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title: "December 23, 2027 (New Style) | Church calendar"
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Thursday

# December 23, 2027

23 December (Revised Julian) · 27th week after Pentecost

New Calendar (Revised Julian)

[Old Style](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2027-12-23) [New Style](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/new-style/2027-12-23)

[Month calendar](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/new-style/2027-12)

[← December 22](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/new-style/2027-12-22) [December 24 →](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/new-style/2027-12-24)

## Events of the day

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- Forefeast: Nativity of our Lord, God and Saviour Jesus Christ

## Fasting

Fast day · Nativity Fast

Nativity Fast (from 20 Dec Old Style), Tuesday and Thursday: cooked food without oil.

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

  1 Timothy 6:17–21

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  17 Charge those who are rich in this present world that they not be arrogant, nor have their hope set on the uncertainty of riches, but on the living God, who richly provides us with everything to enjoy;

  18 that they do good, that they be rich in good works, that they be ready to distribute, willing to share;

  19 laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold of eternal life.

  20 Timothy, guard that which is committed to you, turning away from the empty chatter and oppositions of what is falsely called knowledge,

  21 which some profess, and thus have wandered from the faith. Grace be with you. Amen.

- Gospel

  Mark 10:17–27

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  17 As he was going out into the way, one ran to him, knelt before him, and asked him, “Good Teacher, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life?”

  18 Jesus said to him, “Why do you call me good? No one is good except one—God.

  19 You know the commandments: ‘Do not murder,’ ‘Do not commit adultery,’ ‘Do not steal,’ ‘Do not give false testimony,’ ‘Do not defraud,’ ‘Honor your father and mother.’ ”

  20 He said to him, “Teacher, I have observed all these things from my youth.”

  21 Jesus looking at him loved him, and said to him, “One thing you lack. Go, sell whatever you have, and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me, taking up the cross.”

  22 But his face fell at that saying, and he went away sorrowful, for he was one who had great possessions.

  23 Jesus looked around, and said to his disciples, “How difficult it is for those who have riches to enter into God’s Kingdom!”

  24 The disciples were amazed at his words. But Jesus answered again, “Children, how hard it is for those who trust in riches to enter into God’s Kingdom!

  25 It is easier for a camel to go through a needle’s eye than for a rich man to enter into God’s Kingdom.”

  26 They were exceedingly astonished, saying to him, “Then who can be saved?”

  27 Jesus, looking at them, said, “With men it is impossible, but not with God, for all things are possible with God.”

Source: Orthocal: lectionary data — Slavic tradition, New Calendar (OCA practice). Text: World English Bible.

## Saints and icons

- Prayer of the day: [Prayer to the Holy Spirit “O Heavenly King”](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/prayers/heavenly-king)