“Kissing with the lips corresponds to kissing with the soul; and when we kiss holy things, we ought to kiss them with the soul and heart as well as the lips.” Saint John of Kronstadt #soul #heart #lips
Thursday August 13, 2026 / July 31, 2026 11th Week after Pentecost. Tone one.Eve of the Dormition Fast.2Forefeast of the Procession of the Precious and Life-giving Cross of the Lord.Righteous Eudocimus of Cappadocia (9th c.).New Martyrs Benjamin, metropolitan of Petrograd, and those with him: Archimandrite Sergius and George and John f Petrograd (1922).Martyr Maximus (1928).New
“When you remember God, increase your prayers, so that when you forget Him, He may not forget you.” Saint Mark the Ascetic #God #remember #forget
Wednesday August 12, 2026 / July 30, 2026 11th Week after Pentecost. Tone one.Fast. By Monastic Charter: Strict Fast (Bread, Vegetables, Fruits) Apostles Silas and Silvanus of the Seventy and those with them: Crescens, Epenetus, and Andronicus (1st c.).Martyr John the Soldier at Constantinople (4th c.).New Hiero-confessor Anatole II (Potapov, the “Younger”) of Optina (1922).New Hieromartyr John deacon (1918).Uncovering of the
Are you giving the gift of faith? #faith #Christian #orthodox
Tuesday August 11, 2026 / July 29, 2026 11th Week after Pentecost. Tone one.Martyr Callinicus of Gangra in Asia Minor (250).New Hieromartyrs Venerables Seraphim (Bogoslovsky) and Theognost (1921).New Hieromartyr Anatole (1930-1935).New Hieromartyr Alexis priest, and Martyr Pachomius (1938).Venerables Constantine and Cosmas, abbots of Kosinsk (Pskov) (13th c.).Martyr Daniel of Cherkassk (1776).Virgin-martyr Seraphima (Serapia) of Antioch (2nd c.).Martyr Theodota and her
“Temptations come so that hidden passions may be revealed and so that it will be possible to fight them, and so that the soul may be rid of them. They are also a sign of God’s mercy. So give yourself with trust into God’s hands and ask His help, so
Monday August 10, 2026 / July 28, 2026 11th Week after Pentecost. Tone one.Appearance of the “Smolensk” “Directress” Icon of the Mother of God brought from Constantinople in 1046.Holy Apostles of the Seventy and Deacons: Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, and Parmenas (1st c.).St. Pitirim, bishop of Tambov (1698).Synaxis of All Saints of Tambov.New Hieromartyr Nicholas deacon (1918).New Hieromartyr Basil,
“In order to acquire humility, we must force ourselves to welcome with a loving embrace and as beloved sisters all hardships and tribulations. We must also flee all fame and honors, preferring to be unknown and scorned by everyone— receiving no care or consolation from anyone but God.” Father Jack
Sunday August 9, 2026 / July 27, 2026 10th Sunday after Pentecost. Tone one.Synaxis of saints of Smolensk (movable holiday on the Sunday before July 28th).Holy Great-martyr and Healer Panteleimon (305).Commemoration of the canonization of Venerable Herman of Alaska (1970).New Hieromartyrs Ambrose, bishop of Sarapul, priests Plato and Panteleimon (1918).New Hieromartyr John priest (1941).St. Ioasaph,