Tuesday September 23, 2025 / September 10, 2025 16th Week after Pentecost. Tone six. Martyrs Menodora, Metrodora, and Nymphodora at Nicomedia (305). New Hieromartyrs Ismail, Eugene, John, Constantine, Peter, Basil, Gleb, Basil, John, Nicholas, Palladius priests, Hieromartyrs Meletius and Gabriel, Martyr Symeon, Virgin-Martyr Tatiana (1937). New Hieromartyr Warus bishop of Lipetsk (1938). Venerable Paul the Obedient of
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Like A Lion “Let those who do not believe in divine providence drown in worry; they are certainly justified. But we, who believe that God is present everywhere and that there is no creature outside His providence, are not justified when we worry more than necessary, for through this action
Monday September 22, 2025 / September 9, 2025 16th Week after Pentecost. Tone six. Holy and Righteous Ancestors of God Joachim and Anna. Martyr Severian of Sebaste (320). Venerable Joseph, abbot of Volokolamsk (or Volotsk) (1515). Uncovering of the relics (1896) of St. Theodosius, archbishop of Chernigov (1696). Elders of the Glinsk Hermitage: Venerables Basil Kishkin (1831);
American Martyr Charlie Kirk? When you love God with your entire being, and your neighbor as yourself, you can find yourself up on a cross in more ways than one. #Jesus #America #charliekirk
Sunday September 21, 2025 / September 8, 2025 15th Sunday after Pentecost. Tone six. Sunday before the Universal Elevation of the Precious and Life-Creating Cross of the Lord Synaxis of New Martyrs and Confessors of Kazakhstan (movable holiday on the Sunday after September 3rd). Synaxis of All Saints of Altai (movable
Spiritual Friendship “We have to have spiritual friendship, for that is love, and where there is love, there is God. And where there is no love, there is no God.” Saint Dionysius of Kolitsou #God #friendship #love https://store.vashonmonks.com/rivers-of-living-water/
Saturday September 20, 2025 / September 7, 2025 15th Week after Pentecost. Tone five. Saturday before the Universal Elevation of the Precious and Life-Creating Cross of the Lord Forefeast of the Nativity of the Theotokos. Martyr Sozon of Cilicia (304). St. John, archbishop and wonderworker of Novgorod (1186). Martyrdom of St. Macarius, archimandrite of Kanev
Pray for Everyone “We need to live life not only for ourselves. Pray quietly for everyone. Do not reject or humiliate anyone. Our thoughts and words have a powerful impact on the world around us. Pray with tears for everyone – for the sick, the weak, for the sinners. Pray
Friday September 19, 2025 / September 6, 2025 15th Week after Pentecost. Tone five. Fast. Commemoration of the Miracle of the Archangel Michael at Colossae (Chonae) (4th c.). Martyr Eudoxius, and with him Martyrs Zeno, Macarius, and 1,104 soldiers in Melitene (311). New Hieromartyr Demetrius priest (1918). New Hieromartyrs Constantine, John and Vsevolod priests (1937). Venerable Archippus of Hierapolis (4th c.).
Dialogue in the Age of Division Speech is free, but worthless if no one is listening. Are you prepared for the cost of dialogue? “So then, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath;” James 1:19 #speech #politics #orthodox For more Abbot