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
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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,
“If you would be simple-hearted like the Apostles, would not conceal your human shortcomings, would not pretend to be especially pious, if you would walk free from hypocrisy, then that is the path. While it is easy, not everyone can find it or understand it. This path is the shortest
Saturday August 8, 2026 / July 26, 2026 10th Week after Pentecost. Tone eight.Hieromartyrs Hermolaus (305), Hermippus, and Hermocrates at Nicomedia.New Hieromartyr Sergius priest (1937).Venerable Moses the Hungarian, of the Kiev Caves (1043).Martyr Parasceve of Rome (138).St. Jacob (Netsvetov) of Atka-Island and Ikogmute, mission priest to the Yup’ik on the Yukon River (1867).Martyr Oriozela of Reuma in Byzantium (ca. 250)
“God doesn’t need our prayers—we do. When we pray to God, we’re actually talking to Him just as we talk to one another.” Elder Thaddeus of Vitovnica #God #prayer #talk