October 18, 2030

Events of the day

• Synaxis of the Hierarchs of Moscow: Peter, Alexis, Jonah, Macarius, Philip, Job, Hermogenes, Tikhon and others

  Polyeleos rank

Fasting

Fast day · Wednesday / Friday

Wednesday and Friday: fast without meat, dairy or eggs. Whether fish is allowed depends on the day's feast — check the church calendar.

• Meat: not allowed
• Dairy & eggs: not allowed
• Fish: not specified
• Oil: allowed
• Wine: allowed

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

  Ephesians 6:18–24

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  ¹⁸with all prayer and requests, praying at all times in the Spirit, and being watchful to this end in all perseverance and requests for all the saints:

  ¹⁹on my behalf, that utterance may be given to me in opening my mouth, to make known with boldness the mystery of the Good News,

  ²⁰for which I am an ambassador in chains; that in it I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.

  ²¹But that you also may know my affairs, how I am doing, Tychicus, the beloved brother and faithful servant in the Lord, will make known to you all things.

  ²²I have sent him to you for this very purpose, that you may know our state and that he may comfort your hearts.

  ²³Peace be to the brothers, and love with faith, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

  ²⁴Grace be with all those who love our Lord Jesus Christ with incorruptible love. Amen.

• Gospel

  Luke 7:31–35

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  ³¹“To what then should I compare the people of this generation? What are they like?

  ³²They are like children who sit in the marketplace, and call to one another, saying, ‘We piped to you, and you didn’t dance. We mourned, and you didn’t weep.’

  ³³For John the Baptizer came neither eating bread nor drinking wine, and you say, ‘He has a demon.’

  ³⁴The Son of Man has come eating and drinking, and you say, ‘Behold, a gluttonous man, and a drunkard; a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’

  ³⁵Wisdom is justified by all her children.”

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

Saints and icons

• Prayer of the day: Short penitential prayers