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title: "December 4, 2035 — Entry of the Most Holy Theotokos into the…"
description: "Tuesday, December 4, 2035. 21 November (Old Style). Entry of the Most Holy Theotokos into the Temple. Fast day"
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Tuesday

# December 4, 2035

21 November (Old Style) · 25th week after Pentecost

Russian Orthodox Church (Old Calendar)

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## Events of the day

- Entry of the Most Holy Theotokos into the Temple

  Twelve Great Feast

  The dedication of the three-year-old Mary to God in the Temple of Jerusalem; falls within the Nativity Fast, when fish is allowed.

## Fasting

Fast day · Nativity Fast

Entry of the Theotokos: fish is allowed within the Nativity Fast.

- Meat: not allowed
- Dairy & eggs: not allowed
- Fish: allowed
- 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

- Vespers

  Composite reading — Exodus 40:1-5, 9-10, 16, 34-35

- Vespers

  Composite reading — 3 \[1\] Kings 8:1, 3-7, 9-11

- Vespers

  Ezekiel 43:27–44:4

- Matins Gospel

  Luke 1:39–49, 56

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  39 Mary arose in those days and went into the hill country with haste, into a city of Judah,

  40 and entered into the house of Zacharias and greeted Elizabeth.

  41 When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb; and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.

  42 She called out with a loud voice and said, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb!

  43 Why am I so favored, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?

  44 For behold, when the voice of your greeting came into my ears, the baby leaped in my womb for joy!

  45 Blessed is she who believed, for there will be a fulfillment of the things which have been spoken to her from the Lord!”

  46 Mary said, “My soul magnifies the Lord.

  47 My spirit has rejoiced in God my Savior,

  48 for he has looked at the humble state of his servant. For behold, from now on, all generations will call me blessed.

  49 For he who is mighty has done great things for me. Holy is his name.

  56 Mary stayed with her about three months, and then returned to her house.

- Epistle · Entrance

  Hebrews 9:1–7

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  1 Now indeed even the first covenant had ordinances of divine service and an earthly sanctuary.

  2 For a tabernacle was prepared. In the first part were the lamp stand, the table, and the show bread; which is called the Holy Place.

  3 After the second veil was the tabernacle which is called the Holy of Holies,

  4 having a golden altar of incense, and the ark of the covenant overlaid on all sides with gold, in which was a golden pot holding the manna, Aaron’s rod that budded, and the tablets of the covenant;

  5 and above it cherubim of glory overshadowing the mercy seat, of which things we can’t speak now in detail.

  6 Now these things having been thus prepared, the priests go in continually into the first tabernacle, accomplishing the services,

  7 but into the second the high priest alone, once in the year, not without blood, which he offers for himself, and for the errors of the people.

- Epistle

  2 Thessalonians 1:10–2:2

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  10 when he comes in that day to be glorified in his saints and to be admired among all those who have believed, because our testimony to you was believed.

  11 To this end we also pray always for you, that our God may count you worthy of your calling, and fulfill every desire of goodness and work of faith with power,

  12 that the name of our Lord Jesus may be glorified in you, and you in him, according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ.

  1 Now, brothers, concerning the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our gathering together to him, we ask you

  2 not to be quickly shaken in your mind, and not be troubled, either by spirit, or by word, or by letter as if from us, saying that the day of Christ has already come.

- Gospel · Entrance

  Luke 10:38–42, 11:27–28

- Gospel

  Luke 17:26–37

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