Scripture Readings
Friday, December 23, 2022
- Micah 5:2-4
- Hebrews 1:1-12
- Matthew 1:18-25
- Jeremiah (Baruch 3:35-4:4)
- Galatians 3:23-29
- Luke 2:1-20
- Isaiah 7:10-16; 8:1-4, 9-10
- Hebrews 1:10-2:3
- Matthew 2:1-12
- Isaiah 9:6-7
- Hebrews 2:11-18
- Matthew 2:13-23
- Titus 1:15-2:10
- Mark 10:23-32
Today’s commemorated feasts and saints
Forefeast of the Nativity of Christ. Holy Ten Martyrs of Crete: Theodulus, Saturninus, Euporus, Gelasius, Eunician, Zoticus, Pompeius, Agathopus, Basilides, and Evaristus (3rd c.). Repose of St. Theoktistos, Archbishop of Novgorod (1310). St. Niphon, Bishop of Constantia, Cyprus (4th c.). St. Paul, Bishop of Neo-Cæsarea (4th c.).