Scripture Readings

• Composite 2
• Composite 3
• Composite 4
• John 10:1-9
• Hebrews 7:26-8:2
• John 10:9-16
• Hebrews 9:1-7
• Luke 10:38-42; 11:27-28
• Hebrews 9:24-28
• Mark 8:27-31

Today’s commemorated feasts and saints

Fifth Saturday of Lent — Saturday of the Akathist to the Most-holy Theotokos. Repose of St. Innocent, Metropolitan of Moscow, Enlightener of the Aleuts and Apostle to the Americas (1879). St. Hypatius the Wonderworker, Bishop of Gangra (ca. 336). Repose of St. Jonah, Metropolitan of Moscow and All Russia (1461). Ven. Hypatius the Healer, of the Kiev Caves (Far Caves—14th c.). Ven. Apollonius, Ascetic, of Egypt (4th c.). Hieromartyr Avdas, Bishop of Persia, and Martyr Benjamin the Deacon (418-424). Ven. Hypatius, Abbot of Rufinus in Chalcedon (ca. 446). Appearance of the “Ivḗron” (Iberian) Icon of the Mother of God.