Thursday 11th December 2025
Nativity Fast: fish, wine and oil allowed
Today we commemorate:
St. Daniel the Stylite of Constantinople (490). St. Luke the New Stylite of Chalcedon (980). St. Nikon the Dry of the Kievan Caves (12th C). Monk-martyr Barsabas, abbot of Ishtar and 10 companions in Persia (342). St. Leontius, Monk, of Monembasia in the Peloponnese (1450). Holy martyrs Acepsius and Aeithalas at Arbelus (534).
British Isles and Ireland:
St. Cian the Hermit (6th C). St. Peris of Llanberis (c.6th C).
1 Timothy 6:17-21; Luke 21:28-33
Readings in bold type are those appointed by the Typikon for use at the Liturgy
1 Timothy 6:17-21
Timothy, my son, instruct those who are rich in the present age not to be arrogant, nor to trust in the uncertainty of wealth but in the living God who provides for us richly with everything for our enjoyment. They are to do good, to be rich in good works, to be ready to give, willing to share, storing up for themselves a good deposit for the future so that they may lay hold of everlasting life. Keep safe what has been entrusted to you, Timothy. Turn away from profane babblings and the contradictions of what is falsely called knowledge. By professing these things, some have missed the mark with regard to the faith. Grace be with you. Amen.
Luke 21:28-33
The Lord said to his disciples, ‘When these things begin to happen, look up and lift up your heads because your redemption is drawing near.’ Then he told them a parable. ‘Look at the fig tree and all the trees. When it is time for them to bud, you notice, and you know that summer is already at hand. In this way, when you see these things happening, you will know that the Kingdom of God is at hand. Truly I say to you that this generation will not pass away until everything has happened. Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.’