For Prayer and Fasting

December 9
The Conception by St. Anna of the Most Holy Theotokos.
Prophetess Anna (Hannah) (1100 B.C.), mother of the Prophet Samuel.
Saint Sophronios, Archbishop of Cyprus (6th C).
Venerable Stephen the "New Light" of Constantinople (912).
St. Valeria of Aquitaine (2nd c.).
Martyr Sositheus of Persia (553).

Tone one.
Ephesians 5:8-19
Luke 17:12-19
Ἐφεσίους 5:8-19
Λουκᾶν17:12-19
Ефесянам 5:8-19
Луки 17:12-19

December 10
Martyrs Menas the Melodius, Hermogenes, and Eugraphus of Alexandria (310).
Martyr Gemellus of Paphlagonia (361).
Venerable Thomas of Bithynia (10th c.).
Hieromartyr Theotecnus.
Martyr Marianus.
Martyr Eugene.

December 11
Venerable Daniel the Stylite of Constantinopole (490).
Martyr Mirax of Egypt (640).
Martyr Acepsius and Aeithalas at Arbela in Assyria (354).
Venerable Luke the New Stylite of Chalcedon (979).
Monk-martyr Barsabas, abbot og Ishtar and 10 companions in Persia (342).
All Saints of Georgia.
Martyrs Terentius, Vincent, Emilian and Bebaia.

Gregorian Calendar
Matins
Matthew 1:18-25

December 12
Week of Holy Forefathers
St. Spyridon the Wonderworker of Tremithon (348).
Hieromartyr Alexander, bishop of Jerusalem (251).
Martyr Synesius of Rome (3rd c.).
Venerable Finian, founder of Clonard and Skellig Michael(549).
Venerable Colman of Glendalough(659).
Martyr John, abbot of the Zedazeni (9th c.).

Galatians 4:4-7
Matthew 2:1-12

December 13
Martyrs Eustratius, Auxentius, Eugene, Mardarius, and Orestes at Sebaste (284).
Virgin-martyr Lucy of Syracuse (304).
St. Odilia, virgin of Alsace (720) .
St. Columba of Terryglass (549).
St. Judoc, hermit of Ponthieu.

December 14
Martyrs Thyrsus, Leucius, and Callinicus of Apollonia (250).
Martyrs Apollonius, Philemon, Arianus, and Theoctychus of Alexandria (ca. 305).
St. Venatius Fortunatus, bishop of Poitiers (7th c.).
Venerable Hygbald, abbot in Lincolnshire (7th c.).
Sts. Fingar and Phila, brother and sister, martyrs in Cornwall.
Four guards converted by St. Arianus and martyred.
St. Folciunus, bishop of Tervas (855).

December 15
Hieromartyr Eleutherius, bishop of Illyria, and his mother, Martyr Anthia and Martyr Corivus the Eparch (126).
Venerable Paul of Mt. Latros (956).
St. Stephen the Confessor, archbishop of Surozh in the Crimea (790).
Martyr Eleutherius at Constantinople (4th c.).
Venerable Pardus, hermit of Palestine (6th c.).
Monk-martyr Bacchus of Mar Saba (8th c.).
Martyr Susanna the Deaconess of Palestine (4th c.).
St. Aubertus, bishop (668).

Tone two. 
 Luke24:12-35 (5th Matins Gospel)
ΕΩΘΙΝΟΝ Ε' (5) ΛΟΥΚΑ  24,12-35 (Αγρυπνία)
Луки24:12-35 (на утрене. Евангелие 5-e)

December 16
Prophet Haggai (Aggaeus) (500 B.C.).
Martyr Marinus of Rome (283).
Blessed Empress Theophania of Byzantium (893).
St. Memnon, archbishop of Ephesus (5th c.).
St. Nicholas Chrysoberges, patriarch of Constantinople (995).
St. Modestus II, archbishop of Jerusalem (634).

Tone two.
Colossians 3:4-11 Epistle (29th Sunday)
Luke 14:16-24 Gospel (28th Sunday)
Κολοσσαεῖς3:4-11
Λουκᾶν14:16-24
Колоссянам 3:4-11 (недели 29-й)
Луки 14:16-24 (недели 28-й) 

December 17
Holy Prophet Daniel (600 B.C.) and the Three Holy Youths: Ananias, Azarias, and Misael.
Martyrs Patermuthius, Coprius and Alexander the Soldier of Egypt (361).
St. Sturm, abbot and founder of Fulda monastery (779).
Sts. Athanasius, Nicholas, and Anthony, founders of Vatopedi Monastery (10th c.).

