Thursday, December 12: Hebrews 10:35-11:7. Mark 9:10-16.

Our Venerable Father Spiridon the Wonderworker, Bishop of Tremithus (337-61). Nativity Fast.

Wednesday, December 11: Hebrews 10:1-18. Mark 8:30-34.

Venerable Father Daniel the Stylite (493). Nativity Fast. Abstention from meat and foods that contain meat.

Tuesday, December 10: Hebrews 9:8-10,15-23. Mark 8:22-26.

Holy Martyrs Menas, Hermogenes and Eugraphus. Nativity Fast.

Monday, December 9: Galatians 4:22-31. Luke 8:16-21.

Conception of Saint Anna when she conceived the Most Holy Mother of God. All-Night Vigil Feast. Nativity Fast.

Sunday, December 8: Colossians 1:12-18. Luke 17:12-19

Twenty-ninth Sunday after Pentecost, Octoechos Tone 4. Our Venerable Father Patapius.

Saturday, December 7: Ephesians 2:11-13. Luke 13:18-29.

Our Holy Father Ambrose, Bishop of Milan (397). Nativity Fast.

Friday, December 6: Hebrews 13:17-21. Luke 6:17-23.

Our Holy Father Nicholas the Wonderworker, Archbishop of Myra in Lycia. A day when the faithful are highly encouraged to participate in the Divine Liturgy. Nativity Fast. Abstention from meat and foods that contain meat.

Thursday, December 5: Galatians 5:22-6:2. Matthew 11:27-30.

Our Venerable and God-bearing Father Sabbas the Sanctified (532). Polyeleos Feast. Nativity Fast.

Wednesday, December 4: Hebrews 5:11-6:8. Luke 21:5-7, 10-11, 20-24.

Great-Martyr Barbara (286-305). Our Venerable Father John of Damascus (749). Nativity Fast. Abstention from meat and foods that contain meat.

Tuesday, December 3: Hebrews 4:1-13. Luke 21:12-19.

Holy Prophet Zephaniah (Sophonias) (7th century BC). Nativity Fast.