Thursday of the 15th week after Pentecost · Tone 5
Fasting
Strict Fast (Wine and Oil)
Fast
Wine
Oil
Fish
Dairy
Meat
Today’s readings
Appointed for this day
Epistle · Of the day
1 Corinthians 1:18–24
For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God. For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the…
Epistle · Of the feast
Galatians 3:23–4:5
But before faith came, we were kept under the law, shut up unto the faith which should afterwards be revealed. Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith.…
Gospel · Of the day
John 19:6–11, 13–20, 25–28, 30–35
When the chief priests therefore and officers saw him, they cried out, saying, Crucify him, crucify him. Pilate saith unto them, Take ye him, and crucify him: for I find no fault in him. The Jews answered him, We have a law, and…
Gospel · Of the feast
Mark 6:30–45
And the apostles gathered themselves together unto Jesus, and told him all things, both what they had done, and what they had taught. And he said unto them, Come ye yourselves apart into a desert place, and rest a while: for there…