February 2026

  1. Sunday of the Publican and the Pharisee

    Readings

    • Matthew 28.16-20 (1st Matins Gospel)
    • 2 Timothy 3.10-15 (Epistle)
    • Luke 18.10-14 (Gospel)

    Saints

    • Martyr Tryphon
    • Holy Martyrs Perpetua and Felicity, and those with them at Carthage (203)
    • Our Holy Mother Brigid of Kildare (524)
  2. Meeting of Christ in the Temple

    Readings

    • Composite 6 - Exodus 12, 13; Numbers 8; Leviticus 12 (Vespers)
    • Isaiah 6.1-12 (Vespers)
    • Composite 7 - Isaiah 19.1, 3, 4-5, 12, 16, 19-21 (Vespers)
    • Luke 2.25-32 (Matins Gospel)
    • Hebrews 7.7-17 (Epistle)
    • 2 Peter 1.20-2.9 (Epistle)
    • Luke 2.22-40 (Gospel)
    • Mark 13.9-13 (Gospel)
  3. Righteous Simeon the Godbearer and Anna the Prophetess

    Readings

    • 2 Peter 2.9-22 (Epistle)
    • Mark 13.14-23 (Gospel)

    Saints

    • Righteous Simeon the Godbearer and Anna the Prophetess
    • Our Father among the Saints, Nikolai (Nicholas), Archbishop and Enlightener of Japan (1912)
  4. Ven. Isidore of Pelusium

    Readings

    • 2 Peter 3.1-18 (Epistle)
    • Mark 13.24-31 (Gospel)

    Saints

    • Ven. Isidore of Pelusium
    • Venerable Cyril of New Lake (Novoezezrsk) (1532)
  5. Repose St Theodosius of Chernigov

    Readings

    • Composite 2 - Proverbs 10, 3, 8 (Vespers)
    • Composite 4 - Proverbs 10; Wisdom of Solomon 6, 7, 8, 9 (Vespers)
    • Wisdom of Solomon 4.7-15 (Vespers)
    • John 10.9-16 (Matins Gospel)
    • 1 John 1.8-2.6 (Epistle)
    • Hebrews 13.17-21 (Epistle)
    • Mark 13.31-14.2 (Gospel)
    • Luke 6.17-23 (Gospel)

    Saints

    • Holy Martyr Agatha of Palermo in Sicily (251)
    • Our Holy Father Polyeuctus, Patriarch of Constantinople (970)
    • Holy New Martyr Antony of Athens (1774)
  6. St Bucolus, Bishop of Smyrna

    Readings

    • 1 John 2.7-17 (Epistle)
    • Mark 14.3-9 (Gospel)

    Saints

    • St Bucolus, Bishop of Smyrna
    • St Photios, patriarch of Constantinople (891)
    • Sts Barsanuphius and John the Prophet, monks of Palestine (6th c.)
  7. St Parthenius, Bishop of Lampsacus

    Readings

    • 2 Timothy 3.1-9 (Epistle)
    • Luke 20.46-21.4 (Gospel)

    Saints

    • St Parthenius, Bishop of Lampsacus
    • Our Venerable Father Luke the New of Mount Stirion (ca. 950)
  8. Sunday of the Prodigal Son

    Readings

    • Mark 16.1-8 (2nd Matins Gospel)
    • 1 Corinthians 6.12-20 (Epistle)
    • Luke 15.11-32 (Gospel)

    Saints

    • Greatmartyr Theodore Stratelates
    • Holy Prophet Zechariah (6th c. BC)
    • St Sabbas II, Archbishop of Serbia (1271)
  9. Leavetaking of Meeting

    Readings

    • 1 John 2.18-3.10 (Epistle)
    • Hebrews 7.7-17 (Epistle)
    • Mark 11.1-11 (Gospel)
    • Luke 2.22-40 (Gospel)

