Scripture Readings

• Wisdom of Solomon 5:15-6:3
• Wisdom of Solomon 3:1-9
• Wisdom of Solomon 4:7-15
• Luke 6:17-23
• Hebrews 13:7-16
• Matthew 11:27-30
• Philippians 2:5-11
• Luke 10:38-42; 11:27-28
• Acts 3:1-8
• John 2:12-22

Today’s commemorated feasts and saints

Bright Friday — The “Lifegiving Fountain” Icon of the Most-holy Theotokos. — Appearance of the Icon of the Mother of God “The Footprint” at Pochaev. Ven. Theodosius, Abbot of the Kiev Caves Monastery and Founder of Cœnobitic Monasticism in Russia (1074). Martyrs Timothy the Reader and his wife Maura of Antinoë in Egypt (ca. 286). St. Peter the Wonderworker, Bishop of Argolis (10th c.). “Svena” Icon of the Mother of God (1288). Holy Great Martyr Xenίa of Kalamata (291 ).