November 20, 2031

Events of the day

• The 33 Martyrs of Melitene; St Lazarus of Mount Galesion

  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

  2 Thessalonians 2:13–3:5

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  ¹³But we are bound to always give thanks to God for you, brothers loved by the Lord, because God chose you from the beginning for salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief in the truth,

  ¹⁴to which he called you through our Good News, for the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.

  ¹⁵So then, brothers, stand firm and hold the traditions which you were taught by us, whether by word or by letter.

  ¹⁶Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God our Father, who loved us and gave us eternal comfort and good hope through grace,

  ¹⁷comfort your hearts and establish you in every good work and word.

  ¹Finally, brothers, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may spread rapidly and be glorified, even as also with you,

  ²and that we may be delivered from unreasonable and evil men; for not all have faith.

  ³But the Lord is faithful, who will establish you and guard you from the evil one.

  ⁴We have confidence in the Lord concerning you, that you both do and will do the things we command.

  ⁵May the Lord direct your hearts into God’s love, and into the perseverance of Christ.

• Gospel

  Luke 13:1–9

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  ¹Now there were some present at the same time who told him about the Galileans, whose blood Pilate had mixed with their sacrifices.

  ²Jesus answered them, “Do you think that these Galileans were worse sinners than all the other Galileans, because they suffered such things?

  ³I tell you, no, but unless you repent, you will all perish in the same way.

  ⁴Or those eighteen, on whom the tower in Siloam fell and killed them; do you think that they were worse offenders than all the men who dwell in Jerusalem?

  ⁵I tell you, no, but, unless you repent, you will all perish in the same way.”

  ⁶He spoke this parable. “A certain man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard, and he came seeking fruit on it, and found none.

  ⁷He said to the vine dresser, ‘Behold, these three years I have come looking for fruit on this fig tree, and found none. Cut it down. Why does it waste the soil?’

  ⁸He answered, ‘Lord, leave it alone this year also, until I dig around it and fertilize it.

  ⁹If it bears fruit, fine; but if not, after that, you can cut it down.’ ”

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”