For Prayer and Fasting

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).

January 9
Martyr Polyeuctus of Melitene in Armenia (259).
Prophet Shemaiah (Samaia, Semeias) (10th c. B.C.).
St. Peter, bishop of Sebaste in Armenia (395), and brother of St. Basil the Great and St. Gregory of Nyssa.
Venerable Eustratius the Wonderworker of Tarsus (821).
St. Adrian of Canterbury (709).
St. Berhtwald Archbishop of Canterbury (731).

January 10
St. Gregory of Nyssa (395).
Venerable Dometian, bishop of Melitene (601).
Venerable Marcian, presbyter of Constantinople (471).
Blessed Theosebia the Deaconess (385), sister of St. Basil the Great and St. Gregory of Nyssa.
Venerable Ammon of Nitria, monk (5th c.).

January 11
Venerable Theodosius the Great, the Cenobiarch (529).
Sts. Theodore and Agapius of Apamea in Syria.
Martyr Mairus.
St. Stephen of Placidian near Constantinople.
St. Agapius of Apamea in Syria.
Hieromartyr Hyginus, pope of Rome (142).
Venerable Vitalis of the monastery of Abba Serid (Seridos) at Gaza (609-620).

January 12
Martyr Tatiana of Rome (226-235).
St. Sava I, first archbishop of Serbia (1235).
Martyr Mertius of Mauretania (284-305).
Martyr Peter Apselamus of Eleutheropolis in Palestine (309).
Venerable Eupraxia of Tabenna in Egypt (393).
Icons of the Most Holy Theotokos "Akathist" and "The Milk-giver".
Icons of the Most Holy Theotokos "Popskaya".
Virgin Martyr Euthasia.
Venerable Benedict Bishop, abbot of Wearmouth (689-690).
Eight Martyrs of Nicaea.
St. Elias the Wonderworker, of the Paradise.
St. Theodora of Alexandria, instructress of nuns (5th c.).
Martyr Philotheus of Antioch (ca. 305).

Tone Six.
John20:19-31 (9th Matins Gospel)
ΕΩΘΙΝΟΝ Θ' (9) ΙΩΑΝΝΗ 20,19-31 (Αγρυπνία)
Иоанна20:19-31 (на утрене. Евангелие 9-e)

January 13
Martyrs Hermylus and Stratonicus at Belgrade (315).
Martyr Peter of Anium, at Eleutheropolis (1st c.).
Venerable James, bishop of Nisibis (350).
Martyr Athanasius.
St. Hilary, bishop of Poitiers (369).
Martyrs Pachomius and Papyrinus in Greece.

Tone six.
1 Timothy 1:15-17
Luke 18:35-43
Тимофею 1:15-17
Луки 18:35-43

January 14
The Holy Fathers slain at Sinai and Raithu: Isaiah, Sabbas, Moses and his disciple Moses, Jeremiah, Paul, Adam, Sergius, Domnus, Proclus, Hypatius, Isaac, Macarius, Mark, Benjamin, Eusebius, Elias, and others (4th-5th c.).
St. Nina (Nino), equal-to-the-Apostles, enlightener of Georgia (335).
Venerable Joseph Analytinus of Raithu Monastery (4th c.).
Venerable Theodulus, son of Venerable Nilus of Sinai (5th c.).
Venerable Stephen, abbot of Chenolakkos Monastery near Chalcedon (716).
Martyr Agnes.
St. Kentigern, first bishop of Strath-clyde, Scotland (612).

January 15
St. Paul of Thebes, Egypt (341), and St. John Calabytes ("Hut-dweller") of Constantinople, monks (450).
Monk-martyr Pansophius of Alexandria (249-251).
St. Prochorus, abbot in Vranski Desert on the river Pchinja in Bulgaria (10th c.).
St. Gabriel, founder of Lesnovo Monastery, Serbia-Bulgaria (980).
St. Maximus, bishop of Nola (250).
Venerable Ita of Killeedy, hermitess and foster-mother of St. Brendan (570).
Venerable Maurus, disciple of St. Benedict (584) .
St. Salome of Udjarma, and St. Perozhavra of Sivnia, Georgia (4th c.).

January 16
Veneration of the Precious Chains of the Holy and All-glorious Apostle Peter.
Martyrs the brothers Speusippus, Eleusippus, and Meleusippus, their grandmother Leonilla, and with them Neon, Turbo, and the woman Jonilla (Jovilla), in Cappadocia (ca. 161-180).
Martyr Danax the Reader in Macedonia (2nd c.).
St. Honoratus the Archbishop of Arles and Founder of Lerins Monastery (429).
Venerable Romilos, monk of Mt. Athos and Ravanica (Serbia) (1375), disciple of St. Gregory of Sinai, and with him Sts. Nestor, Martinius, Daniel, Sisoes, Zosimas, and Gregory.
St. Honoratus, archbishop of Aries and founder of Lerins Monastery (429).
St. Sigebert, king of the East Angles, martyr (635).
St. Fursey of Burgh Castle, enlightener of East Anglia and Langy (650).
St. James of Tarentaise (429).

January 17
Venerable Anthony the Great (356).
Emperor St. Theodosius the Great (395).
Venerable Achilles the Confessor, hermit of Egypt (5th c.).