Tuesday September 1, 2026 / August 19, 2026 14th Week after Pentecost. Tone four.Martyr Andrew Stratelates and 2,593 soldiers with him in Cilicia (3rd c.).St. Nicholas priest (1933).St. Pitirim, bishop of Perm (1455).Martyrs Timothy, Agapius, and Thecla of Palestine (304).Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos “Of the Don” (1591).Uncovering of the relics of Venerable Gennadius, abbot of Kostroma (1565).Venerable Theophanes,
“The subject of your reflections should be your infirmities. Sensations of your heart will be like one plunged into a dungeon, similar to a leper, exiled outside his camp. Your suffering will cease when your life ceases; your last moan will be emitted with your last gasp.” Saint Ignatius (Brianchaninov)
Monday August 31, 2026 / August 18, 2026 14th Week after Pentecost. Tone four.Martyrs Florus and Laurus of Illyria (2nd c.).New Martyrs Archimandrite Augustine of Orans Monastery, Proto-priest Nicholas of Nizhni-Novgorod, and 15 people with them (1918).New Hieromartyr Gregory priest and Martyr Eugene and Michael (1937).Martyrs Hermes, Serapion, and Polyaenus of Rome (2nd c.).Martyrs Hilarion, Dionysius, and Hermippus, Hieromartyr Emilian, and others (about
“How are you feeling? Are you depressed? We should not fall victim to despondency, grumbling about our illnesses and sorrows, for God has established a law firmer than heaven and earth that only through many trials is it possible to enter the Kingdom of God.” Abbot Nikon Vorobiev #God #depression
Sunday August 30, 2026 / August 17, 2026 13th Sunday after Pentecost. Tone four.Synaxis of saints of Kemerovo (movable holiday on the Sunday before August 18th).Icon of the Mother of God “Enlightener of Minds” (movable holiday on the Sunday after August 15th).Martyr Myron of Cyzicus (250).Venerable Pimen, archimandrite of Ugresh (1880)New Hieromartyr Alexis
“We have to feel secure enough in supportive, therapeutic relationships for shame to begin to ease out from its hiding places. By therapeutic relationships, I don’t necessarily mean formal counseling. Any relationship is potentially therapeutic where both parties try to live and love according to the Gospel. Where both parties
Saturday August 29, 2026 / August 16, 2026 13th Week after Pentecost. Tone three.Translation of the Image Not-Made-By-Hands of our Lord Jesus Christ from Edessa to Constantinople (944).Martyr Diomedes the Physician of Tarsus in Cilicia (298).33 Martyrs of Palestine.New Hieromartyr Stephen priest (1918).New Hieromartyrs priest Vladimir and his brother Boris (1931).New Hieromartyr Alexander priest, Virgin
“Therefore He has told us through His apostle: “Purify your hearts,” (James 4:8) and instructed us Himself, “Take ye heed, watch and pray” (Mark 13:33). For if He comes and finds our hearts impure and us asleep, He says: “I know you not” (Matthew 25:12).” Tito Colliander #purify #heart #pray
Friday August 28, 2026 / August 15, 2026 13th Week after Pentecost. Tone three.Fast. Fish Allowed The Dormition of Our Most Holy Lady the Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary.Icon of Sophia, the Wisdom of God (Novgorod).Reverence list of the Dormition Icon of the Mother of God: “Kievo-Pechersk” (1073), “Ovinovsk” (1425), “Pskov-Pechersk” (1472), “Semigorodnaya” (15th c.) and “Piukhtitsk” (16th c.).“Mosdok” (13th c.), “Atskursk” (1st.
“The world will hate you, said the Lord (John 15:18). Who is this “you”? Everyone who believes in Jesus Christ and tries to live by His holy commandments.” Abbot Nikon Vorobiev #Jesus #world #hate