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First Sunday of Lent — Tone 5
Sunday of Orthodoxy Martyr Eudoxia of Heliopolis
- Luke 24.12-35 (5th Matins Gospel)
- Hebrews 11.24-26, 32-12.2 (Epistle)
- John 1.43-51 (Gospel)
Monday of the Second Week of Lent — Tone 5
Hieromartyr Theodotus, Bishop of Cyrenia; St Arseny, Bishop of Tver
- Isaiah 4.2-5.7 (6th Hour)
- Genesis 3.21-4.7 (Vespers)
- Proverbs 3.34-4.22 (Vespers)
Tuesday of the Second Week of Lent — Tone 5
Martyrs Eutropius, Cleonicus and Basiliscus
- Isaiah 5.7-16 (6th Hour)
- Genesis 4.8-15 (Vespers)
- Proverbs 5.1-15 (Vespers)
Wednesday of the Second Week of Lent — Tone 5
Ven. Gerasimus of the Jordan; Rt. Blv. Prince Daniel of Moscow
- Isaiah 5.16-25 (6th Hour)
- Genesis 4.16-26 (Vespers)
- Proverbs 5.15-6.3 (Vespers)
Thursday of the Second Week of Lent — Tone 5
Martyr Conon of Isauria
- Isaiah 6.1-12 (6th Hour)
- Genesis 5.1-24 (Vespers)
- Proverbs 6.3-20 (Vespers)
Friday of the Second Week of Lent — Tone 5
Forty-two Martyrs of Ammoria
- Isaiah 7.1-14 (6th Hour)
- Genesis 5.32-6.8 (Vespers)
- Proverbs 6.20-7.1 (Vespers)
Second Saturday of Lent — Tone 5
Memorial Saturday Seven Hieromartyrs of Cherson
- Hebrews 3.12-16 (Epistle)
- 1 Thessalonians 4.13-17 (Epistle) (Departed)
- Mark 1.35-44 (Gospel)
- John 5.24-30 (Gospel) (Departed)
Second Sunday of Lent — Tone 6
St Gregory Palamas St Theophylactus, Bishop of Nicomedia
- Luke 24.36-53 (6th Matins Gospel)
- Hebrews 1.10-2.3 (Epistle)
- Hebrews 7.26-8.2 (Epistle) (St Gregory)
- Mark 2.1-12 (Gospel)
- John 10.9-16 (Gospel) (St Gregory)
Monday of the Third Week of Lent — Tone 6
Holy Forty Martyrs of Sebaste
- Luke 21.12-19 (Matins Gospel) (Martyrs)
- Isaiah 8.13-9.7 (6th Hour)
- Genesis 6.9-22 (Vespers)
- Proverbs 8.1-21 (Vespers)
- Isaiah 43.9-14 (Vespers) (Martyrs)
- Wisdom of Solomon 3.1-9 (Vespers) (Martyrs)
- Wisdom of Solomon 5.15-6.3 (Vespers) (Martyrs)
- Hebrews 12.1-10 (Epistle) (Martyrs)
- Matthew 20.1-16 (Gospel) (Martyrs)
Tuesday of the Third Week of Lent — Tone 6
Martyr Quadratus and Companions
- Isaiah 9.9-10.4 (6th Hour)
- Genesis 7.1-5 (Vespers)
- Proverbs 8.32-9.11 (Vespers)
Wednesday of the Third Week of Lent — Tone 6
St. Sophronius, Patriarch of Jerusalem; St Euthymius, Bishop of Novgorod
- Isaiah 10.12-20 (6th Hour)
- Genesis 7.6-9 (Vespers)
- Proverbs 9.12-18 (LXX) (Vespers)
Thursday of the Third Week of Lent — Tone 6
Ven. Theophanes the Confessor
- Isaiah 11.10-12.2 (6th Hour)
- Genesis 7.11-8.3 (Vespers)
- Proverbs 10.1-22 (Vespers)
Friday of the Third Week of Lent — Tone 6
Trans. Rel. Nicephorus, Patr. Constantinopole
- Isaiah 13.2-13 (6th Hour)
- Genesis 8.4-21 (Vespers)
- Proverbs 10.31-11.12 (Vespers)
Third Saturday of Lent — Tone 6
Memorial Saturday Ven. Benedict of Nursia
- Hebrews 10.32-38 (Epistle)
- 1 Thessalonians 4.13-17 (Epistle) (Departed)
- Mark 2.14-17 (Gospel)
- John 5.24-30 (Gospel) (Departed)
Third Sunday of Lent — Tone 7
Veneration of the Precious Cross Martyr Agapius and Seven with Him
- John 20.1-10 (7th Matins Gospel)
- Hebrews 4.14-5.6 (Epistle)
- Mark 8.34-9.1 (Gospel)
Monday of the Fourth Week of Lent — Tone 7
Martyr Sabinas of Egypt
- Isaiah 14.24-32 (6th Hour)
- Genesis 8.21-9.7 (Vespers)
- Proverbs 11.19-12.6 (Vespers)
Tuesday of the Fourth Week of Lent — Tone 7
Ven. Alexius the Man of God; Ven. Makary of Kalyazinsk
- Isaiah 25.1-9 (6th Hour)
- Genesis 9.8-17 (Vespers)
