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The Orthodox Church is the original Christian Church established by Our Lord Jesus Christ, and handed down to us from the Apostles and their successors. Through the centuries, and during times of assault and persecution against this original faith,Orthodox clergy, monastics, and
faithful have zealously preserved the Orthodox faith, The St Peter and Paul Orthodox Mission was established in 1989, under the Old Calendar greek Orthodox Church, Archangels Diocese. We continues to exist to serve the needs of persons seeking the ancient faith. We offer services of the old calendar Orthodox Church, as well as religious education classes for adults and for youth. The prayers and services of the Saint Peter and PaulMission are currently offered in the English Please remember us in your holy prayers, and contact us with your prayer requests. Thank you for visiting our site; and may the mercy and blessing of our Lord and God and Savior Jesus Christ be always with you!

Thursday, 15 October 2026. Julian: 2 October 2026 (today)Tone 3 — No FastHieromartyr Cyprian Martyrs Justina and Theoct...
10/15/2026

Thursday, 15 October 2026. Julian: 2 October 2026 (today)
Tone 3 — No Fast
Hieromartyr Cyprian
Martyrs Justina and Theoctistus;
Bl. Andrew, Fool-for-Christ;
St Cassian the Greek, Wonderworker of Uglich (1504)
Hieromartyr Cyprian, the holy Martyrs Justina and Theoctistus, the Blessed Andrew the Fool‑for‑Christ, and Saint Cassian the Greek, Wonderworker of Uglich, shine today as witnesses to the triumph of divine grace over demonic assault, worldly deception, and human frailty. Their lives form a single thread: the victory of Christ over every falsehood. Cyprian, once a sorcerer, becomes a confessor of the true God; Justina, steadfast in purity, overcomes the assaults of the evil one; Theoctistus shares their martyrdom; Blessed Andrew reveals the wisdom hidden in holy folly; and Cassian manifests the quiet wonderworking of monastic sanctity. Together they remind the faithful that the Church’s strength is not in earthly power but in the radiant transformation of the human heart by Christ.
The Apostle Paul today exhorts the Philippians to rejoice in the Lord, renouncing every confidence in the flesh and counting all things as loss compared to the knowledge of Christ (Phil. 3.1‑8). The Gospel shows the Lord choosing the Twelve after a night spent wholly in prayer, and then healing all who came to Him, for “virtue went out of Him, and healed them all” (Luke 6.19). These readings join the saints in proclaiming that true life is found only in union with Christ: in prayer, in humility, in the renunciation of worldly pride, and in the healing grace that flows from the Savior to all who seek Him with faith.
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The daily entry for Wednesday, 14 October Julian: 1 October Fasting Rule Fish, W**e and Oil are Allowed Fast Great Feast...
10/14/2026

The daily entry
for Wednesday, 14 October Julian: 1 October
Fasting Rule Fish, W**e and Oil are Allowed
Fast Great Feasts
Protection (Pokrov) of the Most-Holy Theotohos (Tone 3)
St Romanos the Melodist of Constantinople (556)
Our Holy Father Gregory the Choirmaster (Domestikos) of the Great Lavra (1355)
Saint Remigius, Bishop of Rheims, Apostle to the Franks (533)
The Holy Church today celebrates the radiant Feast of the Protection (Pokrov) of the Most‑Holy Theotokos, recalling the vision granted in the Blachernae Church in 911, when the Mother of God appeared above the faithful, extending her veil in a sign of divine shelter. St Andrew the Fool‑for‑Christ and his disciple Epiphanius beheld her in glory, praying for the whole world and covering the faithful with her mercy. This manifestation of the Theotokos’ loving intercession became a yearly commemoration, especially cherished in the Slavic lands, and later associated in Greece with her protection of the nation in times of peril. Today we stand with the same awe as Epiphanius, knowing that the Mother of God continues to intercede for the Church, guarding her children and guiding them toward the peace of Christ.
The appointed Scriptures remind us of the divine care that accompanies those who labor for the Gospel. St Paul speaks of Epaphroditus, who nearly died for the work of Christ, yet was preserved by God’s mercy; the Epistle to the Hebrews recalls the holiness of the sanctuary and the solemn ministry of the high priest; and the Gospel teaches that fasting has its proper time, that the new life in Christ requires new vessels, and that blessedness belongs to those who hear the word of God and keep it. In the home of Martha and Mary, the Lord reveals that one thing is needful—attentive communion with Him. Thus, on this feast of the Theotokos’ protection, the Church calls us to renewed devotion, to the good part chosen by Mary, and to confidence that the Mother of God shelters all who seek her Son with faith and humility.
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The Daily EntryTuesday, 13 October (NS) 30 September (OS) Tone 3 — No Fast Saints: Hieromartyr Gregory of Armenia; V...
10/13/2026

