Thursday August 20, 2026 / August 7, 2026 12th Week after Pentecost. Tone two.Dormition (Theotokos) Fast. By Monastic Charter: Food without Oil Martyr Dometius of Persia (363) and two disciples.Translation of the relics (1832) of St. Metrophanes, first bishop of Voronezh (1703).Venerable Anthony of Optina (1865).New Hieromartyrs Alexander, Peter, Michael, John, Demetrius and Alexis
“This, my son, is how you should begin your life according to God. You should continually and unceasingly call to mind all the blessings which God in His love has bestowed upon you in the past, and still bestows for the salvation of your soul. You must not let forgetfulness
Wednesday August 19, 2026 / August 6, 2026 12th Week after Pentecost. Tone two.Fast. Fish Allowed The Holy Transfiguration of Our Lord, God and Saviour Jesus Christ (Second “Feast of the Saviour” in August). New Hieromartyrs Dimitry (Lyubimov), archbishop of Gdov (1938) and Priest Nicholas Prozorov (1930), priest Andrew (Zimin), priest
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Tuesday August 18, 2026 / August 5, 2026 12th Week after Pentecost. Tone two.Dormition (Theotokos) Fast. By Monastic Charter: Food without Oil Forefeast of the Transfiguration of our Lord.Martyr Eusignius of Antioch (362).New Hieromartyr Stephen priest (1918).New Martyrs Eudocia and Novices Daria, Daria, and Maria (1919).New Hieromartyr Simon bishop of Ufa (1921).New Hieromartyr
“The Lord also sends temptations: he who belongs to God will be sent sorrows; the one for whom things go smoothly, like spreading butter, belongs to the devil. And when the Lord wishes to remove someone from the devil, he is charged with sorrows. Sorrows are Christ’s chalice on the
Monday August 17, 2026 / August 4, 2026 12th Week after Pentecost. Tone two.Dormition (Theotokos) Fast. By Monastic Charter: Strict Fast (Bread, Vegetables, Fruits) Holy Seven Youths (the “Seven Sleepers”) of Ephesus: Maximilian, Jamblicus, Martinian, John, Dionysius, Exacustodian (Constantine) and Antoninus (250 & 5th c.).New Hieromartyr Nicholas (Prozgrov) (1930).New Hieromartyr Michael, Martyrs Simeon
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Sunday August 16, 2026 / August 3, 2026 11th Sunday after Pentecost. Tone two.Dormition (Theotokos) Fast. Food with Oil Venerables Isaac, Dalmatus, and Faustus, ascetics of the Dalmatian Monastery, Constantinople (5th c.).Venerable Anthony the Roman, abbot (Novgorod) (1147).New Hieromartyr Viacheslav deacon (1918).New Hieromartyr Nicholas priest (1938).Protomartyr Rajden of Tsromi and Nikozi, Georgia (457) (Georgia).Venerable Cosmas, eunuch and hermit of
“Evil is corrected by good; faults by love, kindness, meekness, humility, and patience. Acknowledge yourself as the greatest of sinners. Of those who appear to you to be sinners, or are sinners in fact, consider yourself worse and lower than all. Be rid of all pride and malice against your