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title: "January 31, 2021 — Sts Athanasius and Cyril, Archbishops of…"
description: "Sunday, January 31, 2021. 18 January (Old Style). Sts Athanasius and Cyril, Archbishops of Alexandria. No fast"
url: "https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2021-01-31"
language: "en"
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Sunday

# January 31, 2021

18 January (Old Style) · 34th Sunday after Pentecost

Russian Orthodox Church (Old Calendar)

[Old Style](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2021-01-31) [New Style](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/new-style/2021-01-31)

[Month calendar](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2021-01)

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## Events of the day

- Sts Athanasius and Cyril, Archbishops of Alexandria

  Polyeleos rank

## 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

- 1st Matins Gospel

  Matthew 28:16–20

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  16 But the eleven disciples went into Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus had sent them.

  17 When they saw him, they bowed down to him, but some doubted.

  18 Jesus came to them and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to me in heaven and on earth.

  19 Go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,

  20 teaching them to observe all things that I commanded you. Behold, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Amen.

- Epistle

  Colossians 3:12–16

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  12 Put on therefore, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, a heart of compassion, kindness, lowliness, humility, and perseverance;

  13 bearing with one another, and forgiving each other, if any man has a complaint against any; even as Christ forgave you, so you also do.

  14 Above all these things, walk in love, which is the bond of perfection.

  15 And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which also you were called in one body, and be thankful.

  16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly; in all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your heart to the Lord.

- Gospel

  Luke 18:18–27

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  18 A certain ruler asked him, saying, “Good Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?”

  19 Jesus asked him, “Why do you call me good? No one is good, except one: God.

  20 You know the commandments: ‘Don’t commit adultery,’ ‘Don’t murder,’ ‘Don’t steal,’ ‘Don’t give false testimony,’ ‘Honor your father and your mother.’ ”

  21 He said, “I have observed all these things from my youth up.”

  22 When Jesus heard these things, he said to him, “You still lack one thing. Sell all that you have, and distribute it to the poor. Then you will have treasure in heaven; then come, follow me.”

  23 But when he heard these things, he became very sad, for he was very rich.

  24 Jesus, seeing that he became very sad, said, “How hard it is for those who have riches to enter into God’s Kingdom!

  25 For it is easier for a camel to enter in through a needle’s eye than for a rich man to enter into God’s Kingdom.”

  26 Those who heard it said, “Then who can be saved?”

  27 But he said, “The things which are impossible with men are possible with God.”

Source: Orthocal: lectionary data — Slavic tradition, Julian calendar. Text: World English Bible.

## Saints and icons

- Prayer of the day: [The Symbol of Faith (Nicene-Constantinopolitan Creed)](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/prayers/creed)