{"day":18,"tone":6,"year":2026,"month":9,"feasts":[],"saints":["St Eumenes, Bishop of Gortyna","St Ariadne of Phrygia (2nd c.)"],"titles":["Friday of the 16th week after Pentecost"],"weekday":5,"readings":[{"source":"Epistle","display":"Ephesians 1.7-17","passage":[{"verse":7,"chapter":1,"content":"In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;"},{"verse":8,"chapter":1,"content":"Wherein he hath abounded toward us in all wisdom and prudence;"},{"verse":9,"chapter":1,"content":"Having made known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he hath purposed in himself:"},{"verse":10,"chapter":1,"content":"That in the dispensation of the fulness of times he might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven, and which are on earth; even in him:"},{"verse":11,"chapter":1,"content":"In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will:"},{"verse":12,"chapter":1,"content":"That we should be to the praise of his glory, who first trusted in Christ."},{"verse":13,"chapter":1,"content":"In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise,"},{"verse":14,"chapter":1,"content":"Which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, unto the praise of his glory."},{"verse":15,"chapter":1,"content":"Wherefore I also, after I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus, and love unto all the saints,"},{"verse":16,"chapter":1,"content":"Cease not to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers;"},{"verse":17,"chapter":1,"content":"That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him:"}],"short_display":"Eph 1.7-17"},{"source":"Gospel","display":"Mark 8.1-10","passage":[{"verse":1,"chapter":8,"content":"In those days the multitude being very great, and having nothing to eat, Jesus called his disciples unto him, and saith unto them,"},{"verse":2,"chapter":8,"content":"I have compassion on the multitude, because they have now been with me three days, and have nothing to eat:"},{"verse":3,"chapter":8,"content":"And if I send them away fasting to their own houses, they will faint by the way: for divers of them came from far."},{"verse":4,"chapter":8,"content":"And his disciples answered him, From whence can a man satisfy these men with bread here in the wilderness?"},{"verse":5,"chapter":8,"content":"And he asked them, How many loaves have ye? And they said, Seven."},{"verse":6,"chapter":8,"content":"And he commanded the people to sit down on the ground: and he took the seven loaves, and gave thanks, and brake, and gave to his disciples to set before them; and they did set them before the people."},{"verse":7,"chapter":8,"content":"And they had a few small fishes: and he blessed, and commanded to set them also before them."},{"verse":8,"chapter":8,"content":"So they did eat, and were filled: and they took up of the broken meat that was left seven baskets."},{"verse":9,"chapter":8,"content":"And they that had eaten were about four thousand: and he sent them away."},{"verse":10,"chapter":8,"content":"And straightway he entered into a ship with his disciples, and came into the parts of Dalmanutha."}],"short_display":"Mark 8.1-10"}],"fast_level":1,"feast_level":0,"service_notes":null,"summary_title":"St Eumenes, Bishop of Gortyna","fast_exception":0,"fast_level_desc":"Fast","pascha_distance":159,"fast_exception_desc":"","feast_level_description":"Liturgy"}