Scripture Readings

• 1 Timothy 5:1-10
• Mark 10:46-52

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.).