“We advance toward humility by means of trials. He who rests on his virtue without suffering tribulation has the door of pride open before him.” Saint Isaac the Syrian #humility #pride #suffering
Wednesday June 24, 2026 / June 11, 2026 4th Week after Pentecost. Tone two.Apostles’ (Peter & Paul) Fast. Food with Oil4Holy Apostles Bartholomew and Barnabas (1st c.).Venerable Barnabas, abbot of Vetluga (1445).New Hieromartyr Mitrophan priest, and those with him (1900).Uncovering of the relics (1572) of Venerable Ephraim, abbot of New Torzhok (1053).Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos “It
Every pain has a purpose. #God #pain #purpose
Tuesday June 23, 2026 / June 10, 2026 4th Week after Pentecost. Tone two.Apostles’ (Peter & Paul) Fast. Food with Oil Hieromartyr Timothy, bishop of Prusa (362).Finding of the relics (1609) of St. Basil, bishop of Ryazan (1295).Synaxis of All Saints of Riazan.St. John Maximovitch, Metropolitan of Tobolsk (1715).Synaxis of All Saints of Siberia:
“Thus, when subjected to the violence of the enemy of everything good, the Devil, and tempted by passions, I made the sign of the cross upon myself, saying inwardly, “Nothing can resist the power of Thy grace,” and the violence ceased, the trouble and oppression passed away, and were replaced
Monday June 22, 2026 / June 9, 2026 4th Week after Pentecost. Tone two.Apostles’ (Peter & Paul) Fast. The Bringing of the Icon of the Holy and Life-Giving Trinity, Painted by St. Andrei Rublev, to the Holy Trinity-St. Sergius Lavra (2024).St. Cyril, archbishop of Alexandria (444).Venerable Cyril, abbot of White Lake (Byelozersk) (1427).St.
“If you do good, you must do it only for God. For this reason you must pay no attention to the ingratitude of people. Expect a reward not here, but from the Lord in heaven. If you expect it here, it will be in vain and you will endure deprivation.”
Sunday June 21, 2026 / June 8, 2026 3rd Sunday after Pentecost. Tone two.Apostles’ (Peter & Paul) Fast. Fish Allowed Celebration in Vologda to the venerable fathers of Vologda (movable holiday on the 3rd Sunday of Pentecost).Synaxis of Novgorod Hierarchs (movable holiday on the 3rd Sunday of Pentecost).Synaxis of Saints of Belorussia
“I am ready to suffer a thousand deaths rather than renounce my faith.” Saint Peter the Aleut #faith #death #courage
Saturday June 20, 2026 / June 7, 2026 3rd Week after Pentecost. Tone one.Apostles’ (Peter & Paul) Fast. Fish Allowed Martyr Theodotus of Ancyra (303).New Hieromartyr Archbishop Andronicus of Perm, Alexander, Alexis, Alexander, Valentine, Benjamin, Viktor, Alexander, Paul, Vladimir, Ignatius, Michael, Nicholas, Paul, Alexander, Nicholas priests, Gregory deacon and Martyrs Athanasius and Alexsander