Saturday December 27, 2025 / December 14, 2025 29th Week after Pentecost. Tone three. Nativity (St. Philip’s Fast). Fish Allowed Martyrs Thyrsus, Leucius, and Callinicus of Apollonia (250). Martyrs Apollonius, Philemon, Arianus, and Theoctychus of Alexandria (ca. 305). New Hieromartyr Nicholas priest (1937). St. Bassian confessor, archbishop of Tambov (1940). Sainted Ilarion, Metropolitan of Suzdal’ and Yur’ev (1707).
Emotional Peace “Emotional peace is obtained from perfect devotion to the will of God, without which nothing exists.” Saint Anthony of Optina #God #peace #emotional
Friday December 26, 2025 / December 13, 2025 29th Week after Pentecost. Tone three. Nativity (St. Philip’s Fast). Food with Oil Martyrs Eustratius, Auxentius, Eugene, Mardarius, and Orestes at Sebaste (284). Venerable Herman, Wonderworker of Alaska (1836). Virgin-martyr Lucy of Syracuse (304). New Hieromartyr Alexander priest and Martyr John (1920). New Hieromartyrs Vladimir, Alexander, Jacob, Alexis, Gregory priests (1937). New
Are You A Lover or A Fighter of Christ? “A man in this world must solve a problem: to be with Christ, or to be against Him. And every man decides this, whether he wants to or not. He will either be a lover of Christ or a fighter of
Thursday December 25, 2025 / December 12, 2025 29th Week after Pentecost. Tone three. Nativity (St. Philip’s Fast). Fish Allowed St. Spyridon the Wonderworker of Tremithon (348). Venerable Herman, Wonderworker of Alaska (1836). Venerable Therapontes, abbot of Monza (1597). Hieromartyr Alexander, bishop of Jerusalem (251). Martyr Synesius of Rome (3rd c.). Synaxis of the First Martyrs of
Wednesday December 24, 2025 / December 11, 2025 29th Week after Pentecost. Tone three. Nativity/St. Philip’s Fast Venerable Daniel the Stylite of Constantinopole (490). New Hieromartyr Theophan, bishop of Solikamsk (1918) and with him 2 Hieromartyrs and 5 Martyrs (1918). New Hieromartyr Nicholas priest (1937). New Hieromartyr John priest (1941). St. Kuksha (Velichko),
Satanic Christmas Sabotage “During the Nativity Fast, the devil becomes especially enraged. Quarrels, divisions, and temptations increase; unexpected obstacles appear – everything that the man-hating Satan devises. The aim of the evil one is to shake the ground beneath our feet and lead us into nervousness, so that we forget
Be Not Discouraged https://www.youtube.com/shorts/BY-A3Mwuf7I “O sinner, be not discouraged, but have recourse to Saint Mary in all your necessities. Call her to your assistance, for such is the divine Will that she should help in every kind of necessity.” Saint Basil the Great #God #theotokos #virginmary
Tuesday December 23, 2025 / December 10, 2025 29th Week after Pentecost. Tone three. Nativity (St. Philip’s Fast). Food with Oil Martyrs Menas the Melodius, Hermogenes, and Eugraphus of Alexandria (310). St. Ioasaph, bishop of Belgorod (1754). New Hieromartyr Jacob and Alexander priests, Hieromartyr Eugraphus and his son (1918). New Hieromartyrs Anatolius, Alexander, Eugene,
Only The Grateful Are Faithful The greatest gift is already yours, but only if you want it. #orthodox #gratitude #gift