“When you pray, never in your prayer ask the Lord God for permanent continuation of your earthly plenty, and especially do not ask for increase of wealth, because, although the Lord God does give wealth to some people, nowhere is it commanded for us to ask for wealth, but it
Saturday July 11, 2026 / June 28, 2026 6th Week after Pentecost. Tone four.Apostles’ (Peter & Paul) Fast. Fish Allowed Translation of the relics (412) of the Holy and Wonderworking Unmercenaries Cyrus and John (311).Venerables Sergius and Herman (14th c.), abbots of Valaam.New Hieromartyr Basil, deacon (1918).Virgin-martyr Sebastiana (1938).New Hieromartyr Gregory, deacon (1940).Venerable Xenophon, abbot of Robeika (Novgorod) (1262).Venerable Paul the Physician
“A tarnished mirror cannot reflect any image clearly; nor can the soul that is pre-occupied with worldly ambitions and darkened by carnal passions reflect in itself the light of the Holy Spirit.” Saint Basil the Great #HolySpirit #light #mirror
Friday July 10, 2026 / June 27, 2026 6th Week after Pentecost. Tone four.Apostles’ (Peter & Paul) Fast. By Monastic Charter: Strict Fast (Bread, Vegetables, Fruits) Venerable Sampson the Hospitable of Constantinople (530).St. Joanna the Myrrh-bearer (1st c.).New Hieromartyr Priest Gregory Nikolsky of Kuban (1918).New Hieromartyrs Alexander and Vladimir priests (1918).New Hieromartyr Peter priest
“The soul is an image of the Heavenly King… a simple, incorruptible being, capable of containing God Himself, and of being entirely penetrated by Him, as light penetrates the air, or as fire penetrates iron.”Saint John of Kronstadt God #soul #image
Please pray for our newest postulant Silouan Roberts who is pictured in this blog post. Thursday July 9, 2026 / June 26, 2026 6th Week after Pentecost. Tone four.Apostles’ (Peter & Paul) Fast. Fish Allowed Appearance of the Tikhvin Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos (1383).Venerable David of Thessalonica (540).New Hieromartyr Gregory priest (1918).St. Dionysius,
“It is never too late to make a beginning in repentance, and so it is never too late to begin to pray. A thousand times we may have tried and failed, yet at every moment the saving Lord calls us toward His Father.” Bishop Irenei Steenberg #repentance #prayer #try
Wednesday July 8, 2026 / June 25, 2026 6th Week after Pentecost. Tone four.Apostles’ (Peter & Paul) Fast. Virgin-martyr Febronia of Nisibis (304).Venerable Nikon the Confessor of Optina (1931).New Hieromartyrs Nicholas and Basil priests (1918).New Hieromartyr Basil priest (1940).Prince Peter (1228) and Princess Febronia (tonsured David and Euphrosyne), wonderworkers of Murom.Venerable Dalmatus, abbot and founder of the Dormition
Live free by dying to the empire of evil. #jesus #orthodox #independence
Tuesday July 7, 2026 / June 24, 2026 6th Week after Pentecost. Tone four.Apostles’ (Peter & Paul) Fast. Fish Allowed Nativity of St. John the Baptist.Venerable Anthony, abbot of Dymsk (Novgorod) (1224).Righteous Youths John (1566) and James (1569) of Meniugi (Novgorod).Martyrs Orentius, Pharnacius, Eros, Firmus, Firminus, Cyriacus, and Longinus, in Georgia (3rd c.).St. Nicetas, bishop of Remesiana (414) (Neth.).Venerable John, monk, of Yaransk (Solovki) (1561).St. Michael,