March 25, 2023 - March 26, 2023 Fifth Sunday of the Great Fast: Our Venerable Mother, Mary of Egypt. Octoechos Tone 1; Synaxis of the Holy Archangel Gabriel Great Fast Day 35. Matins Resurrectional Gospel 9. The Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great is celebrated today. Hebrews 9:11-14; Mark 10:32-45.
March 26, 2023 - March 27, 2023 Our Holy Mother Matrona of Thessalonica Great Fast Day 36. Abstention from meat and foods that contain meat. According to liturgical prescriptions, the Divine Liturgy is not celebrated today. Sixth Hour – Isaiah 48:17-49:4; Vespers – Genesis 27:1-41; Proverbs 19:16-25.