefited.

  ¹⁰We have an altar from which those who serve the holy tabernacle have no right to eat.

  ¹¹For the bodies of those animals, whose blood is brought into the holy place by the high priest as an offering for sin, are burned outside of the camp.

  ¹²Therefore Jesus also, that he might sanctify the people through his own blood, suffered outside of the gate.

  ¹³Let’s therefore go out to him outside of the camp, bearing his reproach.

  ¹⁴For we don’t have here an enduring city, but we seek that which is to come.

  ¹⁵Through him, then, let’s offer up a sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of lips which proclaim allegiance to his name.

  ¹⁶But don’t forget to be doing good and sharing, for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.

• Gospel

  Luke 7:11–16

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  ¹¹Soon afterwards, he went to a city called Nain. Many of his disciples, along with a great multitude, went with him.

  ¹²Now when he came near to the gate of the city, behold, one who was dead was carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow. Many people of the city were with her.

  ¹³When the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her, and said to her, “Don’t cry.”

  ¹⁴He came near and touched the coffin, and the bearers stood still. He said, “Young man, I tell you, arise!”

  ¹⁵He who was dead sat up, and began to speak. And he gave him to his mother.

  ¹⁶Fear took hold of all, and they glorified God, saying, “A great prophet has arisen among us!” and, “God has visited his people!”

• Gospel · Fathers

  John 17:1–13

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  ¹Jesus said these things, then lifting up his eyes to heaven, he said, “Father, the time has come. Glorify your Son, that your Son may also glorify you;

  ²even as you gave him authority over all flesh, so he will give eternal life to all whom you have given him.

  ³This is eternal life, that they should know you, the only true God, and him whom you sent, Jesus Christ.

  ⁴I glorified you on the earth. I have accomplished the work which you have given me to do.

  ⁵Now, Father, glorify me with your own self with the glory which I had with you before the world existed.

  ⁶I revealed your name to the people whom you have given me out of the world. They were yours, and you have given them to me. They have kept your word.

  ⁷Now they have known that all things whatever you have given me are from you,

  ⁸for the words which you have given me I have given to them, and they received them, and knew for sure that I came from you. They have believed that you sent me.

  ⁹I pray for them. I don’t pray for the world, but for those whom you have given me, for they are yours.

  ¹⁰All things that are mine are yours, and yours are mine, and I am glorified in them.

  ¹¹I am no more in the world, but these are in the world, and I am coming to you. Holy Father, keep them through your name which you have given me, that they may be one, even as we are.

  ¹²While I was with them in the world, I kept them in your name. I have kept those whom you have given me. None of them is lost except the son of destruction, that the Scripture might be fulfilled.

  ¹³But now I come to you, and I say these things in the world, that they may have my joy made full in themselves.

Source: Orthocal: lectionary data — Slavic tradition, Julian calendar. Text: World English Bible.

Saints and icons

• Prayer of the day: The Symbol of Faith (Nicene-Constantinopolitan Creed)