January 6, 2026

Events of the day

• Holy Theophany. The Baptism of the Lord

  Twelve Great Feast

  The Baptism of Christ in the Jordan and the manifestation of the Holy Trinity. The Great Blessing of Water is celebrated.

Fasting

No fast

A great feast of the Lord: all foods are allowed, the fast is suspended.

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

• Matins Gospel

  Mark 1:9–11

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  ⁹In those days, Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized by John in the Jordan.

  ¹⁰Immediately coming up from the water, he saw the heavens parting, and the Spirit descending on him like a dove.

  ¹¹A voice came out of the sky, “You are my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.”

• Epistle · Theophany

  Titus 2:11–14, 3:4–7

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  ¹¹For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all men,

  ¹²instructing us to the intent that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we would live soberly, righteously, and godly in this present age;

  ¹³looking for the blessed hope and appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ,

  ¹⁴who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify for himself a people for his own possession, zealous for good works.

  ⁴But when the kindness of God our Savior and his love toward mankind appeared,

  ⁵not by works of righteousness which we did ourselves, but according to his mercy, he saved us through the washing of regeneration and renewing by the Holy Spirit,

  ⁶whom he poured out on us richly, through Jesus Christ our Savior;

  ⁷that being justified by his grace, we might be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.

• Gospel · Theophany

  Matthew 3:13–17

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  ¹³Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to John, to be baptized by him.

  ¹⁴But John would have hindered him, saying, “I need to be baptized by you, and you come to me?”

  ¹⁵But Jesus, answering, said to him, “Allow it now, for this is the fitting way for us to fulfill all righteousness.” Then he allowed him.

  ¹⁶Jesus, when he was baptized, went up directly from the water: and behold, the heavens were opened to him. He saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove, and coming on him.

  ¹⁷Behold, a voice out of the heavens said, “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased.”

• Great Blessing of Waters

  Isaiah 35:1–10

• Great Blessing of Waters

  Isaiah 55:1–13

• Great Blessing of Waters

  Isaiah 12:3–6

• Great Blessing of Waters · Epistle

  1 Corinthians 10:1–4

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  ¹Now I would not have you ignorant, brothers, that our fathers were all under the cloud, and all passed through the sea;

  ²and were all baptized into Moses in the cloud and in the sea;

  ³and all ate the same spiritual food;

  ⁴and all drank the same spiritual drink. For they drank of a spiritual rock that followed them, and the rock was Christ.

• Great Blessing of Waters · Gospel

  Mark 1:9–11

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  ⁹In those days, Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized by John in the Jordan.

  ¹⁰Immediately coming up from the water, he saw the heavens parting, and the Spirit descending on him like a dove.

  ¹¹A voice came out of the sky, “You are my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.”

Source: Orthocal: lectionary data — Slavic tradition, New Calendar (OCA practice). Text: World English Bible.

Saints and icons

• Prayer of the day: Troparion of Theophany