Dec. 20. Ignatius, ὁ θεόφορος, Mark ix. 33-41; Heb. iv. 14-v. 6 (Rom. viii. 28-39, B-C. III. 24).
Saturday before Christmas, Matt. xiii. 31-58 (Luke xiii. 19-29, Gale); Gal. iii. 8-12.
Sunday before Christmas, Matt. i. 1-25; Heb. xi. 9-16 (9, 10, 32-40, B-C. III. 24).
24. Christmas Eve, Luke ii. 1-20; Heb. i. 1-12. Προεόρτια, 1 Pet. ii. 10 (B-C. III. 24).
25. Christmas Day, Matins, Matt. i. 18-25. Liturgy, Matt. ii. 1-12; Gal. iv. 4-7.
26. εἰς τὴν σύναξιν τῆς Θεοτόκου, Matt. ii. 13-23; Heb. ii. 11-18.
27. Stephen[111], Matt. xxi. 33-42 (Gale); Acts vi. 1-7.
Saturday after Christmas, Matt. xii. 15-21; 1 Tim. vi. 11-16.
Sunday after Christmas, Mark i. 1-8; Gal. i. 11-19. The same Lessons for
29. Innocents (Gale). Saturday πρὸ τῶν φώτων, Matt. iii. 1-6; 1 Tim. iii. 13-iv. 5.