    Saints

    • Martyr Nicephorus of Antioch
    • Relics of St Innocent of Irkutsk
    • Hieromartyr Peter of Damascus, bishop of Damascus (ca. 776)
    • Peter of Damascus, Hesychast (12th c.)
  10. Hieromartyr Haralambos

    Readings

    • 1 John 3.10-20 (Epistle)
    • Mark 14.10-42 (Gospel)

    Saints

    • Hieromartyr Haralambos
    • Hieromartyr Haralambos (Charalampus), bishop of Magnesia (202)
    • St Scholastica of Italy, sister of St Benedict (543)
    • Our Venerable Father Prochorus of the Kiev Caves (1107)
  11. Hieromartyr Blaise of Sebaste; Ven. Dimitry of Priluk

    Readings

    • 1 John 3.21-4.6 (Epistle)
    • Mark 14.43-15.1 (Gospel)

    Saints

    • Hieromartyr Blaise of Sebaste
    • Ven. Dimitry of Priluk
    • Hieromartyr Blaise, bishop of Sebaste (316)
    • St Theodora the Empress (867)
  12. St Meletius, Archbishop of Antioch; St Aleksy, Metr. of All Russia

    Readings

    • 1 John 4.20-5.21 (Epistle)
    • Mark 15.1-15 (Gospel)

    Saints

    • St Meletius, Archbishop of Antioch
    • St Aleksy, Metr. of All Russia
    • St Meletios, archbishop of Antioch (381)
  13. Ven. Martinian of Caesarea

    Readings

    • 2 John 1.1-13 (Epistle)
    • Mark 15.22, 25, 33-41 (Gospel)

    Saints

    • Ven. Martinian of Caesarea
    • Holy Apostles and Martyrs Priscilla and Aquila
    • St Symeon the Myrrh-streamer, founder of the Chilandar Monastery (1200)
  14. Memorial Saturday

    Readings

    • 1 Corinthians 10.23-28 (Epistle)
    • 1 Thessalonians 4.13-17 (Epistle)
    • Luke 21.8-9, 25-27, 33-36 (Gospel)
    • John 5.24-30 (Gospel)

    Saints

    • St Cyril, Teacher of the Slavs
    • Our Holy Father Auxentius (470)
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    • Venerable Maron the Hermit of Syria (ca. 423)
  15. Sunday of Meatfare

    Readings

    • Mark 16.9-20 (3rd Matins Gospel)
    • 1 Corinthians 8.8-9.2 (Epistle)
    • Matthew 25.31-46 (Gospel)

    Saints

    • Apostle Onesimus of the Seventy
    • Our Venerable Father Dalmatius of Siberia (1697)
    • Our Venerable Father Anthimos of Chios (1960)
  16. Martyr Pamphylius and His Companions

    Readings

    • 3 John 1.1-14 (Epistle)
    • Luke 19.29-40, 22.7-39 (Gospel)

    Saints

    • Martyr Pamphylius and His Companions
  17. Greatmartyr Theodore Tyro; Hieromartyr Germogen, Patriarch of Moscow

    Readings

    • Jude 1-10 (Epistle)
    • Luke 22.39-42, 45-23.1 (Gospel)

    Saints

    • Greatmartyr Theodore Tyro
    • Hieromartyr Germogen, Patriarch of Moscow
  18. St Leo the Great, Pope of Rome

    Readings

    • Joel 2.12-26 (Sixth Hour)
    • Joel 3.12-21 (Vespers)

    Saints

    • St Leo the Great, Pope of Rome
  19. Apostles of the Seventy Archippus and Philemon

    Readings

    • Jude 11-25 (Epistle)
    • Luke 23.2-34, 44-56 (Gospel)

    Saints

    • Apostles of the Seventy Archippus and Philemon
    • Our Venerable Mother Philothea of Athens (1589)
  20. St Leo, Bishop of Catania

    Readings

    • Zechariah 8.7-17 (6th Hour)
    • Zechariah 8.19-23 (Vespers)

