Fruitful Through Fasting “By fasting it is possible both to be delivered from future evils and to enjoy the good things to come. We fell into disease through sin; let us receive healing through repentance, which is not fruitful without fasting.” Saint Basil the Great #Jesus #fasting #orthodox
Category: The Morning Offering
Wednesday August 20, 2025 / August 7, 2025 11th Week after Pentecost. Tone one. Dormition (Theotokos) Fast. By Monastic Charter: Strict Fast (Bread, Vegetables, Fruits) Martyr Dometius of Persia (363) and two disciples. Translation of the relics (1832) of St. Metrophanes, first bishop of Voronezh (1703). Venerable Anthony of Optina (1865). New Hieromartyrs Alexander,
The Gospel According To You “If you believe what you like in the Gospels, and reject what you don’t like, it is not the Gospel you believe, but yourself.” Saint Augustine #gospel #faith #jesuschrist
Tuesday August 19, 2025 / August 6, 2025 11th Week after Pentecost. Tone one. Dormition (Theotokos) Fast. Fish Allowed The Holy Transfiguration of Our Lord, God and Saviour Jesus Christ (Second “Feast of the Saviour” in August). New Hieromartyrs Dimitry (Lyubimov), archbishop of Gdov (1938) and Priest Nicholas Prozorov (1930), priest
Proceed With Faith “Proceed with faith – not by means of rational knowledge. Do all your works with faith, trusting in God. What is important is not what rational knowledge dictates, but what faith dictates.” Saint Joseph the Hesychast
Monday August 18, 2025 / August 5, 2025 11th Week after Pentecost. Tone one. Dormition (Theotokos) Fast. Wine and Oil Allowed Forefeast of the Transfiguration of our Lord. Martyr Eusignius of Antioch (362). New Hieromartyr Stephen priest (1918). New Martyrs Eudocia and Novices Daria, Daria, and Maria (1919). New Hieromartyr Simon bishop of
Fast Track To Holiness Are you filling your soul or just your stomach? #holiness #howto #fasting
Sunday August 17, 2025 / August 4, 2025 10th Sunday after Pentecost. Tone one. Dormition (Theotokos) Fast. Food with Oil Holy Seven Youths (the “Seven Sleepers”) of Ephesus: Maximilian, Jamblicus, Martinian, John, Dionysius, Exacustodian (Constantine) and Antoninus (250 & 5th c.). New Hieromartyr Nicholas (Prozgrov) (1930). New Hieromartyr Michael, Martyrs Simeon and Demetrius
Soul & Body Care “Take care of your body as if you were going to live forever, and take care of your soul as if you were going to depart tomorrow.” Saint Augustine #soul #body #orthodox
Saturday August 16, 2025 / August 3, 2025 10th Week after Pentecost. Tone eight. Dormition (Theotokos) Fast. Food with Oil Venerables Isaac, Dalmatus, and Faustus, ascetics of the Dalmatian Monastery, Constantinople (5th c.). Venerable Anthony the Roman, abbot (Novgorod) (1147). New Hieromartyr Viacheslav deacon (1918). New Hieromartyr Nicholas priest (1938). Protomartyr Rajden of Tsromi and Nikozi, Georgia (457)