“Hard work is not a punishment; it is the price of freedom, the cost of dignity, and the key to opportunity.” Saint Basil the Great #work #freedom #opportunity
Thursday June 4, 2026 / May 22, 2026 Afterfeast of Pentecost. Tone seven.Fast-free Week. Fast-free Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos “Surety of Sinners” in Korets (1622) (movable holiday on Thursday of the 1-st week of the Pentecost).Hieromartyr Basiliscus, bishop of Comana (308).St. John-Vladimir, martyr and ruler of Serbia (1015).Blessed James, youth
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Wednesday June 3, 2026 / May 21, 2026 Afterfeast of Pentecost. Tone seven.Fast-free Week. Fast-free The Meeting of the “Vladimir” Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos (was established to commemorate the deliverance of Moscow from an invasion of Tatars led by Khan Makhmet-Girei in 1521).Holy Equals-to-the-Apostles Emperor Constantine (337) and Helen, his mother (327).St. Constantine (1205) and
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Tuesday June 2, 2026 / May 20, 2026 Third Day of the Holy Trinity. Tone seven.Fast-free Week. Fast-free Martyr Thalelaeus at Aegae in Cilicia and companions, Martyrs Alexander and Asterius (284).Uncovering of the relics (1431) of St. Alexis, metropolitan of Moscow and wonderworker of all Russia (1378).St. Dovmont-Timothy, prince of Pskov (1299).Martyr Asclas of Egypt (287).Sts. Zabulon and Susanna, parents of
“We cannot pray if we do not conform our will to His; and we cannot emulate the Lord’s will if ours is held captive by the passions. Let us cast off this heavy yoke of sin, and take upon us instead the yoke of the Saviour, which is light and
Monday June 1, 2026 / May 19, 2026 Day Of the Holy Spirit. Tone seven.Fast-free Week. Fast-free “Tupichevsk” and “Cyprus” Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos (movable holiday on the Day Of the Holy Spirit).Hieromartyr Patrick, bishop of Prusa, and his companions: Presbyters Acacius, Menander, and Polyenus (362).Venerable Cornelius, abbot of Komel (Vologda) (1537).Right-believing
“The merciful person is he who gives to others what he himself received from God, whether it be money, or food, or strength, a helpful word, a prayer, or anything else that he has through which he can express his compassion for those in need.” Saint Peter of Damascus #God
Sunday May 31, 2026 / May 18, 2026 Pentecost – Trinity Sunday.“Lesna” Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos (1696) (movable holiday on the Trinity Sunday).Holy Fathers and Mothers of Atchara (18th c.) (movable holiday on the Trinity Sunday) (Georgia).Commemoration of the Holy Fathers of Seven Ecumenical Councils.Martyr Theodotus of Ancyra and seven virgin-martyrs: Alexandra, Tecusa, Claudia, Phaine, Euphraisa, Matrona, and Julia (303).Martyrs Peter of Lampsacus, and Andrew, Paul, and Dionysia,