Saturday October 17, 2026 / October 4, 2026 20th Week after Pentecost. Tone two.Hieromartyr Hierotheus, bishop of Athens (1st c.).Uncovering of the relics (1595) of St. Gurias, first archbishop of Kazan (1563) and St. Barsanuphius, bishop of Tver (1576).Synaxis of All Saints of Kazan.New Hieromartyr Demetrius priest (1918).New Hieromartyrs Demetrius
Author: Abbot Tryphon
I am abbot of All-Merciful Saviour Orthodox Monastery (ROCOR) on Vashon Island, WA. The island is a twenty minute ferry ride from West Seattle, and a fifteen minute crossing from Tacoma.
Surrounded by the Salish Sea, the island is some 87% undeveloped forest, with a rural population of around eleven thousand citizens. If you wish to contact me personally, you can email me at: abbottryphon@vashonmonks.com
“If you wish that your surroundings should change, change yourself, and educate your heart. This is what Christianity teaches.” Father I. Vinogradov #change #christianity #heart
Friday October 16, 2026 / October 3, 2026 20th Week after Pentecost. Tone two.Fast. Hieromartyr Dionysius (Dennys) the Areopagite, and with him Martyrs Rusticus and Eleutherius (96).New Hiero-confessor Agathangelus (Preobrazhensky), metropolitan of Yaroslavl (1928).Finding of the relics (1988) of Venerable Ambrose of Optina (1911).St. Jerome of Aegina (1966).Venerable Dionysius, recluse
God suffers with us. #pain #God #orthodox
Thursday October 15, 2026 / October 2, 2026 20th Week after Pentecost. Tone two.Hieromartyr Cyprian, Virgin-martyr Justina and Martyr Theoctist of Nicomedia (304).Blessed Andrew, fool-for-Christ at Constantinople (911).St. Theodore of Sanaskar (Ushakov), admiral of the Russian Navy (1817).Virgin-martyr Alexandra (1938).Venerable Anna of Kashin (1338).Venerable Cassian, monk, of Uglich (1504).Martyrs David
How should recent converts share their faith? #orthodox #teacher #faith
Wednesday October 14, 2026 / October 1, 2026 20th Week after Pentecost. Tone two.Fast. Fish Allowed The Protection of Our Most Holy Lady the Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary.Apostle Ananias of the Seventy (1st c.).Venerable Romanus the Melodist of Constantinople (556).Venerable Sabbas, abbot of Vishera (Novgorod) (1461).New Hieromartyr Alexis priest (1918).New
Tuesday October 13, 2026 / September 30, 2026 20th Week after Pentecost. Tone two.Hieromartyr Gregory, bishop of Greater Armenia (335).Venerable Gregory, abbot of Pelshme, wonderworker of Vologda (1442).St. Michael, first metropolitan of Kiev (992).New Hieromartyr Prokopius priest (1918).New Hieromartyrs Peter, Viacheslav, Peter, Symeon, Basil priests, Seraphim deacon, Virgin-martyr Alexandra, Martyrs
Only the damned make demands of God. #God #expectationvsreality #joy
Monday October 12, 2026 / September 29, 2026 20th Week after Pentecost. Tone two.Venerable Cyriacus the Hermit of Palestine (556).Uncovering of the relics of St. John of Shanghai and San Francisco the Wonderworker (1993)New Hieromartyr John, archbishop of Riga in Latvia (1934).New Hieromartyr Michael Krasnotsvetov (1937).Martyrs Dada, Gabdelas, and Casdoe