Russian Orthodox Christian Menaion Calendar

November 21

Saints commemorated, links to lives of Saints,

Feasts, Scripture Readings, rubrics


Nativity Fast.
  1. THE ENTRY OF THE MOST HOLY THEOTOKOS INTO THE TEMPLE
    Readings
    • VESPERS: (1) Ex 40:1 5, 9, 10, 16, 34 35; (2) III Kgs 7:51; 8:1, 3 7, 9 11; (3) Ezek 43:27 44:4.
    • MATINS: Lk 1:39 49, 56.
    • LITURGY: Heb 9:1 7; Lk 10:38 42; 11:27 28.
  2. St. Yaropolk Peter, prince of Vladimir in Volhynia.
  3. St. Columban of Ireland, abbot and founder of Luxeuil Abbey in France.



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