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title: "December 15, 2034 — Prophet Habakkuk | Church calendar"
description: "Friday, December 15, 2034. 2 December (Old Style). Prophet Habakkuk. Fast day"
url: "https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2034-12-15"
language: "en"
---

Friday

# December 15, 2034

2 December (Old Style) · 29th week after Pentecost

Russian Orthodox Church (Old Calendar)

[Old Style](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2034-12-15) [New Style](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/new-style/2034-12-15)

[Month calendar](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2034-12)

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## Events of the day

- Prophet Habakkuk

  Commemoration

## Fasting

Fast day · Nativity Fast

Nativity Fast, Wednesday and Friday: xerophagy.

- Meat: not allowed
- Dairy & eggs: not allowed
- Fish: not allowed
- Oil: not allowed
- Wine: not allowed
- Xerophagy

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

  Hebrews 7:18–25

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  18 For there is an annulling of a foregoing commandment because of its weakness and uselessness

  19 (for the law made nothing perfect), and a bringing in of a better hope, through which we draw near to God.

  20 Inasmuch as he was not made priest without the taking of an oath

  21 (for they indeed have been made priests without an oath), but he with an oath by him that says of him, “The Lord swore and will not change his mind, ‘You are a priest forever, according to the order of Melchizedek.’ ”

  22 By so much, Jesus has become the collateral of a better covenant.

  23 Many, indeed, have been made priests, because they are hindered from continuing by death.

  24 But he, because he lives forever, has his priesthood unchangeable.

  25 Therefore he is also able to save to the uttermost those who draw near to God through him, seeing that he lives forever to make intercession for them.

- Gospel

  Luke 20:19–26

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  19 The chief priests and the scribes sought to lay hands on him that very hour, but they feared the people—for they knew he had spoken this parable against them.

  20 They watched him and sent out spies, who pretended to be righteous, that they might trap him in something he said, so as to deliver him up to the power and authority of the governor.

  21 They asked him, “Teacher, we know that you say and teach what is right, and aren’t partial to anyone, but truly teach the way of God.

  22 Is it lawful for us to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?”

  23 But he perceived their craftiness, and said to them, “Why do you test me?

  24 Show me a denarius. Whose image and inscription are on it?” They answered, “Caesar’s.”

  25 He said to them, “Then give to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.”

  26 They weren’t able to trap him in his words before the people. They marveled at his answer and were silent.

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

## Saints and icons

- Prayer of the day: [Short penitential prayers](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/prayers/penitential-short)