“The goal of all who pursue the spiritual path is to do the will of Christ, their God, to be reconciled with the Father through communion in the Spirit, and so to achieve their salvation. For only in this way is the soul’s salvation attained.” Saint Symeon the New Theologian
Wednesday June 10, 2026 / May 28, 2026 2nd Week after Pentecost. Tone eight.Apostles’ (Peter & Paul) Fast. By Monastic Charter: Strict Fast (Bread, Vegetables, Fruits) Venerable Nicetas, bishop of Chalcedon (9th c.).St. Ignatius, bishop and wonderworker of Rostov (1288).Venerable Helen of Diveyevo (1832).New Hieromartyr Macarius, Dyonisius, Hieromartyr Nicholas deacon, Martyrs Ignatius and
Three Decades of Life in the Monastery. #saints #angel #virginmary
Tuesday June 9, 2026 / May 27, 2026 2nd Week after Pentecost. Tone eight.Apostles’ (Peter & Paul) Fast. Oil Allowed Hieromartyr Therapon, bishop of Sardis (259).Translation of the relics (1667) of Venerable Nilus of Stolben Island (1554).Venerable Therapontes, abbot of Byelozersk (White Lake) (1426).Translation of the relics (1472) of Sts. Cyprian (1406), Photius (1431), and Jonah (1461), metropolitans of Kiev.Venerable Therapontes, abbot
“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,