“It’s great to walk, to work, to move, and to have your health. But first you should have your spiritual health. Your spiritual health is fundamental, then comes bodily health. Almost all sicknesses come from the lack of trust in God and this creates stress.” Saint Porphyrios of Kavsokalyvia #God
Wednesday September 23, 2026 / September 10, 2026 17th Week after Pentecost. Tone seven.Fast. By Monastic Charter: Strict Fast (Bread, Vegetables, Fruits) Martyrs Menodora, Metrodora, and Nymphodora at Nicomedia (305).New Hieromartyrs Ismail, Eugene, John, Constantine, Peter, Basil, Gleb, Basil, John, Nicholas, Palladius priests, Hieromartyrs Meletius and Gabriel, Martyr Symeon, Virgin-Martyr
You cannot hold on to happiness. #god #hoarder #love
Tuesday September 22, 2026 / September 9, 2026 17th Week after Pentecost. Tone seven.Holy and Righteous Ancestors of God Joachim and Anna.Martyr Severian of Sebaste (320).Venerable Joseph, abbot of Volokolamsk (or Volotsk) (1515).Uncovering of the relics (1896) of St. Theodosius, archbishop of Chernigov (1696).Elders of the Glinsk Hermitage: Venerables Basil
“We must treat all of creation with great tenderness and care. God did not make the world for us to abuse or destroy, but to care for it as good stewards, seeing His love reflected in every leaf, animal, and drop of water.” Saint Paisios of Mt. Athos #God #creation
Monday September 21, 2026 / September 8, 2026 17th Week after Pentecost. Tone seven.The Nativity of Our Most Holy Lady the Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary.New Martyr Demetrius, priest (1937).St. Ioane (Maisuradze) (1957) and St. Giorgi-Ioane (Mkheidze), (1960), confessors, of Georgia (Georgia).New Martyr Alexander Jacobson at Solovki (1930).Icon of Sophia, the
“Take a break from your work every now and then to say a prayer. Physical fatigue, without measure, makes a person wild. When we are worried, we cannot understand the love of God.” Saint Paisios the Athonite #God #break #work
Sunday September 20, 2026 / September 7, 2026 16th Sunday after Pentecost. Tone seven.Sunday before the Universal Elevation of the Precious and Life-Creating Cross of the LordSynaxis of All Saints of Altai (movable holiday on the Sunday after September 7th).Synaxis of New Martyrs and Confessors of Kazakhstan (movable holiday on
He came to see the true Light through the dark arts. #occult #orthodox #yoga
Saturday September 19, 2026 / September 6, 2026 16th Week after Pentecost. Tone six.Commemoration of the Miracle of the Archangel Michael at Colossae (Chonae) (4th c.).Martyr Eudoxius, and with him Martyrs Zeno, Macarius, and 1,104 soldiers in Melitene (311).New Hieromartyr Demetrius priest (1918).New Hieromartyrs Constantine, John and Vsevolod priests (1937).Venerable