Monday April 27, 2026 / April 14, 2026 Third Week of Pascha. Tone two.St. Martin the Confessor, pope of Rome (655).New Martyr Sergius (Trofimov) of Nizhni-Novgorod and one with him (1918).New Hieromartyr Alexander confessor, priest (1941).Martyrs Anthony, John and Eustathius of Vilnius (Lithuania) (1347).Martyr Ardalion the Actor, who suffered under Maximian (3rd c.).Martyr Azat the Eunuch and 1,000 Martyrs in
“Even in the most difficult times, he who will occupy himself diligently with the Jesus Prayer will be able to be easily saved.” Saint Seraphim of Vyritsa
Sunday April 26, 2026 / April 13, 2026 Third Sunday of Pascha: The Myrrh-bearing Women. Tone two.Sts. Myrrh-Bearing Women, righteous Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus (celebration on the 3rd Sunday of Pascha).Right-believing Tamara, Queen of Georgia (movable holiday on the Sunday of Myrrh-Bearing Women).Sts. Mary and Martha, sisters of St. Lazarus (1st c.) (movable
Christ is Risen! so we can start living forever right now! #jesus #easter #life
Saturday April 25, 2026 / April 12, 2026 Second Week of Pascha. Tone one.Venerable Basil the Confessor, bishop of Parium (760).New Hieromartyr Sergius (1938).Hieromartyr Zeno, bishop of Verona (ca. 260).Venerable Isaac the Syrian, abbot of Spoleto, Italy (ca. 550).Martyrs Menas, David, and John of Palestine (630).Virgin Anthusa of Constantinople (801).Venerable Athanasia, abbess of Aegina (860).“Murom” (12th c.) and “Belynich” (13th c.) Icons of the
“It only remains for us weak creatures to have recourse to the name of Jesus, for the passions are demons and depart at the invocation of this name.” Venerables Barsanuphius the Great and John the Prophet, monks of Palestine #Jesus #demons #orthodox
Friday April 24, 2026 / April 11, 2026 Second Week of Pascha. Tone one.Fast. Fish Allowed Hieromartyr Antipas, bishop of Pergamus (92), disciple of St. John the Theologian.New Hieromartyr Nicholas priest (1938).Venerable James, abbot of Zhelezny Bor (1442), and his fellow-ascetic St. James.St. Barsanuphius, bishop of Tver (1576).Martyrs Processus and Martinian of Rome (67).Venerable Pharmuthius, anchorite of Egypt
“What is important is not victory or the position of a victor, but rather the labor of striving towards God and devotion to Him.” Saint John Maximovitch
Thursday April 23, 2026 / April 10, 2026 Second Week of Pascha. Tone one.Martyrs Terence, Pompeius, Africanus, Maximus, Zeno, Alexander, Theodore, and 33 others, beheaded at Carthage (250).New Hieromartyr Flegont priest (1938).Martyr Demetrius (1942).Martyrs James, presbyter, and Azadanes and Abdicius, deacons, of Persia (ca. 380).New Hieromartyr Gregory V, patriarch of Constantinople (1821) (Greek).Prophetess Huldah (Olda) (II Kings 22:14).St. Milteades, pope of Rome.The Holy Martyrs of the
“Everything bad in a person is accidental. You young people, do not be disgusted by people who are drunk, fighting, swearing in obscene words (which are increasing day by day) since they have an image of God in them, so they probably do not know it. The enemy tarnishes them