December 18
Martyr Sebastian at Rome and his companions: Martyrs Nicostratus, Zoe, Castorius, Tranquillinus, Marcellinus, Mark, Claudius, Symphorian, Victorinus, Tiburtius, and Castulus (287).
St. Modestus I, archbishop of Jerusalem (4th c.).
Venerable Florus, bishop of Amisus (7th c.).
Venerable Michael the Confessor at Constantinople (845).
Martyr Eubotius at Cyzicus (318).
Venerable Winnibald, abbot and missionary of England and Heidenheim (761).
Hieromartyr Zaccheus the Deacon and St. Alpheus the Reader of Caesarea.
St. Gatianus, first bishop of Tours (3rd c.).
St. Sophia the Wonderworker.

December 19
Martyr Boniface at Tarsus in Cilicia (290) and Righteous Aglae of Rome.
Martyrs Elias, Probus, and Ares, in Cilicia (308).
Martyrs Polyeuctus at Caesarea in Cappadocia, and Timothy the Deacon in Mauretania (309).
St. Boniface the Merciful, bishop of Ferentino (6th c.).
St. Gregory (Gregentius), archbishop of Omirits (552).
Hieromartyr Capito, bishop of Cherson (4th c.).
Martyra Hermylus and Phocas.
Martyrs Eutyches and Thessalonica and with them 200 men and 70 women.
Sts. George the Scribe and Sava of Khakhuli (11th c.).

2 Timothy 4:9-22
Mark 10:11-16

December 20
Hieromartyr Ignatius the God-bearer, bishop of Antioch (107).
St. Philogonius, bishop of Antioch (323).

December 21
Virgin-martyr Juliana of Nicomedia, and with her 500 men and 130 women (304).
Martyr Theomistocles of Myra in Lycia (251).
St. Macarius the Faster, Abbot of the Khakhuli Monastery (11th c.).

December 22
Great-martyr Anastasia of Rome, deliverer from bonds, and her teacher Martyr Chrysogonus, and with them martyrs Theodota, Evodias, Eutychianus, and others who suffered under Diocletian (304).

Tone three. 
 Luke24:36-53 (6th Matins Gospel)
ΕΩΘΙΝΟΝ ΣΤ' (6) ΛΟΥΚΑ 24,36-53 (Αγρυπνία)
Луки24:36-53 (на утрене. Евангелие 6-e)

December 23
Holy Ten Martyrs of Crete: Theodulus, Saturninus, Euporus, Gelasius, Eunician, Zoticus, Pompeius, Agathopus, Basilides, and Evaristus (250).
Venerable Niphon bishop of Cyprus (4th c.).
Venerable Paul, bishop of Neo-Caesarea (4th c.).
St. Nahum of Ochrid, enlightener of the Bulgarians (910).
Venerable David of Echmiadzin in Armenia (693).
Venerable Niphon, bishop of Cyprus (4th c.).
New Hieromartyr Paul (Kratirov) bishop of Starobelsk.
St. Egbert of Rathmelsigi (729).

Tone three.
Hebrews11:9-10, 17-23, 32-40 Sunday Before
Matthew1:1-25 SundayBefore
Ἑβραίους 11:9-10, 32-40
Ματθαῖον 1:1-25
Евреям 11:9-10, 17-23, 32-40 (недели пред Рождеством Xристовым)
Матфея 1:1-25 (недели пред Рождеством Xристовым)

 December 24
Nun-martyr Eugenia of Rome, and with her Martyrs Philip her father, Protus, Hyacinth (Jacinth), Basilla, and Claudia (262).
Venerable Nicholas the Monk of Bulgaria (9th c.).
Venerable Antioch, monk of Palestine (635), and St. Vitimionus of Scete.
Venerable Aphrodisius, monk of Palestine (6th c.).

Great Compline Litya 
Matins
Matthew 1:18-25
Ματθαῖον 1:18-25
Матфея 1:18-25
1^st Hour

December 25
The Adoration of the Magi: Melchior, Caspar, and Balthasar. Commemoration of the shepherds in Bethlehem who were watching their flocks and came to see the Lord.
Massacre of Venerable Jonah and with him 50 monks and 65 laymen at St. Tryphon of Pechenega.

Galatians 4:4-7
Matthew 2:1-12
Γαλάτας 4:4-7
Ματθαῖον 2:1-12
Галатам 4:4-7
Матфея 2:1-12

December 26
Synaxis of the Most Holy Theotokos.
Hieromartyr Euthymius, bishop of Sardis (840).
Venerable Constantine, monk, of Synnada (9th c.).
Venerable Evaristus of the Studion Monastery (825).
Venerable Nicodemus the Serbian.
St. Archelaus, bishop of Kaskhara in Mesopotamia (3rd c.).
St. Zenon, bishop of Maiuma in Palestine (4th c.).
St. Tathai, abbot of Llantathan.

