Work Now “Whoever works in his youth will have sustenance in his old age. Now when you are young, pray, fast, live ascetically, and do prostrations, so that you will have sustenance when you grow old.” Papa-Ignatius of Mt. Athos
Monday July 14, 2025 / July 1, 2025 6th Week after Pentecost. Tone four. Holy and Wonderworking Unmercenaries Cosmas and Damian, martyrs at Rome. New Hieromartyr Arcadius priest (1918). New Hieromartyr Alexis deacon (1942). Martyr Potitus at Naples (2nd c.). Venerable Peter the Patrician, monk, of Constantinople (854). St. Angelina, despotina of Serbia (16th c.). Venerable Nicodemus of Svyatogorsk (1809).
Demon Battle The path to paradise is proven possible by the saints. This is the only Way. #jesus #prayer #demon
Sunday July 13, 2025 / June 30, 2025 5th Sunday after Pentecost. Tone four. Venerables Tikhon, Basil and Nikon Sokolovsky (16th c.) (movable holiday on the 1st Sunday after June 29th). St. Arsenius, bishop of Tver (movable holiday on the 1st Sunday after June 29th). Synaxis of saints of Tver (movable holiday
Perfect in Weakness https://youtube.com/shorts/4e_01ka1_T4?feature=share And He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore most gladly I will rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. 2 Corinthians 12:9 #christian #Bible #jesus
Saturday July 12, 2025 / June 29, 2025 5th Week after Pentecost. Tone three. The Holy, Glorious and All-praised Leaders of the Apostles, Peter and Paul (67). The end of the Apostles Peter and Paul Fast St. Gregory, metropolitan of Iraklia and Redestos (Const.).. Venerable Paisios of Mount Athos (1994). “Kasperovsk” (1853-1855) Icon of the Mother
The Fruits of Fasting “Fasting gradually disperses and drives away spiritual darkness and the veil of sin that lies on the soul, just as the sun dispels the mist. Fasting enables us spiritually to set spiritual air in which Christ, the Sun who knows no setting, does not rise, but
(Photos: Fr Martin, guest Fr Theodore, Br Basil. Our monastery cats Nash, Wessin, and Tigger) Friday July 11, 2025 / June 28, 2025 5th Week after Pentecost. Tone three. Apostles’ (Peter & Paul) Fast. Food with Oil Translation of the relics (412) of the Holy and Wonderworking Unmercenaries Cyrus and John (311). Venerables Sergius and Herman (14th c.), abbots
The Love Experiment “With all your power, ask the Lord for humility and brotherly love, because God freely gives His grace for love towards one’s brother. Do an experiment on yourself: one day ask God for love towards your brother, and another day – live without love. You will see
Thursday July 10, 2025 / June 27, 2025 5th Week after Pentecost. Tone three. Apostles’ (Peter & Paul) Fast. Food with Oil Venerable Sampson the Hospitable of Constantinople (530). St. Joanna the Myrrh-bearer (1st c.). New Hieromartyr Priest Gregory Nikolsky of Kuban (1918). New Hieromartyrs Alexander and Vladimir priests (1918). New Hieromartyr Peter priest