Wednesday December 3, 2025 / November 20, 2025 26th Week after Pentecost. Tone eight. Nativity (St. Philip’s Fast). Forefeast of the Entry of the Most Holy Theotokos into the Temple. Venerable Gregory Decapolites (816). St. Proclus, archbishop of Constantinople (447). New Hieromartyrs Macarius bishop of Ecaterinoslav, Alexis, Alexander, Vladimir, John, Alexis, Basil, Nicholas,
Guarantee Victory “Wait on the Lord.” In due time both you and he who wishes evil to you will realize that He sees and remembers. You may wonder what you have accomplished in not returning evil for evil. You have accomplished the wisest possible thing in any given circumstances, namely:
Tuesday December 2, 2025 / November 19, 2025 26th Week after Pentecost. Tone eight. Nativity (St. Philip’s Fast). Oil Prophet Obadiah (Abdias) (9th c. B.C.). Martyr Barlaam of Caesarea in Cappadocia (304). Venerables Barlaam and Ioasaph, prince of India, and St. Abenner the King, father of St. Ioasaph (4th c.). St. Philaret, metropolitan of Moscow (1867). New Hieromartyr
Eternal Treasure Are you trapped by what you treasure? #God #heaven #wealth
Monday December 1, 2025 / November 18, 2025 26th Week after Pentecost. Tone eight. Nativity (St. Philip’s Fast). By Monastic Charter: Strict Fast (Bread, Vegetables, Fruits) Martyr Platon of Ancyra (266). Martyr Romanus the Deacon of Caesarea and child-martyr Barulas of Antioch (303). St. Nicholas confessor, priest (1948). Martyrs Zacchaeus the Deacon and Alphaeus, of Caesarea in Palestine (303). Synaxis
Unspeakably Moved “Unspeakably moved by the memory of God’s past kindnesses, by the vision of what He now grants or by all that He holds out as a future reward to those who love Him, the mind gives thanks. In this perspective richer prayers are often uttered. Looking with purest
Sunday November 30, 2025 / November 17, 2025 25th Sunday after Pentecost. Tone eight. Nativity (St. Philip’s Fast). Fish Allowed St. Gregory the Wonderworker of Neo-Caesarea (266). Venerable Nikon, abbot of Radonezh, disciple of St. Sergius (1426). Sts. Acisclus and Victoria of Cordoba (4th c.). Venerable Lazarus the iconographer of Constantinople (857). Martyr Gobron (Michael) and 133 soldiers
A Quiet Prayer “Sit in a quiet place, in front of an icon, on a chair or stool. Breathe quietly, not forcefully, and make peace in your thoughts and heart as much as you can. Leave your cares aside for fifteen minutes for example. Then, start whispering the prayer: “Lord
Saturday November 29, 2025 / November 16, 2025 25th Week after Pentecost. Tone seven. Nativity (St. Philip’s Fast). Fish Allowed Holy Apostle and Evangelist Matthew (60). New Hieromartyrs Theodore Korolev priest and with him Martyr Ananius Boykov and Michael Boldakov (1929). New Hieromartyrs John, Nicholas, Victor, Basil, Makarius and Michael priests, Hieromartyr Panteleimon
Befriend Yourself “When you reach a state of harmony within yourself and become friends with yourself, then, simultaneously, your environment, Heaven and Earth, will become your friends. For such a person there are no enemies, no ‘impure’ people. Everything is pure to those who are pure. Do you realize that