Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 7/23/2026

July 23, 2026 · 1 min read

Visit the Prayer Corner for more daily readings, prayers, and more. Epistle Reading: 1 Corinthians 10:28-11:7 Gospel Reading: Matthew 16:24-28 You are viewing the Old Calendar Readings. View the New Calendar Listen to the Life of the Saint of the Day (Old Calendar) (New Calendar) -->

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Photini Miller

The Gospel for that day hits hard — “deny himself and take up his cross.” I always find it easier to read than to actually do on a normal Thursday at the shop. Anyone else have a particular verse from Matthew 16 that stays with you?

Matthew Campbell

Yeah, that “deny himself” line always gets me too. I read it over coffee most mornings, but by the time I’m out in the garden pulling weeds it’s a lot harder to remember. Which part of Matthew 16 sticks with you the most — the cross, the losing your life to save it, or something else?

Юлія Шевченко

I also have that verse about "taking up your cross" often in my head, especially when my legs are buzzing after a shift in the hospital and I just want to sit down with tea. But the words "he who wants to save his soul will lose it" stuck in my memory the most - they remind me that when you run around doing other people's things all day, you sometimes forget your own soul. And how often do you think about it at work?

Юрій Коваленко

Yes, Yulia, that poem about the soul really touches. After a shift in the electric switchboard, it also happens that my hands shake, and in my head only "did I have time to really pray at least once today?" And do you often see people in the hospital forgetting about themselves due to constant running around?

Basil Young

Yeah, that "deny himself" hits me every time too. For me it's the "lose your life to save it" part that stays with me longest, especially when I'm chopping onions at work and realize I'm still hanging on to my own plans too tight. What time do you usually read it over coffee?

Sarah Taylor

Yeah, that "lose your life to save it" line always gets me right in the kitchen too. I usually read the Gospel after the kids head out for school, with my second cup of coffee before I prep for class. What kind of work has you chopping onions that early?

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