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title: "November 6, 2025 — Martyr Arethas and the 4,299 with him"
description: "Thursday, November 6, 2025. 24 October (Old Style). Martyr Arethas and the 4,299 with him; Icon of the Theotokos “Joy of All Who Sorrow”. No fast"
url: "https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2025-11-06"
language: "en"
---

Thursday

# November 6, 2025

24 October (Old Style) · 22nd week after Pentecost

Russian Orthodox Church (Old Calendar)

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## Events of the day

- Martyr Arethas and the 4,299 with him; Icon of the Theotokos “Joy of All Who Sorrow”

  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

- Epistle

  Colossians 4:2–9

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  2 Continue steadfastly in prayer, watching in it with thanksgiving,

  3 praying together for us also, that God may open to us a door for the word, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in bonds,

  4 that I may reveal it as I ought to speak.

  5 Walk in wisdom toward those who are outside, redeeming the time.

  6 Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer each one.

  7 All my affairs will be made known to you by Tychicus, the beloved brother, faithful servant, and fellow bondservant in the Lord.

  8 I am sending him to you for this very purpose, that he may know your circumstances and comfort your hearts,

  9 together with Onesimus, the faithful and beloved brother, who is one of you. They will make known to you everything that is going on here.

- Gospel

  Luke 11:14–23

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  14 He was casting out a demon, and it was mute. When the demon had gone out, the mute man spoke; and the multitudes marveled.

  15 But some of them said, “He casts out demons by Beelzebul, the prince of the demons.”

  16 Others, testing him, sought from him a sign from heaven.

  17 But he, knowing their thoughts, said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation. A house divided against itself falls.

  18 If Satan also is divided against himself, how will his kingdom stand? For you say that I cast out demons by Beelzebul.

  19 But if I cast out demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your children cast them out? Therefore they will be your judges.

  20 But if I by God’s finger cast out demons, then God’s Kingdom has come to you.

  21 “When the strong man, fully armed, guards his own dwelling, his goods are safe.

  22 But when someone stronger attacks him and overcomes him, he takes from him his whole armor in which he trusted, and divides his plunder.

  23 “He that is not with me is against me. He who doesn’t gather with me scatters.

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

## Saints and icons

- Prayer of the day: [Prayer to the Holy Spirit “O Heavenly King”](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/prayers/heavenly-king)