The Daily Entry
Tuesday, 13 October (NS) 30 September (OS)
Tone 3 — No Fast
Saints: Hieromartyr Gregory of Armenia;
Venerable Gregory of Vologda;
Venerable Gregory of Pelshma;
St Michael, Metropolitan of Kiev
Hieromartyr Gregory of Armenia was born of noble Persian and Armenian lineage and, after withdrawing to Caesarea, embraced Christ and lived as a married Christian until his wife’s repose. Returning to Armenia, he served King Tiridates, who, upon discovering Gregory’s faith, subjected him to severe tortures and cast him into a pit of mire and serpents, where he miraculously survived fourteen years through God’s providence and the secret care of a widow. When the king later fell into madness for persecuting Christians, his sister received a divine revelation that only Gregory could heal him. Freed from the pit, Gregory restored the king, baptized him, and was made bishop of Armenia, becoming its Enlightener and bringing multitudes to Christ. In old age he withdrew into ascetical life and reposed in peace.
Venerable Gregory of Pelshma was born into a wealthy boyar family in Galich but renounced all earthly honor after the providential death of his parents, distributing his riches, freeing his serfs, and entering monastic life. Though elevated to abbot for his holiness, he fled human praise and lived in hidden obedience at the monastery of St Dionysius of Glush*tsa until, at age 104, he retired to a hermitage on the River Pelshma. Other monks gathered around him, forming a monastery where he reluctantly became abbot, excelling in prayer, charity, and bold rebuke of princes, including surviving an attempted murder by Prince Basil II. Reposing at the age of 127, his relics immediately worked miracles.
Saint Michael, first Metropolitan of Kiev, was sent from Constantinople after the baptism of Prince Vladimir to establish the Church in Rus’. He baptized the prince’s household and the people of Kiev, cast down idols in Novgorod and Rostov, and firmly planted the Orthodox faith in the Russian land. Reposing in 992, his incorrupt relics were later translated to the Kiev Caves.
In today’s Epistle, the Apostle Paul speaks of offering himself upon the “sacrifice and service” of the faithful, rejoicing even in hardship because his labor is for Christ. He praises Timothy, whose sincere care for the Church makes him a true son in the Gospel. The Gospel shows the Lord healing the l***r who fell before Him in faith, saying, “Lord, if Thou wilt, Thou canst make me clean.” Christ’s touch restores him instantly, revealing that divine mercy is never distant from those who approach with humility.
Thus, the saints we commemorate today, Gregory the Enlightener, Gregory the ascetic, and Michael the missionary, stand as living icons of this same truth: that God works through those who surrender themselves wholly to His will. Their courage, patience, and quiet endurance remind us that every trial borne for Christ becomes a seed of grace for others. Let us therefore hold fast to the word of life, trusting that the Lord who cleanses, heals, and strengthens will also guide us today into deeper faith, repentance, and peace.
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Monday, 12 October Julian: 29 September 2026(today)Ven. Cyriacos, Hermit of Palestine; St Mary of Palestine (6th c.); H...
10/12/2026