    Saints

    • St Leo, Bishop of Catania
    • St Bessarion the Great, wonder-worker of Egypt (466)
    • Thirty-four Holy Martyrs of the Monastery of Valaam (1578)
  21. Commemoration of Departed Righteous Monastics

    Readings

    • Romans 14.19-23, 16.25-27 (Epistle)
    • Galatians 5.22-6.2 (Epistle)
    • Matthew 6.1-13 (Gospel)
    • Matthew 11.27-30 (Gospel)

    Saints

    • Ven. Timothy of Symbola
    • St Eustathius, archbishop of Antioch (337)
    • St John the Scholastic, patriarch of Constantinople (577)
    • Saint Zachariah, Patriarch of Jerusalem (632)
  22. Sunday of Cheesefare: Expulsion of Adam from Paradise

    Readings

    • Luke 24.1-12 (4th Matins Gospel)
    • Romans 13.11-14.4 (Epistle)
    • Matthew 6.14-21 (Gospel)

    Saints

    • Unc. Rel. Holy Martyrs at Gate of Eugenius
  23. Beginning of the Great Fast

    Readings

    • Isaiah 1.1-20 (6th Hour)
    • Genesis 1.1-13 (Vespers)
    • Proverbs 1.1-20 (Vespers)

    Saints

    • Hieromartyr Polycarp, Bishop of Smyrna
    • Saint Gorgonia (372)
    • Our Venerable Father Alexander the Unsleeping (430)
  24. 1st and 2nd Finding Honorable Head of St John the Baptist

    Readings

    • Isaiah 1.19-2.3 (6th Hour)
    • Genesis 1.14-23 (Vespers)
    • Proverbs 1.20-33 (Vespers)
    • Composite 8 - Isaiah 40, 41, 45, 48, 54 (Vespers)
    • Composite 9 - Malachi 3, 4 (Vespers)
    • Composite 3 - Wisdom of Solomon 4, 5 (Vespers)
    • Luke 7.17-30 (Matins Gospel)
    • 2 Corinthians 4.6-15 (Epistle)
    • Matthew 11.2-15 (Gospel)

    Saints

    • Saint Aethelberht (Ethelbert), first Christian King of Kent (616)
  25. St Tarasius, Abp. of Constantinople

    Readings

    • Isaiah 2.3-11 (6th Hour)
    • Genesis 1.24-2.3 (Vespers)
    • Proverbs 2.1-22 (Vespers)

    Saints

    • St Tarasius, Abp. of Constantinople
  26. St Porphyrius, Bishop of Gaza

    Readings

    • Isaiah 2.11-21 (6th Hour)
    • Genesis 2.4-19 (Vespers)
    • Proverbs 3.1-18 (Vespers)

    Saints

    • St Porphyrius, Bishop of Gaza
    • St Photini the Samaritan Woman, and those with her (66)
  27. St Raphael Bishop of Brooklyn

    Readings

    • Isaiah 3.1-14 (6th Hour)
    • Genesis 2.20-3.20 (Vespers)
    • Proverbs 3.19-34 (Vespers)
    • Composite 2 - Proverbs 10, 3, 8 (Vespers)
    • Proverbs 10.31-11.12 (Vespers)
    • Wisdom of Solomon 4.7-15 (Vespers)
    • John 10.1-9 (Matins Gospel)
    • Hebrews 13.17-21 (Epistle)
    • John 10.9-16 (Gospel)

    Saints

    • Our Holy Father Procopius of Decapolis (9th c.)
    • Our Venerable Father Titus of the Lavra of the Kiev Caves (1190)
    • Our Holy Father Leander, Bishop of Seville and Apostle of Spain (600)
  28. St Theodore Tyro (the Recruit)

    Readings

    • Hebrews 1.1-12 (Epistle)
    • 2 Timothy 2.1-10 (Epistle)
    • Mark 2.23-3.5 (Gospel)
    • John 15.17-16.2 (Gospel)

    Saints

    • Ven. Basil the Confessor
    • Blessed Nicholas of Pskov, fool for Christ (1576)