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Holy and wonderworking unmercenaries
Cosmas and Damian, Martyrs at Rome [I Cor 12:27-13:8;
Matt 10:1, 5-8]. Martyr Potitus at Naples.
St. Peter, monk of Constantinople. St. Angelina of Serbia. Translation of
the Relics of St. John of Rila from Tirnovo to Rila. St.
Gallus, Bishop of Clermont (Gaul). (Greek Calendar: Martyr Maurice.
25 Martyrs in Nicomedia. St. Basil, founder of the Monastery of the Deep
Stream. Martyr Constantine the Wonderworker and those with him of Cyprus.
St. Leo the Hermit.) |
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The Placing of the Honorable Robe
of the Most Holy Theotokos at Blachernae [Heb
9:1-7; Lk 10:38-42; 11:27-28]. St. Juvenal, Patriarch
of Jerusalem. St. Photius, Metropolitan of Kiev. St.
Juvenal, Proto-martyr of America and Alaska. St. Monegunda of Chartres (Gaul).
"Akhtyrka" Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos.
Repose of Elder Zachariah of Moscow (1936).
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Martyr Hyacinth of Caesarea in Cappadocia.
Translation of the Relics of Hieromartyr Philip, Metropolitan of Moscow.
Martyrs Mocius (Mucian) and Mark. Martyrs Diomedes, Eulampius, Asclepiodotus
and Golinduch, who suffered with Hyacinth. St. Anatolius, Patriarch of Constantinople.
St. Alexander, founder of the Unsleeping Ones. Holy Princes Basil and Constantine
of Yaroslav. St. Anatolius, recluse of the Kiev Caves. St. Anatolius (another)
of the Kiev Caves. Saints John and Longinus, Wonderworkers of Yarensk (Solovki).
Blessed John of Moscow, fool-for-Christ. St. Nicodemus, abbot of Kazhe-ezersk.
Blessed Michael and Thomas, fools-for-Christ of Solvychegodsk (Vologda).
(Greek Calendar: Martyrs Theodotus and Theodota, martyred with St. Hyacinth.
Monk-martyr Gerasimus the New of Carpenision.) Icon
of the Most Holy Theotokos the "Milk-Giver" of Chilandar Monastery
on Mt. Athos. Repose of Righteous Nun Euphrosyne the "Unknown"
(1855). |
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St. Andrew, Archbishop of Crete
[Heb 8:3-6; Matt 7:12-21]. St. Martha, mother of St.
Symeon Stylites the Younger. Holy Royal Martyrs of Russia: Tsar Nicholas
II, Tsaritsa Alexandra, Crown Prince Alexis, and Grand-duchesses Olga, Tatiana,
Maria and Anastasia, and those martyred with them (1918) [(1) Wis
3:1-9; (2) III Kgs 8:22-23, 27-30; (3) Isa 61:10-62:51. Matins: Matt 10:16-22.
Liturgy: Rom 8:28-39; Jn 15:17-16:2]. Hieromartyr Theodore, Bishop of Cyrene
in Libya, and with him Martyrs Cyprilla, Aroa and Lucia. Martyrs Theodotus
and Theodota at Caesarea in Cappadocia. Opening of the Relics of St.
Euthymius, archimandrite of Suzdal. Burial of St. Andrew, prince of Bogoliubsk.
Saints Tychon, Basil, and Nicon, monks of Solovki. St. Andrew the Russian
of Cairo. St. Andrew Rublev, iconographer. New-Martyr Hieromonk Nilus of
Poltava (1918). (Greek Calendar: St. Asclepias the Wonderworker. Hieromartyr
Theophilus. St. Menignus, monk. Hieromartyr Theodotus. St. Donatus of Libya,
Bishop) Repose of Schema-hieromonk John, founder of Sarov Monastery
(1737).