December 27
Venerable Theodore Graptus ("the Branded") of Palestine and Bithynia, confessor (840), brother of St. Theophanes the Confessor and Hymnographer (850).
St. Theodore, archbishop of Constantinople (686).
Venerable Luke, monk, of Tryglia.
St. Maximus, bishop of Alexandria (282).
St. Maurice and the Theban Legion. (Candidus, Innocent, Exuperius and 6,600 others) (302).

December 28
The 20,000 Martyrs of Nicomedia, including Glycerius, Zeno, Theophilus, Dorotheus, Mardonius, Migdonius, Indes, Gorgonius, Peter, Euthymius, and the virgins Agape, Domna, Theophila and others (302).
Apostle Nicanor the Deacon (34).
Venerable Simon the Myrrh-gusher, founder of Simonopetra Monastery, Mt. Athos (1287).
Venerable Babylas of Tarsus in Cilicia.
Martyr Secundus.

December 29
The 14,000 Infants (Holy Innocents) slain by Herod at Bethlehem (1st c.).
Venerable Marcellus, abbot of the monastery of the Unsleeping Ones (485).
Venerable Thaddeus, confessor, of the Studion (818).
Venerable Benjamin, monk, of Nitria in Egypt (392).
Venerable Athenodorus, disciple of St. Pachomius the Great (4th c.).
St. George, bishop of Nicomedia (9th c.).
St. Trophimus, first bishop of Aries (3rd c.).

Tone four. 
John20:1-10 (7th Matins Gospel)
ΕΩΘΙΝΟΝ Ζ' (7) ΙΩΑΝΝΗ 20,1-10 (Αγρυπνία)
Иоанна20:1-10 (на утрене. Евангелие 7-e)

December 30
Virgin-martyr Anysia at Thessalonica (298).
Martyr Zoticus of Constantinople, feeder of orphans (4th c.).
Apostle Timon the Deacon (1st c.).
Martyr Philoterus of Nicomedia, and with him six soldiers and one count (311).
Venerable Theodora, nun of Caesarea in Cappadocia (8th cen.).
Venerable Theodora, nun, of Constantinople (940).
Martyrs Magistrianus, Paulinus, Umbrius, Verus, Severus, Callistratus, Florentius, Arianus, Anthimus, Ubricius, Isidore, Euculus, Sampson, Studius, and Thespesius, who suffered under Julian the Apostate (4th c.).
St. Egwin, bishop of Worcester (717).

Tone four.
Galatians 1:11-19 Sunday After
Matthew 2:13-23 Sunday After
Галатам 1:11-19 (недели по Рождестве Xристовом)
Матфея 2:13-23 (недели по Рождестве Xристовом)

December 31
Venerable Melania the Younger, nun, of Rome (439).
Venerable Gelasius, monk, of Palestine.
Venerable Gaius, monk.
Venerable Theophylactus of Ochrid (1126).
Ten Virgin-martyrs of Nicomedia.
Venerable Zoticus of Constantinople, feeder of orphans (4th c.).
St. Anysius, bishop of Thessalonica (406).
Venerable Sabiana, Abbess of the Samtskhe Monastery (11th c.).
Martyrs Busiris, Gaudentius and Nemo.

January 1
St. Basil the Great, archbishop of Caesarea in Cappadocia (379).
Martyr Basil of Ancyra (ca. 362).
St. Emelia, mother of Sts. Macrina, Basil the Great and Gregory of Nyssa (375).
St. Gregory, bishop of Nazianzus (374) and father of St. Gregory the Theologian.
Martyr Theodotos.
Venerable Theodosius of Tryglia, abbot.
St. Fulgentius, bishop of Ruspe in North Africa (533).
St. Eugendus, abbot of Condatin the Jura Mountains (510).
St. Clarus of Vienne (ca. 660).
St. Fanchea of Killeany (ca. 520).

January 2
St. Sylvester, pope of Rome (335).
Hieromartyr Theogenes, bishop of Parium on the Hellespont (320).
St. Gerasimus, patriarch of Alexandria.
Venerable Theopemptos.
St. Theodota, mother of the first Sts. Cosmas and Damian (3rd c.).
Venerable Mark the Deaf.
Martyr Sergius of Caesarea in Cappadocia (301).
Martyrs Theopistos.
St. Cosmas, archbishop of Constantinople (1081).
Venerable Ammon of Tabennisi, monk (5th c.).