Monday, 12 October Julian: 29 September 2026(today)
Ven. Cyriacos, Hermit of Palestine;
St Mary of Palestine (6th c.);
Holy Martyrs Dada and those with them (4th c.)
(Tone 3) Fasting Rule No fast
The Church today commemorates Venerable Cyriacos, Hermit of Palestine, Saint Mary of Palestine, and the Holy Martyrs Dada and those with them, shining witnesses of ascetic purity and steadfast confession. Their lives remind the faithful that holiness is not confined to one path: some, like Cyriacos and Mary, attained sanctity through hidden struggle in the desert; others, like the martyrs Dada and his companions, through bold endurance under persecution. Their memory calls us to perseverance in prayer, purity of heart, and courage in the face of spiritual adversity, trusting that God strengthens those who seek Him with sincerity.
The apostolic reading from Philippians 2.12–16 exhorts us to “work out our salvation with fear and trembling,” not in anxious uncertainty, but in reverent awareness that God Himself works within us. The Gospel from Luke 4.37–44 shows Christ healing the sick, casting out demons, and preaching the Kingdom with divine authority. Together, these readings teach that salvation is both gift and labor: Christ comes to heal, restore, and enlighten, yet He calls us to cooperate with His grace, shining as “lights in the world” amid a crooked generation. May the prayers of today’s saints strengthen us to live this calling with humility, steadfastness, and joy.
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10/11/2026

HOMILY FOR THE 19TH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST
Commemorating Our Venerable Father Chariton the Confessor
Archangels Diocese Weatherly, Pennsylvania
Beloved in Christ,
On this nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost, the Holy Church places before our eyes two luminous revelations: the humility of the Apostle Paul, who glories only in his infirmities, and the calling of the fishermen, who forsake all to follow Christ. These two divine moments, one interior, one outward, form the very heart of Christian discipleship. Saint Paul speaks of visions and revelations, of being caught up into Paradise, yet he refuses to boast. Instead, he confesses the thorn in his flesh, the weakness that keeps him grounded in grace. And the Lord answers him with the words that echo through every generation of believers: “My grace is sufficient for thee, for My strength is made perfect in weakness.” This is the paradox of the Gospel: God’s power is revealed not through human triumph, but through human surrender.
In the Gospel, we behold Simon Peter, tired, discouraged, having toiled all night and caught nothing. Yet at the word of Christ, he launches out into the deep. The miraculous catch overwhelms the boats, and Peter falls at the Lord’s feet, crying, “Depart from me, for I am a sinful man, O Lord!” But Christ does not depart. Instead, He calls: “Fear not; from now on you will catch men.” The Lord does not choose the strong, the learned, or the accomplished. He chooses the humble, the obedient, the ones who know their weakness. And through them He manifests His strength. The Beatitudes today confirm this mystery: Blessed are the poor… blessed are the hungry… blessed are the weeping… blessed are the hated for the Son of Man’s sake. These are not the world’s blessed ones, but Christ’s blessed ones—those who cling to Him in their need, and who find in Him their joy, their hope, and their eternal reward.
Today we also honor Saint Chariton the Confessor, a man who lived the very words of the Apostle: “We have this treasure in earthen vessels.” Chariton endured persecution, imprisonment, and violence, yet he remained steadfast, turning every trial into an offering of faith. Like David, he laid low the noetic Goliath with the weapons of the Spirit. Like Paul, he gloried not in strength but in infirmity. And like Peter, he forsook the world to follow Christ into the desert, irrigating the barren wilderness with tears, making it bear fruit a hundredfold. His life teaches us that holiness is not found in comfort, but in perseverance; not in applause, but in quiet fidelity; not in the absence of suffering, but in the transformation of suffering into love.
Beloved, each of us carries a thorn in the flesh, some weakness, some sorrow, some burden known only to God. Each of us has nights of toil where the nets come up empty. Each of us knows moments when we cry out with Peter, “I am a sinful man, O Lord.” But today Christ speaks to every heart: “Fear not.” Launch out into the deep. Trust My word. My grace is sufficient for thee. My strength is made perfect in weakness. The saints rejoice upon their beds, not because life was easy, but because Christ was faithful. Let us therefore embrace our infirmities, not with despair, but with hope, knowing that through them the power of Christ rests upon us.
May the prayers of Saint Chariton the Confessor, the Holy Prophet Baruch, and Saint Wenceslas the Martyr-King strengthen us. May the Archangels encompass this Diocese beneath their immaterial wings. And may the Lord who called fishermen to apostleship also call us to deeper faith, deeper obedience, and deeper love.
All Glory to God
Amen.
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Sunday, 11 October 2026 Julian: 28 September 2026(today)19th Sunday after Pentecost (Tone 3)Fasting RulenNo fastnGreat F...
10/11/2026

