February 22, 2011 Week of the Prodigal Son. Tone six. Martyr Nicephorus of Antioch (ca. 257). Uncovering of the relics (1805) of St. Innocent of Irkutsk (1731). New Hieromartyr Basil priest (1930). New Hieromartyr John priest (1938). Venerable Pancratius, hieromonk of the Kiev Caves (13th c.). Venerables Gennadius (1516) and

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Hieromonk Paul, and Monk Moses The celebration of the Divine Liturgy February 21, 2011 Week of the Prodigal Son. Tone six. Great-martyr Theodore Stratelates (“the General”) of Heraclea (319). Prophet Zechariah, from among the 12 Minor Prophets (520 BC). St. Lyubov of Ryazan, fool-for Christ (1921). New Hieromartyrs Simeon, Andrew,

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Full Moon over the Monastery February 20, 2011 Sunday of the Prodigal Son. Tone six. Venerable Parthenius, bishop of Lampsacus on the Hellespont (4th c.). Venerable Luke of Mt. Steirion (953). New Hieromartyr Barlaam, archbishop of Perm (1937). New Hieromartyr Alexander priest (1938). New Hieromartyr Alexis priest (1942). The 1,003

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All-Merciful Saviour Monastery February 19, 2011 Week of the Publican and the Pharisee. Tone five. Fast-free Week. Fast-free Venerable Bucolus, bishop of Smyrna (ca. 100). New Hieromartyrs Demetrius priest and Martyr Anatolius (1921). New Hieromartyr Basil priest (1930). New Hieromartyr Priest Basil Nadezhnin of Moscow, (1937). New Hieromartyr Alexanderpriest (1938).

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Hammi, our beloved Norwegian Forest Cat February 18, 2011 Week of the Publican and the Pharisee. Tone five. Fast-free Week. Fast-free Holy Martyr Agatha of Palermo in Sicily (251). St. Theodosius, archbishop of Chernigov (1696). New Martyrs Matushka Agatha (1938), and with her Schemamonk Eugene (1939) and Righteous Paramon (1941),

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Baronessa Madeline D’Atri Rippo February 17, 2011 Week of the Publican and the Pharisee. Tone five. Fast-free Week. Fast-free Venerable Isidore of Pelusium, monk (436-440). St. George, prince of Vladimir (1238). Venerable Cyril, abbot, wonderworker of New Lake (Novgorod) (1532). New Hieromartyr Methodius bishop of Petropavlovsk (1921). New Hieromartyrs Eustaphius,

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The Hen House February 16, 2011 Week of the Publican and the Pharisee. Tone five. Fast-free Week. Fast-free Afterfeast of the Meeting of Our Lord. Holy and Righteous Symeon the God-receiver and Anna the Prophetess (1st c.). St. Nicholas, enlightener of Japan (1912). New Hieromartyr John, Timothy, Adrian priests and

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February 15, 2011 Week of the Publican and the Pharisee. Tone five. Fast-free Week. Fast-free The Meeting of Our Lord, God and Saviour Jesus Christ. New Hieromartyr Basil priest, Martyr Michael (1938). St. Anthimus of Chios (1960). New Martyr Jordan of Trebizond (1650) (Greek). New Martyr Gabriel at Constantinople (1676)

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, Our Rhode Island Reds, happily eating their afternoon meal Monday February 14, 2011 Week of the Publican and the Pharisee. Tone five. Fast-free Week. Fast-free Entire week, fast-free. Forefeast of the Meeting of Our Lord Martyr Tryphon of Campsada near Apamea in Syria (250). New Hieromartyr Archpriest Peter Skipetrov,

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Father Moses and Gabriel, constructing new patio. February 13, 2011 Sunday of the Publican and the Pharisee. Tone five. Holy Wonderworkers and Unmercenaries Cyrus and John (311) and with them Martyrs Athanasia and her daughters Theoctiste, Theodota, and Eudoxia, at Canopus in Egypt (311). St. Nicetas of the Kiev Caves,

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