“Man has free will, and therefore the grace or power of God is fully manifested in him only when he wholly gives himself over to God, that is, when he is permeated with the spirit of humility and obedience to God’s will. Human pride, however, thinking that it can cope
Friday June 19, 2026 / June 6, 2026 3rd Week after Pentecost. Tone one.Apostles’ (Peter & Paul) Fast. By Monastic Charter: Strict Fast (Bread, Vegetables, Fruits) Venerable Bessarion the Wonderworker of Egypt (466).Venerable Hilarion the New, abbot of the Dalmatian Monastery (845).Venerable Raphael confessor (1957).St. Jonah, bishop of Perm (1470).Venerable Paisius, abbot, of Uglich (1504).Venerable Jonah, abbot
“Neither ridicule nor condemn those who fall into temptation; rather pray more frequently that you might not fall into temptation yourself.” Saint Ephraim the Syrian #temptation #prayer #orthodox
Thursday June 18, 2026 / June 5, 2026 3rd Week after Pentecost. Tone one.Apostles’ (Peter & Paul) Fast. Food with Oil Hieromartyr Dorotheos, bishop of Tyre (361).New Hieromartyr Michael priest (1931).New Hieromartyr Nicholas priest (1943).Translation of the relics of the Blessed Igor-George, tonsured Gabriel, great prince of Chernigov and Kiev (1150) to Chernigov.Blessed Constantine,
“Hope is the door to love; it kills despair and is the pledge of future blessings.” Saint John Climacus #love #hope #future
Wednesday June 17, 2026 / June 4, 2026 3rd Week after Pentecost. Tone one.Apostles’ (Peter & Paul) Fast. St. Metrophanes, first patriarch of Constantinople (325).New Hieromartyr Peter priest (1918).New Martyrs: Archbishop Andronicus of Perm (1918) and Archbishop Basil of Chernigov (1918).New Hieromartyr George priest (1941).Joanikije Lipovac, Metropolitan of Montenegro (1945) (Serbia)Uncovering
They are disclosing their existence by disguising their identity. #demons #aliens #disclosureday
Tuesday June 16, 2026 / June 3, 2026 3rd Week after Pentecost. Tone one.Apostles’ (Peter & Paul) Fast. Food with Oil Martyr Lucillian and those with him at Byzantium: four youths — Claudius, Hypatius, Paul, and Dionysius; and Virgin Paula (270).New Hieromartyr Cyprian (1934).New Hieromartyr Michael priest (1938).Translation of the relics (1606) of
“To the faithless question “Why should the Son of God have become flesh for the salvation of mankind and have sacrificed Himself?” we can answer that love always expresses itself in sacrifices. When I love someone, I give him gifts, thus sacrificing a part of my property; or provide him
Monday June 15, 2026 / June 2, 2026 3rd Week after Pentecost. Tone one.Apostles’ (Peter & Paul) Fast. By Monastic Charter: Strict Fast (Bread, Vegetables, Fruits) St. Nicephorus the Confessor, patriarch of Constantinople (829).Great-martyr John the New of Suceava, at Belgorod (Cetatea Alba) (1332).Finding of the relics (1815) of St. Juliana, princess of Vyasma (1406).Hieromartyr