“Do you desire to preserve the purity and innocence of childhood, or the vow of Christian life without reproach? With as much strength and good sense as you have, refrain from amusements, from disorderly reading of tempting books, and from daydreams.” Saint Theophan the Recluse #Christian #childhood #books
Friday October 2, 2026 / September 19, 2026 18th Week after Pentecost. Tone eight.Fast. Food with Oil Martyrs Trophimus, Sabbatius, and Dorymedon of Synnada (276).3St. Theodore, prince of Smolensk and Yaroslav (1299), and his children Sts. David and Constantine.New Martyr Priest Constantine (Golubev) of Bogorodsk (1918).New Hieromartyr Nicholas priest (1919).Venerable
Loving God in practice requires a daily practice. #God #love #prayer
Thursday October 1, 2026 / September 18, 2026 18th Week after Pentecost. Tone eight.Venerable Eumenes, bishop of Gortyna (7th c.).Glorification (1698) of Venerable Euphrosyne, nun, of Suzdal (1250).Venerable Hilarion of Optina (1873).New Hieromartyrs Alexis and Peter priests (1918).New Hieromartyrs Amphilius bishop of Krasnoiarsk, John, Boris, Michael, Vladimir, Benjamin, Constantine priests
Spiritual fitness takes time and diligence. #spiritual #weightlifting #fitness
Wednesday September 30, 2026 / September 17, 2026 18th Week after Pentecost. Tone eight.Fast. By Monastic Charter: Strict Fast (Bread, Vegetables, Fruits) Martyrs Sophia and her three daughters: Faith (Vera), Hope (Nadezhda), and Love (Lyubov), at Rome (137).New Hieromartyrs Paul, Theodosius, Nicodemus and Seraphim (1918).Virgin-martyr Irene (1931).Martyr John (1941).Virgin-martyr Alexandra
You do not have to carry your pain alone. #jesus #cross #heaven
Tuesday September 29, 2026 / September 16, 2026 18th Week after Pentecost. Tone eight.Great-martyr Euphemia the All-praised, of Chalcedon (304).New Hieromartyr Gregory Raevsky priest (1937).New Hieromartyr Sergius priest (1942).Translation of the relics of St. Alexis of Moscow (2001).Repose of St. Cyprian, metropolitan of Kiev (1406).St. Photius, metropolitan of Kiev (1431).St.
“We must ever crucify this flesh with its passions and lusts, and not cherish it; we must mortify it by fasting, by watchfulness, prayer, work; and exercise the soul by reading the Word of God, by pious meditation and prayer.” Saint John of Kronstadt #God #freedom #prayer
Monday September 28, 2026 / September 15, 2026 18th Week after Pentecost. Tone eight.Great-martyr Nicetas the Goth (372).New Hieromartyr John priest and Virgin-martyr Eudocia (1918).New Hieromartyrs Andrew, Gregory, Gregory, John priests (1921).Venerable Ignatius confessor (1932).New Hieromartyr Demetrius priest (1935).New Hieromartyrs John, Jacob, Peter priests and Nicholas deacon, Martyrs Mary and