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St. Athanasius of Mt. Athos and his
six disciples. Uncovering of the Relics
of St. Sergius of Radonezh. St. Lampadus, monk of Hirenopolis. Martyr
Anna at Rome. Martyr Cyrilla of Cyrene in Libya, widow. Saints Athanasius
and Theodosius of Cherepovetsk, disciples of St. Sergius of Radonezh. New-Martyr
Cyprian of Koutloumousiou monastery on Mt. Athos.
(Greek Calendar: Synaxis of 23 Saints of Lesbos.)
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St. Sisoes the Great.
Virgin Martyr Lucy, and Rixius, and those with them
at Rome: Martyrs Anthony, Lucian, Isidore, Dion, Diodorus, Cutonius, Arnosus,
Capicus, Satyrus, and others. Martyr Cointus (Quintus) of Phrygia.
Martyrs Marinus and Martha, and their children Audifax
and Abbacum (Habbakuk) and those with them at Rome: Cyrinus, Valentine,
and Asterius the presbyter. Martyrs Isaurus the deacon, Innocent,
Felix, Hermias, Basil, Peregrinus, Rufus, and Rufinus of Apollonia in Macedonia.
Opening of the Relics of Princess Juliana Olshanskaya. St. Sisoes
of the Kiev Caves. New-Martyr Bishop Simon of Ufa (1921). (Greek Calendar:
Synaxis of the Apostles Archippus, Philemon, and Onesimus. Martyrs Apollonius,
Alexander, and Epimachus.)
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St. Thomas of Mt. Maleon. St. Acacius
of Sinai, who is mentioned in The Ladder. Martyrs
Epictetus, presbyter, and Astion in Scythia. Martyr Cyriaca of Nicomedia.
Martyrs Peregrinus, Lucian, Pompeius, Hesychius, Pappias, Saturninus, and
Germanus, of Dyrrachium in Macedonia. Martyr Evangelus, Bishop of Tomi (Constanta)
in Rumania. St. Eudocia, in monasticism Euphrosyne,
grand-duchess of Moscow. (Greek Calendar: Hieromartyr Eustace. Martyr
Polycarp the New.) |
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Great-Martyr Procopius of Caesarea
in Palestine . St. Procopius, fool-for-Christ, Wonderworker of Ustiug (Vologda).
St. Theophilus the Myrrh-gusher of Pantocrator Monastery on Mt. Athos. New-Martyr
Anastasius at Constantinople. Righteous Procopius of Usya (Vologda), fool-for-Christ.
(Greek Calendar: Martyr Theodosia, mother of Great-Martyr Procopius.) Appearance
of the "Kazan" Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos. Weeping Novgorod
Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos "Of Tender Feeling"; "Peschanskaya"
Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos.
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Hieromartyr Pancratius, Bishop of
Taormina in Sicily. Hieromartyr Cyril, Bishop
of Gortyna in Crete. St. Theodore, Bishop of Edessa. Martyrs Patermuthius,
Coprius, and Alexander the soldier, in Egypt. Saints Patermuthius and Coprius,
ascetics of Egypt. St. Euthymius of Karelia. Blessed Peter, Hieromartyr
of Cherevkov (Vologda). (Greek Calendar: Martyrs Andrew and Probus. Saints
Dionysius the Rhetorician and Metrophanes of Mt. Athos.) Repose of Hierodeacon
Melchizedek of the Roslavl forests (1840). Righteous Patermuphy of
Valaam and of St. Alexander Nevsky Lavra (1840?).
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Holy 45 Martyrs at Nicopolis in Armenia,
including Leontius, Maurice, Daniel, Anthony, Alexander, Anicetus, Sisinius,
Meneus, and Belarad (Verelad). The
Placing of the Precious Robe of the Lord at Moscow. St. Anthony
of the Kiev Caves, founder of monasticism in Russia. Martyrs Bianor and
Silvanus of Pisidia. Martyr Apollonius of Sardis. St. Basil, Bishop of Ryazan.
