--- title: "March 25, 2020 (New Style) — Annunciation of the Most Holy…" description: "Wednesday, March 25, 2020. 25 March (Revised Julian). Annunciation of the Most Holy Theotokos. Fast day" url: "https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/new-style/2020-03-25" language: "en" --- Wednesday # March 25, 2020 25 March (Revised Julian) · 4th week of Great Lent New Calendar (Revised Julian) [Old Style](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2020-03-25) [New Style](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/new-style/2020-03-25) [Month calendar](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/new-style/2020-03) [← March 24](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/new-style/2020-03-24) [March 26 →](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/new-style/2020-03-26) ## Events of the day - Annunciation of the Most Holy Theotokos Twelve Great Feast The Archangel Gabriel announces to the Virgin Mary the birth of the Saviour. Fish is allowed if the feast falls in Great Lent (except Holy Week). ## Fasting Fast day · Great Lent Annunciation in Great Lent: fish is allowed. - 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 - Matins Gospel · Annunciation Luke 1:39–49, 56 **Show the text** 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. - 6th Hour Isaiah 26:21–27:9 - Vespers Genesis 9:18–10:1 - Vespers Proverbs 12:23–13:9 (LXX) - Vespers · Annunciation Exodus 3:1–8 - Vespers · Annunciation Proverbs 8:22–30 - Epistle · Annunciation Hebrews 2:11–18 **Show the text** 11 For both he who sanctifies and those who are sanctified are all from one, for which cause he is not ashamed to call them brothers, 12 saying, “I will declare your name to my brothers. Among the congregation I will sing your praise.” 13 Again, “I will put my trust in him.” Again, “Behold, here I am with the children whom God has given me.” 14 Since then the children have shared in flesh and blood, he also himself in the same way partook of the same, that through death he might bring to nothing him who had the power of death, that is, the devil, 15 and might deliver all of them who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage. 16 For most certainly, he doesn’t give help to angels, but he gives help to the offspring of Abraham. 17 Therefore he was obligated in all things to be made like his brothers, that he might become a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make atonement for the sins of the people. 18 For in that he himself has suffered being tempted, he is able to help those who are tempted. - Gospel · Annunciation Luke 1:24–38 **Show the text** 24 After these days Elizabeth his wife conceived, and she hid herself five months, saying, 25 “Thus has the Lord done to me in the days in which he looked at me, to take away my reproach among men.” 26 Now in the sixth month, the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, 27 to a virgin pledged to be married to a man whose name was Joseph, of David’s house. The virgin’s name was Mary. 28 Having come in, the angel said to her, “Rejoice, you highly favored one! The Lord is with you. Blessed are you among women!” 29 But when she saw him, she was greatly troubled at the saying, and considered what kind of salutation this might be. 30 The angel said to her, “Don’t be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. 31 Behold, you will conceive in your womb and give birth to a son, and shall name him ‘Jesus.’ 32 He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David, 33 and he will reign over the house of Jacob forever. There will be no end to his Kingdom.” 34 Mary said to the angel, “How can this be, seeing I am a virgin?” 35 The angel answered her, “The Holy Spirit will come on you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. Therefore also the holy one who is born from you will be called the Son of God. 36 Behold, Elizabeth your relative also has conceived a son in her old age; and this is the sixth month with her who was called barren. 37 For nothing spoken by God is impossible.” 38 Mary said, “Behold, the servant of the Lord; let it be done to me according to your word.” The angel departed from her. Source: Orthocal: lectionary data — Slavic tradition, New Calendar (OCA practice). Text: World English Bible. ## Saints and icons - Prayer of the day: [Troparion of the Annunciation](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/prayers/troparion-annunciation)