“The glory of God is a man fully alive.” Saint Irenaeus of Lyons #God #man #orthodox
Saturday February 28, 2026 / February 15, 2026 First Saturday of the Great Lent. Tone four.Great Lent. Food with Oil1Great Martyr Theodore Tyro (306) (movable holiday on Saturday of the 1st week of the Great Lent).Apostle Onesimus of the Seventy (109).New Hieromartyrs Michael Piataev and John Kumin priests (1930).New Hieromartyrs Nicholas, Alexis, Alexis priests,
“Endurance is like an unshakeable rock in the winds and waves of life. However the tempest batters him, the patient man remains steadfast and does not turn back; and when he finds relief and joy, he is not carried away by self-glory: he is always the same, whether things are
Friday February 27, 2026 / February 14, 2026 First Week of the Great Lent. Tone four.Great Lent. By Monastic Charter: Food without Oil Venerable Auxentius, monk of Bithynia (470).St. Cyril, Equal-to-the-Apostles, teacher of the Slavs (869).St. Raphael, bishop of Brooklyn (1915).New Hieromartyr Onisimus bishop of Tula (1937).New Hieromartyr Tryphon deacon (1938).Venerable Isaac, recluse
“One who truly fasts abstains from anger, rage, malice, and vengeance… Fasting of the body is food for the soul.”Saint John Chrysostom #fasting #soul #anger
Thursday February 26, 2026 / February 13, 2026 First Week of the Great Lent. Tone four.Great Lent. By Monastic Charter: Strict Fast (Bread, Vegetables, Fruits) Venerable Martinian, monk, of Caesarea in Palestine (422).New Hieromartyrs Basil and Gabriel priests (1919).New Hieromartyr Silvester (Olshevsky) bishop of Omsk and Pavlodar (1920).New Hieromartyrs Zosimas, Nicholas,
“By feeding largely, one becomes a carnal man, having no spirit, or soulless flesh; while by fasting, one attracts the Holy Spirit and becomes spiritual.” Saint John of Kronstadt #holyspirit #spiritual #fasting
Wednesday February 25, 2026 / February 12, 2026 First Week of the Great Lent. Tone four.Great Lent. By Monastic Charter: Strict Fast (Bread, Vegetables, Fruits) Iveron Icon (Moscow) of the Most Holy Theotokos (9th c.).St. Meletius, archbishop of Antioch (381).St. Alexis, metropolitan of Moscow and wonderworker of all Russia (1378).St. Meletius, archbishop
Let us empty ourselves of delicacies to be filled with the love of Christ! #god #jesus #lent
Tuesday February 24, 2026 / February 11, 2026 First Week of the Great Lent. Tone four.Great Lent. By Monastic Charter: Strict Fast (Bread, Vegetables, Fruits) Hieromartyr Blaise, bishop of Sebaste (316).St. Vsevolod (in holy baptism Gabriel), prince and wonderworker of Pskov (1138).Venerable Demetrius, monk of Priluki (Vologda) (1392).Venerable Cassian the