January 3
Prophet Malachias (400 B.C.).
Martyr Gordius at Caesarea in Cappadocia (314).
St. Genevieve of Paris (512).
Venerable Abelard, abbot.
St. Peter of Atroa (837).
St. Thomais of Lesbos (10th c.).
St. Findlugan of Islay (7th c.).

January 4
Synaxis of the Seventy Apostles: James the Brother of the Lo'rd, Mark the Evangelist, Luke the Evangelist, Cleopas the Brother of Joseph the Betrothed, Symeon the son of Cleopas, Barnabas, Justus, Thaddeus, Ananias, Stephen the Archdeacon; Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, and Parmenas of the seven deacons; Timothy, Titus, Philemon, Onesimus, Epaphras, Archippus, Silas, Silvanus, Crescens, Crispus, Epenetus, Andronicus, Stachys, Amplias, Urban, Narcissus, Apelles, Aristobulus, Herodion, Agabus, Rufus, Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermes, Patrobus, Hermas, Linus, Gaius, Philologus, Lucius, Jason, Sosipater, Olympas, Tertius, Erastus, Quartus, Euodias, Onesiphorus, Clement, Sosthenes, Apollos, Tychicus, Epaphroditus, Carpus, Quadratus, Mark called John, Zenas, Aristarchus, Pudens, Trophimus, Mark, Artemas, Aquila, Fortunatus, and Achaicus; Dionysius Areopagite and Simeon Niger.
Venerable Theoctistus, abbot at Cucomo in Sicily (800).
Martyr Zosimas the Hermit and Martyr Athanasius the Commentarisius (superintendent of prisoners), anchorites of Cilicia (3rd-4th c.).
Martyrs Chrysantha and Euphemia.
Venerable Euthymius the New of Thessalonica, monk.
St. Gregory of Langres (539-540).
Venerable Fathers Evagre, Ilia the Deacon, and the Disciples of the Thirteen Syrian Fathers (6th. c.).

January 5
Martyrs Theopemptus, bishop of Nicomedia, and Theonas (303).
Venerable Syncletica of Alexandria (350).
Prophet Micah (9th c. B.C.).
Venerable Apollinaris of Egypt (470).
Sts. Phosterius the Hermit and Menas of Sinai (6th c.).
Venerable Gregory of Crete, monk (820).
Martyr Theoidus.
Martyr Sais.
St. Tatiana.
St. Menas of Sinai (6th c.).
Translation of the relics of St. Rumon, bishop, to Tavistock.

Tone five.
John20:11-18 (8th Matins Gospel)
ΕΩΘΙΝΟΝ Η' (8) ΙΩΑΝΝΗ 20,11-18 (Αγρυπνία)
Иоанна20:11-18 (на утрене. Евангелие 8-e)

January 6 
The Holy Theophany of Our Lord, God, and Saviour Jesus Christ (Baptism of the Lord).
Repose of St. Theophan the Recluse, bishop of Tambov (1894).
Hieromartyr Romanus monk of Lacedemonia, beheaded by the Turks (1695) (Greek).

Titus 2:11-14; 3:4-7
Matthew 3:13-17
Titus 2:11-14;3:4-7
Matthew 3:13-17
Титу 2:11-14; 3:4-7
Матфея 3:13-17 

January 7
Synaxis of the Holy Glorious Prophet, Forerunner and Baptist, John.
St. Cedd, bishop of Lastingham (664).
St. Brannock (Brynach) of Braunton (6th c.).
St. Kentigerna, hermitess of Loch Lomond.

January 8
Venerable Domnica of Constantinople (395).
Hieromartyr Carterius of Caesarea in Cappadocia (304).
Martyrs Theophilus the Deacon and Helladius in Libya (4th c.).
Martyrs Julian and his wife Basilissa, and with them Marcionilla and her son Celsus, Anthony, Anastasius, seven children, and twenty soldiers, at Antinoe in Egypt (313).
Venerable Elias the Hermit of Egypt (4th c.).
Martyr Abo the Perfumer of Baghdad, who suffered at Tbilisi, Georgia (786).
Sts. Atticus (425) and Cyrus (714), patriarchs of Constantinople.
Venerable Agatho of Egypt, monk (4th c.)
Holy Virgin Gudula of Brussels (659).
St. Severinus, apostle of Noricum, Austria (482).
St. Theodore of Constantinople (595).
St. Erhard, bishop of Regensburg (700).
St. Emilian the Confessor, bishop of Cyzicus (9th c.).
St. Severin, bishop of Cologne (397).