“A great help towards not sinning and not committing daily the same faults is for us to review in our conscience at the end of each day what we have done wrong and what we have done right. These daily reckonings illumine a man’s hour-by-hour behavior.” Saint Basil the Great
Monday June 8, 2026 / May 26, 2026 2nd Week after Pentecost. Tone eight.Apostles’ (Peter & Paul) Fast. By Monastic Charter: Strict Fast (Bread, Vegetables, Fruits) Beginning of Apostles’ (Peter & Paul) FastApostles Carpus of the Seventy and Alphaeus (1st c.).Translation of the relics (1534) of New Martyr George of Kratovo and Sofia (1515).Uncovering of the relics
“Unite your soul to God by means of hearty faith and you will be able to accomplish everything.” Saint John of Kronstadt #God #soul #faith
Sunday June 7, 2026 / May 25, 2026 1st Sunday after Pentecost. All Saints. Tone eight.Eve of Apostles’ (Peter & Paul) Fast. Synaxis of Hieromartyrs of Kholmsk and Podliash (movable holiday on the Sunday after May 19th).Icons of the Mother of God “the Consoler of angry hearts” and “the Unbreakable Wall” (movable holiday
Should Seraphim Rose be glorified? @YoungPenitent interviews @vashonmonks for his perspective.
Saturday June 6, 2026 / May 24, 2026 Apodosis of Pentecost. Tone seven.Fast-free Week. Fast-free Venerable Symeon Stylites (the Younger) of the Wonderful Mountain (596).Venerable Nicetas Stylites, wonderworker of Pereyaslavl-Zalesski (1186).St. Xenia of Petersburg, fool-for-Christ (Glorification 1988).Martyrs Meletius Stratelates, Stephen, John, and 1,218 soldiers with women and children, including: Serapion the Egyptian, Callinicus the Magician, Theodore, Faustus,
“The fear of God is the beginning of virtue. It is sown in the heart when a man withdraws his mind from the attractions of the world to collect its thoughts, wandering about from distraction, into reflection upon the restitution to come.” Saint Isaac the Syrian #God #fear #heart
Friday June 5, 2026 / May 23, 2026 Afterfeast of Pentecost. Tone seven.Fast-free Week. Fast-free Venerable Michael the Confessor, bishop of Synnada (818).Uncovering of the relics (1164) of St. Leontius, bishop and wonderworker of Rostov (1077).Synaxis of All Saints of Rostov and Yaroslavl: Bishop Leontius (1073), Bishop Isaiah, wonderworker (1090), Bishop Ignatius (1288),
“Hard work is not a punishment; it is the price of freedom, the cost of dignity, and the key to opportunity.” Saint Basil the Great #work #freedom #opportunity
Thursday June 4, 2026 / May 22, 2026 Afterfeast of Pentecost. Tone seven.Fast-free Week. Fast-free Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos “Surety of Sinners” in Korets (1622) (movable holiday on Thursday of the 1-st week of the Pentecost).Hieromartyr Basiliscus, bishop of Comana (308).St. John-Vladimir, martyr and ruler of Serbia (1015).Blessed James, youth