Sunday, 11 October 2026 Julian: 28 September 2026(today)
19th Sunday after Pentecost (Tone 3)
Fasting RulenNo fastnGreat Feasts
Ven. Chariton the Confessor
[II Cor. 11:31-12:9 (§194); II Cor. 4:6-15 (§176)]
31 The God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who is blessed forever, knows that I am not lying.
32 In Damascus the governor, under Aretas the king, was guarding the city of the Damascenes with a garrison, desiring to arrest me;
33 but I was let down in a basket through a window in the wall, and escaped from his hands.
1 It is doubtless not profitable for me to boast. I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord:
2 I know a man in Christ who fourteen years ago-whether in the body I do not know, or whether out of the body I do not know, God knows-such a one was caught up to the third heaven.
3 And I know such a man-whether in the body or out of the body I do not know, God knows-
4 how he was caught up into Paradise and heard inexpressible words, which it is not lawful for a man to utter.
5 Of such a one I will boast; yet of myself I will not boast, except in my infirmities.
6 For though I might desire to boast, I will not be a fool; for I will speak the truth. But I refrain, lest anyone should think of me above what he sees me to be or hears from me.
7 And lest I should be exalted above measure by the abundance of the revelations, a thorn in the flesh was given to me, a messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I be exalted above measure.
8 Concerning this thing I pleaded with the Lord three times that it might depart from me.
9 And He said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness." Therefore most gladly I will rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.
6 For it is the God who commanded light to shine out of darkness, who has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
7 But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellence of the power may be of God and not of us.
8 We are hard-pressed on every side, yet not crushed; we are perplexed, but not in despair;
9 persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed-
10 always carrying about in the body the dying of the Lord Jesus, that the life of Jesus also may be manifested in our body.
11 For we who live are always delivered to death for Jesus' sake, that the life of Jesus also may be manifested in our mortal flesh.
12 So then death is working in us, but life in you.
13 And since we have the same spirit of faith, according to what is written, "I believed and therefore I spoke," we also believe and therefore speak,
14 knowing that He who raised up the Lord Jesus will also raise us up with Jesus, and will present us with you.
15 For all things are for your sakes, that grace, having spread through the many, may cause thanksgiving to abound to the glory of God.
Gospel [Luke 5:1-11 (§17); Luke 6:17-23 (§24)]
1 So it was, as the multitude pressed about Him to hear the word of God, that He stood by the Lake of Gennesaret,
2 and saw two boats standing by the lake; but the fishermen had gone from them and were washing their nets.
3 Then He got into one of the boats, which was Simon's, and asked him to put out a little from the land. And He sat down and taught the multitudes from the boat.
4 When He had stopped speaking, He said to Simon, "Launch out into the deep and let down your nets for a catch."
5 But Simon answered and said to Him, "Master, we have toiled all night and caught nothing; nevertheless at Your word I will let down the net."
6 And when they had done this, they caught a great number of fish, and their net was breaking.
7 So they signaled to their partners in the other boat to come and help them. And they came and filled both the boats, so that they began to sink.
8 When Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus' knees, saying, "Depart from me, for I am a sinful man, O Lord!"
9 For he and all who were with him were astonished at the catch of fish which they had taken;
10 and so also were James and John, the sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. And Jesus said to Simon, "Do not be afraid. From now on you will catch men."
11 So when they had brought their boats to land, they forsook all and followed Him.
17 And He came down with them and stood on a level place with a crowd of His disciples and a great multitude of people from all Judea and Jerusalem, and from the seacoast of Tyre and Sidon, who came to hear Him and be healed of their diseases,
18 as well as those who were tormented with unclean spirits. And they were healed.
19 And the whole multitude sought to touch Him, for power went out from Him and healed them all.
20 Then He lifted up His eyes toward His disciples, and said: Blessed are you poor, For yours is the kingdom of God.
21 Blessed are you who hunger now, For you shall be filled. Blessed are you who weep now, For you shall laugh.
22 Blessed are you when men hate you, And when they exclude you, And revile you, and cast out your name as evil, For the Son of Man's sake.
23 Rejoice in that day and leap for joy! For indeed your reward is great in heaven, For in like manner their fathers did to the prophets.
Communion Verse: Praise the Lord from the heavens, praise Him in the highest! In everlasting remembrance shall the righteous be; he shall not be afraid of evil tidings. Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia!
Saints for today
St Chariton the Confessor of Palestine (350)
Holy Prophet Baruch (6th c. BC)
Holy Martyr Vatslav (Wenceslas), King of the Czechs (929 S

