Aa8rD

December (Julian) (Gregorian) January
Boniface at Tarsus in Cilicia (290). Martyrs Elias, Probus, and Ares,
in Cilicia (308). Martyrs Polyeuctus and Timothy the Deacon (309).
St. Boniface the Merciful, bishop of Ferentino (6 th c.). St. Gregory
archbishop of Omirits (552). St. Elias of Murom, wonderworker
of the Kyiv Caves (1188).
Ven. Amfilohije of Pochaiv (1971).
2Tim. 4:9-22
Mrk. 10:11-16
Wednesday
19
1
Forefeast of the Nativity of Christ.
Hieromartyr Ignatius the God-bearer, bishop of Antioch (107). St.
Philogonius, bishop of Antioch (323). St. Daniel II, archbishop of Serbia
(1338). Ven. Ignatius, archimandrite of the Kyiv Caves (1435).
Matins: Mat. 6:1-13
Tit. 1:5-2:1
Luk. 20:9-18
To Hieromartyr: Heb. 4:14-5, 6
Mrk. 9:33-41
Forefeast of the Nativity
of Christ.
Virgin-martyr Juliana of Nicomedia, and with her 500 men and 130
women (304). Martyr Theomistocles of Myra in Lycia (251).
Tit. 1:15-2:10
Mrk. 10:23-32
Thursday
20
Friday
21
2
3
Saturday before Nativity. Forefeast of the Nativity of Christ.
Great-martyr Anastasia of Rome, and her teacher Martyr
Chrysogonus, and with them martyrs Theodota, Evodias, Eutychianus,
and others (304).
Saturday before Nativity: Gal. 3:8-12
Luk. 13:18-29
Ephes. 1:16-23 Luk. 12:32-40
To Great-martyr: Gal. 3:23-29
Luk. 7:36-50
Saturday
22
4
28 th Sunday after Pentecost. Tone 3
Sunday before Nativity.
Forefeast of the Nativity of Christ.
Holy Ten Martyrs of Crete: Theodulus, Saturninus, Euporus, Gelasius,
Eunician, Zoticus, Pompeius, Agathopus, Basilides, and Evaristus
(250). Ven. Niphon, bishop of Cyprus (4 th c.). Ven. Paul, bishop of
Neo-Caesarea (4 th c.).
Matins (6): Luke 24:36-53
Sunday before Nativity:
 Heb. 11:9-10, 17-23, 32-40
Mat. 1:1-25
Sunday
23
5