October 13, 2026

Events of the day

• Iveron Icon of the Theotokos (arrival in Moscow, 1648)

  Polyeleos rank

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

  Philippians 2:16–23

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  ¹⁶holding up the word of life, that I may have something to boast in the day of Christ, that I didn’t run in vain nor labor in vain.

  ¹⁷Yes, and if I am poured out on the sacrifice and service of your faith, I rejoice, and rejoice with you all.

  ¹⁸In the same way, you also rejoice, and rejoice with me.

  ¹⁹But I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you soon, that I also may be cheered up when I know how you are doing.

  ²⁰For I have no one else like-minded, who will truly care about you.

  ²¹For they all seek their own, not the things of Jesus Christ.

  ²²But you know the proof of him, that as a child serves a father, so he served with me in furtherance of the Good News.

  ²³Therefore I hope to send him at once, as soon as I see how it will go with me.

• Gospel

  Luke 8:1–3

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  ¹Soon afterwards, he went about through cities and villages, preaching and bringing the good news of God’s Kingdom. With him were the twelve,

  ²and certain women who had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities: Mary who was called Magdalene, from whom seven demons had gone out;

  ³and Joanna, the wife of Chuzas, Herod’s steward; Susanna; and many others; who served them from their possessions.

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

Saints and icons

• Iveron Icon of the Theotokos (Portaitissa)
• Prayer of the day: Hymn to the Theotokos “Rejoice, O Virgin Theotokos”