February 7, 2011 38th Week after Pentecost. Tone four. St. Gregory the Theologian, archbishop of Constantinople (389). Venerable Anatole I (Zertsalov, the “Elder”) of Optina (1894). New Hieromartyr Vladimir, metropolitan of Kiev, proto-martyr of the communist yoke in Russia (1918). New Martyr Abbess Margaret (Gunaronulo) of Menzelino (1918). New Hieromartyr
New Martyrs of Russia, Pray to God for us. February 6, 2011 New Martyrs of Russia 37th Sunday after Pentecost. Tone four. Venerable Xenia of Rome and her two female slaves (5th c.). St. Xenia of Petersburg, fool-for-Christ (18th c.). Martyr Nicholas (1918). St. Gerasimus, bishop of Perm (1441). Martyr
The Road to the Monastery February 5, 2011 / January 23, 2011 37th Week after Pentecost. Tone three. Hieromartyr Clement, bishop of Ancyra, and Martyr Agathangelus (296). New Hieromartyr Seraphim, Virgin-martyrs Evdokia and Ecaterine. Virgin-martyr Militsa (1938). Venerable Gennadius of Kostroma, monk (1565). Synaxis of All Saints of Kostroma. Translation
All-Merciful Saviour Monastery on Vashon Island, WA February 4, 2011 37th Week after Pentecost. Tone three. Fast. Fish Allowed Apostle Timothy of the Seventy (ca. 96). Monk-martyr Anastasius the Persian (628). Venerable Macarius, abbot of Zhabyn (1623). New Hieromartyrs John, Nicholas, Jacob, Peter, John, John, John and Euthymius priest (1938).
To order from our line of fine teas, go to: http://www.vashonmonks.com February 3, 2011 37th Week after Pentecost. Tone three. Venerable Maximus the Confessor (662). Martyr Neophytus of Nicaea (305). Martyrs Eugene, Candidus, Valerian, and Aquila at Trebizond (303). Venerable Maximus the Greek of Russia (1556). New Hieromartyr Elias priest
Hammi, enjoying the sunshine. February 2, 2011 37th Week after Pentecost. Tone three. Fast. Fish Allowed Venerable Euthymius the Great (473). New Hieromartyr Paul priest (1940). Venerable Laurence the Recluse (13th-l4th c.) and Venerable Euthymius the Silent (14th c.), of the Kiev Caves. Venerable Euthymius of Syanzhemsk (1470). Martyrs Inna,
A Spring-like day at the Monastery. February 1, 2011 37th Week after Pentecost. Tone three. Venerable Macarius the Great of Egypt (390). St. Mark, archbishop of Ephesus (1444). Blessed Theodore of Novgorod, fool-for-Christ (1392). Venerable Macarius the Roman of Novgorod (1550). New Hieromartyr Peter priest (1918). New Hieromartyr Nicholas priest
The Kursk-Root icon, during her second visit to the Monastery. January 31, 2011 37th Week after Pentecost. Tone three. St. Athanasius the Great (373) and St. Cyril (444), archbishops of Alexandria. Venerable Cyril, schemamonk, and Venerable Maria, schemanun (1337) (parents of St. Sergius of Radonezh). New Hieromartyr Michael priest (1919).
click to enlarge January 30, 2011 36th Sunday after Pentecost. Tone three. Venerable Anthony the Great (356). Venerable Anthony, abbot of Dymsk (Novgorod) (1224). New Hieromartyr Victor priest (1931). New Hieromartyr Paul priest (1938). Venerable Anthony of Chernoezersk, monk (16th c.). Emperor St. Theodosius the Great (395). Venerable Anthony of
click to enlarge January 29, 2011 / January 16, 2011 36th Week after Pentecost. Tone two. Veneration of the Precious Chains of the Holy and All-glorious Apostle Peter. Blessed Maximus of Totma (Vologda), fool-for-Christ (1650). New HieromartyrJohn priest (1919). Martyrs the brothers Speusippus, Eleusippus, and Meleusippus, their grandmother Leonilla, and