Thursday October 23, 2025 / October 10, 2025 20th Week after Pentecost. Tone two. Martyrs Eulampius and Eulampia at Nicomedia and 200 Martyrs with them (296). St. Innocent, bishop of Penza (1819). Venerable Ambrose of Optina (1891). Synaxis of the Saints of Optina: Leo (1841), Macarius (1894), Moses (1862), Anthony (1865), Hilarion (1873), Ambrose
How You Stand “As people live, so do they behave in church. Because the way one stands in church is a reflection of one’s entire life.” Saint Theophan the Recluse #Church #life #posture
Wednesday October 22, 2025 / October 9, 2025 20th Week after Pentecost. Tone two. Fast. Oil Allowed Holy Apostle James, son of Alphaeus (1st c.). Venerable Andronicus and his wife Venerable Athanasia of Egypt (500). New Hieromartyrs Constantine and Peter priests (1918). New Hieromartyr Constantine priest (1937). Uncovering of the relics of Venerable Sebastian Fomin (1997).
Pure & True “God sees your heart, not your words. Strive to make your inner life pure and true, and everything else will follow.” Saint Theophan the Recluse #God #heart #words
Tuesday October 21, 2025 / October 8, 2025 20th Week after Pentecost. Tone two. Venerable Pelagia the Penitent of the Mount of Olives (457). New Hieromartyrs Demetrius archbishop of Mozhaysk and with him John deacon, Hieromartyr Ambrosius and Pakhomius, Virgin-martyr Tatiana, Martyr Nicholas, Virgin-martyrs Mary and Nadezhda (1937). New Hieromartyr Jonah bishop of
We Are Royalty The heirs of the eternal Kingdom of God do not live in fear! #God #Jesus #orthodox
Monday October 20, 2025 / October 7, 2025 20th Week after Pentecost. Tone two. Martyrs Sergius and Bacchus in Syria (290-303). St. Jonah, bishop of Manchuria (1925). New Hieromartyr Priest Valentine Sventsitsky of Moscow (1931) and Priest Nicholas Kazansky (1931). New Hieromartyr Nicholas priest (1942). Venerable Sergius the Obedient of the Kiev Caves (13th c.). Venerable Sergius, abbot
Love Yourself In The Lord “God loves you the way you are, and He asks you to receive from Him grace and forgiveness so you can become the way your heart desires! Only He can forgive and cleanse you. Your hate toward yourself stains you. You need to ask the
Sunday October 19, 2025 / October 6, 2025 19th Sunday after Pentecost. Tone two. Holy and Glorious Apostle Thomas (1st c.). New Hieromartyr John priest (1937). Virgin-martyr Eroteis of Cappadocia. New Martyr Macarius at Kion in Bithynia (Mt. Athos) (1590) (Greek). Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos “O All-Hymned Mother”. Venerable Cindeus of Cyprus, monk
Everything Is Your Cross “To take up your cross means to tolerate everything without complaining, regardless of how unpleasant things might become. …Do not consider yourself punished unjustly, but accept everything as your cross.” Saint Innocent of Alaska #Christian #cross #tolerance