---
title: "July 31, 2027 — Martyr Emilian | Church calendar"
description: "Saturday, July 31, 2027. 18 July (Old Style). Martyr Emilian; St John the Long-suffering of the Kiev Caves. No fast"
url: "https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2027-07-31"
language: "en"
---

Saturday

# July 31, 2027

18 July (Old Style) · 6th week after Pentecost

Russian Orthodox Church (Old Calendar)

[Old Style](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2027-07-31) [New Style](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/new-style/2027-07-31)

[Month calendar](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2027-07)

[← July 30](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2027-07-30) [August 1 →](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2027-08-01)

## Events of the day

- Martyr Emilian; St John the Long-suffering of the Kiev Caves

  Commemoration

## 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

  Romans 9:1–5

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  1 I tell the truth in Christ. I am not lying, my conscience testifying with me in the Holy Spirit

  2 that I have great sorrow and unceasing pain in my heart.

  3 For I could wish that I myself were accursed from Christ for my brothers’ sake, my relatives according to the flesh

  4 who are Israelites; whose is the adoption, the glory, the covenants, the giving of the law, the service, and the promises;

  5 of whom are the fathers, and from whom is Christ as concerning the flesh, who is over all, God, blessed forever. Amen.

- Gospel

  Matthew 9:18–26

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  18 While he told these things to them, behold, a ruler came and worshiped him, saying, “My daughter has just died, but come and lay your hand on her, and she will live.”

  19 Jesus got up and followed him, as did his disciples.

  20 Behold, a woman who had a discharge of blood for twelve years came behind him, and touched the fringe of his garment;

  21 for she said within herself, “If I just touch his garment, I will be made well.”

  22 But Jesus, turning around and seeing her, said, “Daughter, cheer up! Your faith has made you well.” And the woman was made well from that hour.

  23 When Jesus came into the ruler’s house, and saw the flute players, and the crowd in noisy disorder,

  24 he said to them, “Make room, because the girl isn’t dead, but sleeping.” They were ridiculing him.

  25 But when the crowd was put out, he entered in, took her by the hand, and the girl arose.

  26 The report of this went out into all that land.

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

## Saints and icons

- Prayer of the day: [Prayer for the departed](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/prayers/departed)