Koshin Christopher Cain, Abbot of the Puget Sound Zen Center, and his wife, Soshin Lidunn, visited with Abbot Tryphon, in the Monastery’s library. January 4, 2011 33rd Week after Pentecost. Tone seven. Nativity (St. Philip’s Fast). By Monastic Charter: Food without Oil Forefeast of the Nativity of Christ. Great-martyr Anastasia
33rd Week after Pentecost. Tone seven. Nativity (St. Philip’s Fast). By Monastic Charter: Strict Fast (Bread, Vegetables, Fruits) Forefeast of the Nativity of Christ. Virgin-martyr Juliana of Nicomedia, and with her 500 men and 130 women (304). Repose of St. Peter, metropolitan of All Russia (1326). New Hieromartyr Michael priest
A Cold, but Sunny Day at the Monastery. 32nd Sunday after Pentecost. Tone seven. Nativity (St. Philip’s Fast). Food with Oil Sunday before the Nativity of our Lord God and Savior Jesus Christ, Holy Father Forefeast of the Nativity of Christ. Hieromartyr Ignatius the God-bearer, bishop of Antioch (107). Repose
Our Monastery’s chicken coop progresses towards completion. 32nd Week after Pentecost. Tone six. Nativity (St. Philip’s Fast). Fish Allowed Saturday the Nativity of our Lord God and Savior Jesus Christ Martyr Boniface at Tarsus in Cilicia (290) and Righteous Aglae (Aglaida) of Rome. Venerable Elias of Murom, wonderworker of the
A Washington State Ferry, arriving on Vashon Island. 32nd Week after Pentecost. Tone six. 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 (1936).
Father Moses, the youngest member of our community. 32nd Week after Pentecost. Tone six. Nativity (St. Philip’s Fast). Food with Oil 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).
Christ the Saviour Cathedral, Moscow, Russia December 29, 2010 32nd Week after Pentecost. Tone six. 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, and
Cross designed by Madeline Rippo of Vashon Island 32nd Week after Pentecost. Tone six. Nativity (St. Philip’s Fast). Food with Oil 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
Looking South, Toward the Monastery 32nd Week after Pentecost. Tone six. Nativity (St. Philip’s Fast). By Monastic Charter: Food without Oil 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
Holy Father Herman of Alaska, Pray to God for Us. 31st Sunday after Pentecost. Tone six. Nativity (St. Philip’s Fast). Fish Allowed Week of Holy Forefathers Martyrs Eustratius, Auxentius, Eugene, Mardarius, and Orestes at Sebaste (284). Venerable Herman, Wonderworker of Alaska (1836) and Synaxis of the First Martyrs of the