Wednesday October 21, 2026 / October 8, 2026 21st Week after Pentecost. Tone three.Fast. By Monastic Charter: Strict Fast (Bread, Vegetables, Fruits)1Venerable Pelagia the Penitent of the Mount of Olives (457).New Hieromartyrs Demetrius archbishop of Mozhaysk and with him John deacon, Hieromartyr Ambrosius and Pakhomius, Virgin-martyr Tatiana, Martyr Nicholas, Virgin-martyrs
How do you measure up? #God #mercy #orthodox
Tuesday October 20, 2026 / October 7, 2026 21st Week after Pentecost. Tone three.Martyrs Sergius and Bacchus in Syria (290-303).St. Jonah, bishop of Manchuria (1925).New Hieromartyr Priest Valentine Sventsitsky of Moscow (1931) and Priest Nicholas Kazansky (1931).New Hieromartyr Nicholas priest (1942).Venerable Sergius the Obedient of the Kiev Caves (13th c.).Venerable
“Obsessional thoughts are in fact reliable portents that a passion is present.” Bishop Alexis (Trader) #obsession #thoughts #passion
Monday October 19, 2026 / October 6, 2026 21st Week after Pentecost. Tone three.Holy and Glorious Apostle Thomas (1st c.).New Hieromartyr John priest (1937).Virgin-martyr Eroteis of Cappadocia.New Martyr Macarius at Kion in Bithynia (Mt. Athos) (1590) (Greek).Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos “O All-Hymned Mother”.Venerable Cindeus of Cyprus, monk (Greek).
“God frequently hides His will from us so that we might learn to seek Him with a greater intensity, humility, and love. If everything were certain, we would rely on our own maps instead of the Guide.” Saint John Climacus #God #hide #love
Sunday October 18, 2026 / October 5, 2026 20th Sunday after Pentecost. Tone three.Martyr Charitina of Amisus (304).Sts. Peter (1326), Theognostus (1353), Alexis (1378), Cyprian (1406), Photius (1431), Jonah (1461), Gerontius (1489), Ioasaph (1555), Macarius (1563), Philip (1569), Job (1607), Hermogenes (Germogen) (1612), Tikhon (1925), Peter (1937), Philaret (1867), Innocent
“The soul finds rest when it abandons anxiety and places every concern into the loving hands of God.” Saint Nektarios of Aegina #God #anxiety #rest
Saturday October 17, 2026 / October 4, 2026 20th Week after Pentecost. Tone two.Hieromartyr Hierotheus, bishop of Athens (1st c.).Uncovering of the relics (1595) of St. Gurias, first archbishop of Kazan (1563) and St. Barsanuphius, bishop of Tver (1576).Synaxis of All Saints of Kazan.New Hieromartyr Demetrius priest (1918).New Hieromartyrs Demetrius
“If you wish that your surroundings should change, change yourself, and educate your heart. This is what Christianity teaches.” Father I. Vinogradov #change #christianity #heart