The Daily EntrySaturday, 10 October 2026 Julian: 27 September 2026(today)Martyr Callistratus and Companions; Ven. Sabbat...
10/10/2026

The Daily Entry
Saturday, 10 October 2026 Julian: 27 September 2026(today)
Martyr Callistratus and Companions;
Ven. Sabbatius of Solovetsk;
Holy Apostles Mark,
Aristarchus and Zenas of the Seventy (Tone 2)
Fasting Rule No fast
The witness of Martyr Callistratus and his companions reveals how one faithful soul can become the seed of many. His quiet endurance, born of deep communion with Christ, drew others to the truth even in the face of violence. Venerable Sabbatius shows the same grace in a different form: a life of ascetic peace that became a refuge for others. The Apostles Mark, Aristarchus, and Zenas remind us that the Church is built not only on heroic suffering but also on steadfast teaching, pastoral care, and the patient uprooting of error. Their doctrinal thunder was not noise but clarity, truth spoken with authority, guiding the faithful to the pastures of genuine piety. The young New Martyr Aquilina completes today’s chorus of witnesses, showing that purity of heart can withstand even the fiercest assaults of the world.
Saint Paul’s exhortation to be “steadfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord” finds its living commentary in these saints. Their lives teach that labor offered to Christ is never wasted, even when its fruits are hidden from our eyes. In the Gospel, the Lord’s rebuke of the unclean spirit reveals the same authority that strengthened the martyrs: a word that commands, liberates, and restores. As you enter this Saturday, may their intercessions steady your heart, deepen your resolve, and remind you that every act of faithfulness, whether public or hidden, becomes part of the Church’s quiet victory in Christ.
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The daily entry Friday, 9 October 2026 / Julian 26 September 2026, commemorating the Repose of St John the Theologian (T...
10/09/2026

