May 2026Ecclesiastical Calendar

Saturday, 23 May

St Michael the Confessor; Unc. Rel. St Leonty, Bishop of Rostov

No Fast

Saints & Feasts
  • St Michael the Confessor
  • Unc. Rel. St Leonty, Bishop of Rostov
  • St Michael the Confessor, bishop of Synnada (818)
  • Holy Myrrh-bearer Mary, wife of Cleopas
  • Holy Martyr Michael of St Sabbas' Monastery(9th c.)
  • Holy Virgin Euphrosyne, Princess of Polotsk (1173)
Readings of the Day
Epistle

Acts 20.7-12

7And upon the first day of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread, Paul preached unto them, ready to depart on the morrow; and continued his speech until midnight. 8And there were many lights in the upper chamber, where they were gathered together. 9And there sat in a window a certain young man named Eutychus, being fallen into a deep sleep: and as Paul was long preaching, he sunk down with sleep, and fell down from the third loft, and was taken up dead. 10And Paul went down, and fell on him, and embracing him said, Trouble not yourselves; for his life is in him. 11When he therefore was come up again, and had broken bread, and eaten, and talked a long while, even till break of day, so he departed. 12And they brought the young man alive, and were not a little comforted.
Gospel

John 14.10-21

10Believest thou not that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? the words that I speak unto you I speak not of myself: but the Father that dwelleth in me, he doeth the works. 11Believe me that I am in the Father, and the Father in me: or else believe me for the very works’ sake. 12Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father. 13And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. 14If ye shall ask any thing in my name, I will do it. 15If ye love me, keep my commandments.