- Proverbs 12.8-22 (Vespers)
Wednesday of the Fourth Week of Lent — Tone 7
St Cyril, Archbishop of Jerusalem; Rep. St Nikolaj of Zhicha
- Isaiah 26.21-27.9 (6th Hour)
- Genesis 9.18-10.1 (Vespers)
- Proverbs 12.23-13.9 (LXX) (Vespers)
Thursday of the Fourth Week of Lent — Tone 7
Martyrs Chrysanthius and Daria
- Isaiah 28.14-22 (6th Hour)
- Genesis 10.32-11.9 (Vespers)
- Proverbs 13.19-14.6 (Vespers)
Friday of the Fourth Week of Lent — Tone 7
Holy Fathers Slain at St Sabbas Monastery
- Isaiah 29.13-23 (6th Hour)
- Genesis 12.1-7 (Vespers)
- Proverbs 14.15-26 (Vespers)
Fourth Saturday of Lent — Tone 7
Memorial Saturday St James the Confessor of Catania
- Hebrews 6.9-12 (Epistle)
- 1 Corinthians 15.47-57 (Epistle) (Departed)
- Mark 7.31-37 (Gospel)
- John 5.24-30 (Gospel) (Departed)
Fourth Sunday of Lent — Tone 8
St John Climacus Hieromartyr Basil of Ancyra
- John 20.11-18 (8th Matins Gospel)
- Hebrews 6.13-20 (Epistle)
- Ephesians 5.9-19 (Epistle) (St John)
- Mark 9.17-31 (Gospel)
- Matthew 4.25-5.12 (Gospel) (St John)
Monday of the Fifth Week of Lent
Martyr Nikon and 199 Disciples
- Isaiah 37.33-38.6 (6th Hour)
- Genesis 13.12-18 (Vespers)
- Proverbs 14.27-15.4 (Vespers)
Tuesday of the Fifth Week of Lent
Forefeast of Annunciation Ven. Zachariah the Recluse
- Isaiah 40.18-31 (6th Hour)
- Genesis 15.1-15 (Vespers)
- Proverbs 15.7-19 (Vespers)
- Genesis 28.10-17 (Vespers) (Annunciation)
- Ezekiel 43.27-44.4 (Vespers) (Annunciation)
- Proverbs 9.1-11 (Vespers) (Annunciation)
Wednesday of the Fifth Week of Lent
Annunciation Most Holy Theotokos
- Luke 1.39-49, 56 (Matins Gospel) (Annunciation)
- Isaiah 41.4-14 (6th Hour)
- Genesis 17.1-9 (Vespers)
- Proverbs 15.20-16.9 (LXX) (Vespers)
- Exodus 3.1-8 (Vespers) (Annunciation)
- Proverbs 8.22-30 (Vespers) (Annunciation)
- Hebrews 2.11-18 (Epistle) (Annunciation)
- Luke 1.24-38 (Gospel) (Annunciation)
Thursday of the Fifth Week of Lent
Great Canon of St Andrew of Crete Leavetaking of Annunciation; Synaxis of Archangel Gabriel
- Isaiah 42.5-16 (6th Hour)
- Genesis 18.20-33 (Vespers)
- Proverbs 16.17-17.17 (Vespers)
Friday of the Fifth Week of Lent
Martyr Matrona of Thessalonica
- Isaiah 45.11-17 (6th Hour)
- Genesis 22.1-18 (Vespers)
- Proverbs 17.17-18.5 (Vespers)
Fifth Saturday of Lent
Saturday of the Akathist to the Most-Holy Theotokos Ven. Hilarion the New
- Hebrews 9.24-28 (Epistle)
- Hebrews 9.1-7 (Epistle) (Theotokos)
- Mark 8.27-31 (Gospel)
- Luke 10.38-42, 11.27-28 (Gospel) (Theotokos)
Fifth Sunday of Lent — Tone 1
St Mary of Egypt Hieromartyr Mark, Bishop of Arethusa
- John 20.19-31 (9th Matins Gospel)
- Hebrews 9.11-14 (Epistle)
- Galatians 3.23-29 (Epistle) (St Mary)
- Mark 10.32-45 (Gospel)
- Luke 7.36-50 (Gospel) (St Mary)
Monday of the Sixth Week of Lent — Tone 1
Ven. John Climacus
- Isaiah 48.17-49.4 (6th Hour)
- Genesis 27.1-41 (Vespers)
- Proverbs 19.16-25 (Vespers)
- Composite 2 - Proverbs 10, 3, 8 (Vespers) (St Innocent)
- Composite 3 - Wisdom of Solomon 4, 5 (Vespers) (St Innocent)
- Composite 4 - Proverbs 10; Wisdom of Solomon 6, 7, 8, 9 (Vespers) (St Innocent)
Tuesday of the Sixth Week of Lent — Tone 1
Repose St Innocent, Metr. Moscow and Apostle to Americas
- John 10.1-9 (Matins Gospel) (St Innocent)
- Isaiah 49.6-10 (6th Hour)
- Genesis 31.3-16 (Vespers)
- Proverbs 21.3-21 (Vespers)
- Hebrews 7.26-8.2 (Epistle) (St Innocent)
- John 10.9-16 (Gospel) (St Innocent)