March 12, 2023 Third Sunday of the Great Fast: Veneration of the Holy Cross. Octoechos Tone 7; Our Venerable Father and Confessor Theophanes of Sigriana (817); Our Holy Father Gregory the Dialogist, Pope of Rome (604) Great Fast Day 21. Matins Resurrectional Gospel 7. The Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great is celebrated today. Hebrews 4:14-5:6; Mark 8:34-9:1.
March 12, 2023 - March 13, 2023 The Transfer of the Relics of Our Holy Father Nicephorus, Patriarch of Constantinople (847) Great Fast Day 22. Abstention from meat and foods that contain meat. According to liturgical prescriptions, the Divine Liturgy is not celebrated today. Sixth Hour – Isaiah 14:24-32; Vespers – Genesis 8:21-9:7; Proverbs 11:19-12:6.