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Today’s Commemorations & Readings

Thursday, September 10, 2026

Saints of the Day

Afterfeast of the Nativity of the Mother of God

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Holy and Righteous Ancestors of God, Joachim and Anna

Saint Joachim, the son of Barpathir, was of the tribe of Judah, and was a descendant of King David, to whom God had revealed that the Savior of the world would be born from his seed.

Martyr Severian of Sebaste

The Holy Martyr Severian (+ 320) suffered for Christ in Armenian Sebaste during the governorship of Licius, when Christians were persecuted under the emperor Licinius.

Venerable Joseph, Abbot of Volokolamsk, Volotsk

Saint Joseph of Volokolamsk, in the world John Sanin, was born on , 1440 (1439 according to another source) in the village of Yazvisch-Pokrov, not far from the city of Volokolamsk.

Uncovering of the relics of Saint Theodosius, Archbishop of Chernigov

we commemorate the glorification of Saint Theodosius on , 1896, and the uncovering of his holy relics.Saint Theodosius is also commemorated on .

Venerable Theophanes the Confessor and Faster of Mount Diabenos

Saint Theophanes, Confessor and Faster, was born into a family of pagans. In his youth Theophanes came to believe in Christ, was baptized and secretly left his pagan parents to go to Mount Dabis to an Elder, who had lived there in asceticism for seve

Martyr Chariton

Saint Chariton endured martyrdom with Saint Staton at an unknown time and place.

Blessed Nikḗtas the Hidden of Constantinople

Saint Nikḗtas the Hidden lived at Constantinople and occupied the position of “chartolarium” (“letter-writer”).

Commemoration of the Holy Fathers of the Third Ecumenical Council

The Third Ecumenical Council was convened in the year 431 in the city of Ephesus (Asia Minor) during the reign of the emperor Theodosius the Younger (408-450).

Saint Ciaran of Clonmacnoise

Saint Ciaran (Kieran), who has been described as a lamp shining with the light of knowledge, was born in 512 and raised in Connacht, Ireland. His father was a builder of chariots.

Source: OCA – Lives of the Saints

Daily Scripture Readings

Galatians 3.15-22

15 Brethren, I speak after the manner of men; Though it be but a man’s covenant, yet if it be confirmed, no man disannulleth, or addeth thereto.

16 Now to Abraham and his seed were the promises made. He saith not, And to seeds, as of many; but as of one, And to thy seed, which is Christ.

17 And this I say, that the covenant, that was confirmed before of God in Christ, the law, which was four hundred and thirty years after, cannot disannul, that it should make the promise of none effect.

18 For if the inheritance be of the law, it is no more of promise: but God gave it to Abraham by promise.

19 Wherefore then serveth the law? It was added because of transgressions, till the seed should come to whom the promise was made; and it was ordained by angels in the hand of a mediator.

20 Now a mediator is not a mediator of one, but God is one.

21 Is the law then against the promises of God? God forbid: for if there had been a law given which could have given life, verily righteousness should have been by the law.

22 But the scripture hath concluded all under sin, that the promise by faith of Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe.

Mark 6.7-13

7 And he called unto him the twelve, and began to send them forth by two and two; and gave them power over unclean spirits;

8 And commanded them that they should take nothing for their journey, save a staff only; no scrip, no bread, no money in their purse:

9 But be shod with sandals; and not put on two coats.

10 And he said unto them, In what place soever ye enter into an house, there abide till ye depart from that place.

11 And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear you, when ye depart thence, shake off the dust under your feet for a testimony against them. Verily I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for Sodom and Gomorrha in the day of judgment, than for that city.

12 And they went out, and preached that men should repent.

13 And they cast out many devils, and anointed with oil many that were sick, and healed them.

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