Consistently Pray

Consistently Pray

“Consistently pray in all things, so that you might not do anything without the help of God… Whoever does or busies himself with anything without prayer does not succeed in the end. Concerning this, the Lord said: “Without Me you can’t do anything.” (John 15:5)

Saint Mark the Ascetic

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Tuesday May 13, 2025 / April 30, 2025

Fourth Week of Pascha. Tone three.

Holy Apostle James, the brother of St. John the Theologian (44).
Uncovering of the relics (1558) of St. Nicetas, bishop of Novgorod (1108).
St. Ignatius (Brianchaninov), Bishop of the Caucasus and Stavropol (1867).
St. Donatus, bishop of Euroea in Epirus (387).
Uncovering of the relics of Hieromartyr Basil, bishop of Amasea (322).
Martyr Maximus of Ephesus.
New Martyr Argyra of Prussa (1725).
Venerable Clement the Hymnographer, abbot of the Studion (9th c.).
Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos “Of the Passion”.
Translation of the relics of Venerable Sabbas, abbot of Zvenigorod Monastery.
St. Erconwald, bishop of London ( 693) (Celtic & British).
Martyrs Eutropius and Estelle of Saintes (3rd. c.) (Gaul).
Sts. Quintian and Atticus (Greek).

The Scripture Readings

John 21:15-25 Matins Gospel
Acts 10:21-33
John 7:1-13
Acts 12:1-11 Apostle
Luke 5:1-11 Apostle
Hebrews 7:26-8:2 St. Ignatius
John 10:9-16 St. Ignatius