Do not wait to retire before your soul finds peace! Behold the wonderful prospect of peace in the present moment. #peace #retirement #faith
Tuesday July 28, 2026 / July 15, 2026 9th Week after Pentecost. Tone seven.Martyrs Cyricus (Quiricus) and his mother Julitta of Tarsus (305).Holy Equal-to-the-Apostles Great Prince Vladimir (in holy baptism Basil), enlightener of the Russian Land (1015).New Hieromartyr Peter deacon (1938).Synaxis of All Saints of Kiev.Martyr Abudimus of the isle of Tenedos (4th c.).St. Donald of Ogilvy (716) (Scotland).St.
“He who is greedy for money is never satisfied with money, and he who is greedy for praise never has enough of it.” Saint Anthony the Great #greed #praise #enough
Monday July 27, 2026 / July 14, 2026 9th Week after Pentecost. Tone seven.Apostle Aquila of the Seventy, and St. Priscilla (1st c.).New Hieromartyr Constantine priest (1918).New Hieromartyr Nicholas priest (1933).Venerable Stephen, abbot of Makhrishche (Vologda) (1406).Martyr Justus at Rome (1st c.).Venerable Ellius (Hellius) of Egypt (4th c.).Venerable Onesimus, of Magnesia (4th c.).Martyr John of Merv (Turkmenistan).Venerable Nicodemus of Mt. Athos,
“The greater the coldness of heart and inattentiveness of the mind in prayer, the more we ought to rely on the helpmeet of prostrations. The Holy Apostle tells us that “at the Name of Jesus every knee shall bow.” Let us, then, bow the knees of our bodies when our
Sunday July 26, 2026 / July 13, 2026 8th Sunday after Pentecost. Tone seven.Commemoration of the Holy Fathers of the First Six Councils (movable holiday on Sunday closest to July 16).Synaxis of the Holy Archangel Gabriel.Venerable Stephen of St. Sabbas’ Monastery (794).St. Julian, bishop of Cenomanis (Le Mans) in Gaul (1st c.).Martyr Serapion, under Severus (193).Martyr Marcian of Iconium
“We must start with the fear of God and finish with our love for Him – and put much humility and prayer in between these two and we will get to the Kingdom of Heaven” Elder Ioan Guțu #God #fear #love
Saturday July 25, 2026 / July 12, 2026 8th Week after Pentecost. Tone six.Martyrs Proclus and Hilary of Ancyra (2nd c.).Venerable Michael, monk, of Maleinus (962).Martyrs Theodore and his son John of Kiev (983).Venerable Arsenius of Novgorod, fool-for-Christ (1570).Venerable Simon, abbot of Volomsk (1641).Martyr Golinduc, in holy baptism Mary, of Persia (591).Venerables John (998) and Gabriel (10th c.), of Georgia and Iveron, Mt. Athos (Georgia).Icon of
“The light of dawn comes before the sun, and meekness is the precursor of all humility. So let us listen to the order in which Christ, our Light, placed these virtues. He says: ‘Learn from Me, because I am meek and humble of heart.’” Saint John Climacus #jesus #dawn #virtue
Friday July 24, 2026 / July 11, 2026 8th Week after Pentecost. Tone six.Fast. Food with Oil Commemoration of the Miracle (451) of Great-martyr Euphemia the All-praised, of Chalcedon (304).Blessed Equal-to-the-Apostles Olga, princess of Russia, in holy baptism called Helen (969).Uncovering of the relics of Hieromartyr Hilarion (Troitsky), bishop of Verey (1998).Hieromartyr Cindeus of Pamphylia (3rd-4th