Wednesday December 31, 2025 / December 18, 2025 30th Week after Pentecost. Tone four. Nativity (St. Philip’s Fast). By Monastic Charter: Strict Fast (Bread, Vegetables, Fruits) Martyr Sebastian at Rome and his companions: Martyrs Nicostratus, Zoe, Castorius, Tranquillinus, Marcellinus, Mark, Claudius, Symphorian, Victorinus, Tiburtius, and Castulus (287). Martyr Victor (1937). New Hieromartyr Thaddeus
Get Up And Go “Remember that after temptations follows Spiritual joy, and the Lord watches over those who endure temptations and sufferings for the sake of His Love. So, don’t lose heart and don’t be afraid. The path leading to perfection is long. Pray to God so that He will
Tuesday December 30, 2025 / December 17, 2025 30th Week after Pentecost. Tone four. Nativity (St. Philip’s Fast). Fish Allowed Holy Prophet Daniel (600 B.C.) and the Three Holy Youths: Ananias, Azarias, and Misael. New Hieromartyrs Alexander, Nicholas and Sergius priests (1918). New Hieromartyrs Peter and John priests (1937). Venerable Daniel the Confessor (in schema
Serious Enthusiasm! Stop making excuses for wasting your life and get serious about salvation! Enthusiasm comes when you commit! #God #purpose #love
Monday December 29, 2025 / December 16, 2025 30th Week after Pentecost. Tone four. Nativity (St. Philip’s Fast). By Monastic Charter: Strict Fast (Bread, Vegetables, Fruits) Prophet Haggai (Aggaeus) (500 B.C.). New Hieromartyrs Priest Vladimir (1918) New Hieromartyrs Arcadius, bishop of Bezhetsk, and Priests Elias, Paul, Theodosius, Vladimir, Alexander, and Peter priests, Martyr
Inner Music “Learn to turn your fears into inner music. They have their purpose, but do not feed them with thoughts and tension, but rather with prayer and leaving yourself to God’s will by blessing! Prayer will teach you many things still.” Mother Siluana #music #prayer #fear
Sunday December 28, 2025 / December 15, 2025 29th Sunday after Pentecost. Tone four. Nativity (St. Philip’s Fast). Fish Allowed Week of Holy Forefathers Hieromartyr Eleutherius, bishop of Illyria, and his mother, Martyr Anthia and Martyr Corivus the Eparch (126). Venerable Paul of Mt. Latros (956). St. Stephen the Confessor, archbishop of Surozh in the Crimea
Mystery of the Future Age “More than anything else one should adorn oneself with silence…I have seen many being saved by silence, but not one by talkativeness…Silence is the mystery of the future age, while words are the implement of the world.” Saint Seraphim of Sarov #silence #words #talk
Saturday December 27, 2025 / December 14, 2025 29th Week after Pentecost. Tone three. Nativity (St. Philip’s Fast). Fish Allowed Martyrs Thyrsus, Leucius, and Callinicus of Apollonia (250). Martyrs Apollonius, Philemon, Arianus, and Theoctychus of Alexandria (ca. 305). New Hieromartyr Nicholas priest (1937). St. Bassian confessor, archbishop of Tambov (1940). Sainted Ilarion, Metropolitan of Suzdal’ and Yur’ev (1707).
Emotional Peace “Emotional peace is obtained from perfect devotion to the will of God, without which nothing exists.” Saint Anthony of Optina #God #peace #emotional