“May amusements be replaced by what is substantial, and may the shadows be replaced by truth. There is no other path to God, except through thorns of tribulation.” Saint Ignatius (Brianchaninov) #God #amusement #truth
Saturday September 5, 2026 / August 23, 2026 14th Week after Pentecost. Tone four.Apodosis of the Dormition.Martyr Lupus (306), slave of St. Demetrius of Thessalonica.New Hieromartyrs Ephraim, bishop of Selenginsk (1918) and Archpriest John Vostorgov of Moscow (1918) and Martyr Nicholas.New Hieromartyrs Paul and John priests (1937).Hieromartyr Irenaeus, bishop of Lyons (202).Venerables Eutychius (540) and Florentius (547) of
Stop taking it personally so you can start treating others purposefully. #relationships #advice #prayer
Friday September 4, 2026 / August 22, 2026 14th Week after Pentecost. Tone four.Fast. By Monastic Charter: Strict Fast (Bread, Vegetables, Fruits) Martyr Agathonicus of Nicomedia and his companions: Martyrs Zoticus, Theoprepius, Acindynus, Severian, Zeno, and others, who suffered under Maximian (4th c.).Martyr Gorazd of Prague, Bohemia and Moravo-Cilezsk (1942).Venerable Isaac I (Antimonov, the “Elder”) of Optina (1894).New
We must be grateful for everything: for the wonderful things that happen in our lives, and for the difficult things in our lives. And then pass on that gratitude to others. When someone does something good for us, we should not only be grateful for that person, but we should
Thursday September 3, 2026 / August 21, 2026 14th Week after Pentecost. Tone four.Apostle Thaddeus of the Seventy (44).Martyr Bassa of Edessa and her sons Theogonius, Agapius, and Pistus (4th c.).Venerable Abramius, archimandrite, wonderworker of Smolensk (1220).St. Martha, schemanun of Diveyevo (1829).New Hieromartyr Alexander priest (1918).New Hieromartyr Paul priest (1937).New Martyr Ignatius (1942).Venerable Abramius the Lover-of-Labor of the
It is truly meet to bless thee, the Theotokos, ever-blessed and most blameless and mother of our God. More honorable than the cherubim, beyond compare more glorious than the seraphim, who without corruption gavest birth to God the Word, the very Theotokos, thee do we magnify. #theotokos #virginmary #hymn
Wednesday September 2, 2026 / August 20, 2026 14th Week after Pentecost. Tone four.Fast. By Monastic Charter: Strict Fast (Bread, Vegetables, Fruits)1Prophet Samuel (6th c. B.C.).New Hieromartyrs Joseph Baranov, Alexander Malinivsky, Leo Ershov, and Vladimir Chetverin priests (1918).New Hieromartyr Nicholas Beriukov priest (1919).Uncovering of the relics of Hieromartyr Hermogenes (Germogen), bishop of Tobolsk
Escape the hell of entitlement. #God #gratitude #thanks
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,