29th Week after Pentecost. Tone three. Nativity (St. Philip’s Fast). By Monastic Charter: Strict Fast (Bread, Vegetables, Fruits) Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos named “Znamenie”. Commemoration of the miracle of the Weeping Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos “Of the Sign” at Novgorod in 1170. Great-martyr James the Persian
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
Midnight Office December 9, 2010 29th Week after Pentecost. Tone three. Nativity (St. Philip’s Fast). Fish Allowed Venerable Alypius the Stylite of Adrianopolis (640). Dedication of the Church of St. George at Kiev (1051). Repose of St. Innocent, first bishop of Irkutsk (1731). New Hieromartyrs Nicholas, John, Gregory and Nazarius,
One of the Pillars in the Narthex. 29th Week after Pentecost. Tone three. Nativity (St. Philip’s Fast). By Monastic Charter: Strict Fast (Bread, Vegetables, Fruits) Apodosis of the Entryof the Most Holy Theotokos into the Temple. Hieromartyr Clement, pope of Rome (101). Hieromartyr Peter, archbishop of Alexandria (311). New Hieromartyrs
The Holy Table December 7, 2010 29th Week after Pentecost. Tone three. Nativity (St. Philip’s Fast). Fish Allowed Afterfeast of the Entry of the Most Holy Theotokos into the Temple. Great-martyr Mercurius of Caesarea in Cappadocia (259). Great-martyr Catherine of Alexandria (305). Hieromartyr Mercurius of Smolensk (1238). Venerable Mercurius, the
The Holy Altar of the Temple 29th Week after Pentecost. Tone three. Nativity (St. Philip’s Fast). By Monastic Charter: Food without Oil Afterfeast of the Entry of the Most Holy Theotokos into the Temple. St. Amphilochius, bishop of Iconium (394). St. Gregory, bishop of Agrigentum (680). St. Alexander Nevsky (in
Interior of the Monastic Church of the Protection of the Holy Virgin December 5, 2010 28th Sunday after Pentecost. Tone three. Nativity (St. Philip’s Fast). Fish Allowed Afterfeast of the Entry of the Most Holy Theotokos into the Temple. Apostles Philemon and Archippus, Martyr Apphia, wife of Philemon, and St.
December 4, 2010 / November 21, 2010 28th Week after Pentecost. Tone two. Nativity (St. Philip’s Fast). Fish Allowed The Entry of the Most Holy Theotokos into the Temple. Venerable Columbanus of Bobbio, abbot and founder of Luxeuil Abbey (Gaul) (615) (Celtic & British). New Martyrs Priest Alexander Khotovitsky of
28th Week after Pentecost. Tone two. Nativity (St. Philip’s Fast). By Monastic Charter: Strict Fast (Bread, Vegetables, Fruits) Forefeast of the Entry of the Most Holy Theotokos into the Temple. Venerable Gregory Decapolites (816). St. Proclus, archbishop of Constantinople (447). New Hieromartyrs Macarius bishop of Ecaterinoslav, Alexis, Alexander, Vladimir, John,
December 2, 2010 / November 19, 2010 28th Week after Pentecost. Tone two. Nativity (St. Philip’s Fast). Fish Allowed Prophet Obadiah (Abdias) (9th c. B.C.). Martyr Barlaam of Caesarea in Cappadocia (304). Venerables Barlaam and loasaph, prince of India, and St. Abenner the King, father of St. loasaph (4th c.).
Hieromonk Paul December 1 / November 18 28th Week after Pentecost. Tone two. Nativity (St. Philip’s Fast). By Monastic Charter: Strict Fast (Bread, Vegetables, Fruits) Martyr Platon of Ancyra (266). Martyr Romanus the Deacon of Caesarea and child-martyr Barulas of Antioch (303). St. Nicholas confessor, priest (1948). Martyrs Zacchaeus the