The daily entry
Friday, 9 October 2026 / Julian 26 September 2026, commemorating the Repose of St John the Theologian (Tone 2), Fasting Rule Fish, W**e and Oil are Allowed
Today we keep the solemn and grace‑filled remembrance of the Repose of the Holy Apostle and Evangelist John the Theologian, the beloved disciple who rested upon the breast of the Lord and alone remained with Him at the foot of the Cross. Entrusted with the care of the Most Holy Theotokos, he became her guardian until her repose, and later proclaimed the Gospel throughout Asia Minor, enduring exile on Patmos where he received and wrote the Revelation. His writings shine with a unique theological clarity, revealing the mystery of divine love and the indwelling of God in those who abide in charity. His repose was peaceful, and when his tomb was later opened, his body was not found, testifying to the extraordinary grace surrounding his earthly departure.
The Church appoints readings that draw us into the Apostle’s witness: St Paul exhorts the faithful to unity, humility, and steadfastness in suffering; St John himself teaches that perfect love casts out fear and that God dwells in those who confess the Son; and the Gospel recounts Christ’s entrusting of His Mother to the beloved disciple, sealing the bond of spiritual sonship. The hymns of the day praise the Apostle as a thunderous preacher of truth who uprooted error and guided the flock to piety. As we honor his repose, we are called to imitate his purity of love, his unwavering confession of Christ, and his quiet endurance in trials, that we too may abide in the light of the Word who became flesh.
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Daily Entry Thursday, 8 October 2026 (NS) / 25 September 2026 (OS)Tone 2 · No Fast Great Feast: Repose of Our Venerabl...
10/08/2026

Daily Entry
Thursday, 8 October 2026 (NS) / 25 September 2026 (OS)
Tone 2 · No Fast
Great Feast: Repose of Our Venerable Father Sergius of Radonezh (1392)
Today the Church exults in the radiant memory of Saint Sergius of Radonezh, the gentle ascetic who became a pillar of monastic renewal and a spiritual father to all Russia. His life reveals the power of humility: withdrawing to the wilderness without formal monastic training, he was nevertheless granted such purity of heart that others were drawn to him as to a living spring of grace. By his prayers Grand Duke Demetrius Donskoy found courage in the face of foreign invasion, and through his example the northern forests blossomed with monasteries. On this Thursday, when we remember the Holy Apostles, Sergius stands among them as a true preacher—not by words alone, but by the quiet authority of a life wholly surrendered to Christ.
Let Saint Sergius teach us today the strength that comes from hidden faithfulness. His solitude was not an escape but a place where divine love took root, bearing fruit for generations. Whatever wilderness you face—whether uncertainty, fatigue, or the burdens of leadership—offer it to Christ with the same simplicity that Sergius carried into the forest. The Apostle’s call to “stand fast in one spirit” and the fruits of the Spirit proclaimed by Saint Paul remind us that holiness grows through patience, gentleness, and quiet perseverance. May the prayers of Saint Sergius strengthen your steps today, granting you clarity of mind, peace of heart, and the courage to serve the Lord with apostolic steadfastness.
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Wednesday, 7 October 2026 Julian: 24 September 2026Holy Protomartyr Thecla, Equal to the Apostles; St Stephen the First‑...
10/07/2026

Wednesday, 7 October 2026 Julian: 24 September 2026
Holy Protomartyr Thecla, Equal to the Apostles;
St Stephen the First‑crowned of Serbia;
Coprios the Righteous
Tone 2 — Fish, W**e & Oil Allowed (Fast)
The radiant witness of St Thecla, the first woman martyr and equal to the Apostles, sets the tone for our morning: a young maiden who heard Christ through the preaching of St Paul and allowed His word to reorder her entire life. She walked away from comfort, status, and expectation, choosing instead the narrow path of virginity, suffering, and apostolic labor. Her final miracle—hidden by God within the cleft of a rock, reminds us that the Lord shields those who entrust themselves wholly to Him. In a world that presses upon us with noise, temptation, and demands, her life teaches that purity of heart and steadfast devotion make a person unassailable, even when the world plots otherwise.
Alongside her stands St Stephen the First‑crowned, the gentle king who raised Orthodoxy to glory among his people and who, at the end of his earthly reign, laid aside his crown to become the monk Simon. His life shows that true authority is not measured by earthly power but by humility, tears of repentance, and the quiet labor of prayer. The readings today proclaim the same truth: nothing can separate us from the love of Christ (Romans 😎, and even trials become testimony when endured with patience (Luke 21). As you begin this day, hold fast to the courage of Thecla and the humility of Stephen. Let their witness steady your heart, strengthen your resolve, and remind you that Christ magnifies Himself in those who choose Him, whether by life or by death, whether in quiet labor or public trial.
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