October 30, 2031

Events of the day

• Prophet Hosea; Monk-martyr Andrew of Crete

  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

• Epistle

  Colossians 4:2–9

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  ²Continue steadfastly in prayer, watching in it with thanksgiving,

  ³praying together for us also, that God may open to us a door for the word, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in bonds,

  ⁴that I may reveal it as I ought to speak.

  ⁵Walk in wisdom toward those who are outside, redeeming the time.

  ⁶Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer each one.

  ⁷All my affairs will be made known to you by Tychicus, the beloved brother, faithful servant, and fellow bondservant in the Lord.

  ⁸I am sending him to you for this very purpose, that he may know your circumstances and comfort your hearts,

  ⁹together with Onesimus, the faithful and beloved brother, who is one of you. They will make known to you everything that is going on here.

• Gospel

  Luke 9:49–56

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  ⁴⁹John answered, “Master, we saw someone casting out demons in your name, and we forbade him, because he doesn’t follow with us.”

  ⁵⁰Jesus said to him, “Don’t forbid him, for he who is not against us is for us.”

  ⁵¹It came to pass, when the days were near that he should be taken up, he intently set his face to go to Jerusalem

  ⁵²and sent messengers before his face. They went and entered into a village of the Samaritans, so as to prepare for him.

  ⁵³They didn’t receive him, because he was traveling with his face set toward Jerusalem.

  ⁵⁴When his disciples, James and John, saw this, they said, “Lord, do you want us to command fire to come down from the sky, and destroy them, just as Elijah did?”

  ⁵⁵But he turned and rebuked them, “You don’t know of what kind of spirit you are.

  ⁵⁶For the Son of Man didn’t come to destroy men’s lives, but to save them.” They went to another village.

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

Saints and icons

• Prayer of the day: Prayer to the Holy Spirit “O Heavenly King”