October 29, 2026

Events of the day

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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 11:14–23

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  ¹⁴He was casting out a demon, and it was mute. When the demon had gone out, the mute man spoke; and the multitudes marveled.

  ¹⁵But some of them said, “He casts out demons by Beelzebul, the prince of the demons.”

  ¹⁶Others, testing him, sought from him a sign from heaven.

  ¹⁷But he, knowing their thoughts, said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation. A house divided against itself falls.

  ¹⁸If Satan also is divided against himself, how will his kingdom stand? For you say that I cast out demons by Beelzebul.

  ¹⁹But if I cast out demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your children cast them out? Therefore they will be your judges.

  ²⁰But if I by God’s finger cast out demons, then God’s Kingdom has come to you.

  ²¹“When the strong man, fully armed, guards his own dwelling, his goods are safe.

  ²²But when someone stronger attacks him and overcomes him, he takes from him his whole armor in which he trusted, and divides his plunder.

  ²³“He that is not with me is against me. He who doesn’t gather with me scatters.

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

Saints and icons

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