10,000 Fathers of the desert and caves of Scetis martryed by the impious
Patriarch Theophilus of Alexandria. "Konevits"
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Great-Martyr Euphemia. the All-praised
Blessed Equal-to-the-Apostles Olga, princess of Russia, in holy baptism
called Helen. (services combined) Hieromartyr
Cindeus of Pamphylia. St. Nicodemus of Vatopedi (Mt. Athos). New-Martyr
Nicodemus of Mt. Athos. New-Martyr Nectarius of St. Anne's Skete
(Mt. Athos). (Greek Calendar: St. Leo, monk of Mandra. Martyr Martyrocles.)
Repose of cavedweller Anastasia of St. Cornelius of Padan hermitage in
Olonets (1901).
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Martyrs Proclus and Hilary of Ancyra.
St. Michael, monk of Maleinus. Martyr Golindukha, in holy baptism Mary,
of Persia. Martyrs Theodore and his son John of Kiev. St.
Veronica, the woman with the issue of blood who was healed by the Savior.
Blessed Serapion, abbot of Volomsk. Saints John and Gabriel of Svyatagorsk.
St. Anthony, abbot of Leokhnov (Novgorod). (Greek Calendar: Martyrs Andrew
the Soldier, Heraclius, Taustus, Menas, and others. Martyr Mamas near Sigmata.)
Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos "Of the Three
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SUNDAY
ON OR AFTER
13 / 26 JULY: |
Commemoration
of the Holy Fathers of the First Six Ecumenical Councils: Vespers:
(1) Gen 14:14-20; (2) Deut 1:8-11, 15-17; (3) Deut 10:14-21; Liturgy: Heb
13:7-16; John 17:1-13 |
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Synaxis of the Holy Archangel Gabriel
[Heb 2:2-10; Lk 10:16-21]. St. Stephen of St. Sabbas' Monastery. Martyr
Serapion. Martyr Marcian of Iconium. St. Julian, Bishop
of Cenomanis (LeMans) in Gaul. Virgin Abbess Sarah of Scete in Libya.
Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos "Axion Estin"
("it is Truly Meet").
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Apostle Aquila of the Seventy, and
St. Priscilla. St. Ellius (Hellius) of Egypt.
St. Onesimus, monk of Magnesia. St. Stephen, abbot of Makhrishche (Vologda).
Martyr Justus at Rome. St.
Nicodemus of Mt. Athos (spiritual writer). (Greek Calendar: Martyrs
Aquila, Hilary, Peter the New, and Heraclius.) Service
to Saints Cyricus and Julitta transferred to this day from July 15. |
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Holy Equal-to-the-Apostles Great
Prince Vladimir (in holy baptism Basil), Enlightener of the Russian Land
[(1) III Kgs 8:22-23, 27-30; (2) Isa 61: 10-11; 62:1-5; (3) Isa 60:1-16.
Matins: Jn 10:9-16. Liturgy: Gal 1:11-19; Jn 10:1-9]. Martyrs Cyricus (Quiricus)
and his mother Julitta of Tarsus [I Cor 13:11-14:5; Lk 10:19-21]. Martyr
Abudimus of the isle of Tenedos. (Greek Calendar: Martyr Lollianus. Finding
of the head of St. Matrona of Chios.)
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Hieromartyr Athenogenes, Bishop of
Heracleopolis, and his ten disciples. Martyrs
Paul and two sisters, Chionia (Thea) and Alevtina (Valentina), at Caesaria
in Palestine. Martyr Antiochus, physician of Sebaste. Martyr Faustus. Virgin
Martyr Julia of Carthage. (Greek Calendar: 1015 Martyrs of Pisidia. Martyr
Athenogenes.) Repose of Elder Theodore of Glinsk Hermitage (1859).
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Great-Martyr Marina (Margaret) of
Antioch in Pisidia [II Cor 6:1-10; Lk 7:36-50].
Holy Passion-bearer Child Kenelm, Translation of the Relics of
St. Lazarus, monk of Mt. Galerius near Ephesus. St. Irenarchus, abbot
of Solovki. St. Leonides (Leonid), abbot of Ustnedumsk (Vologda). New-Martyrs
Priests Ismael and Michael (Rozhdestvensky). (Greek Calendar: Martyrs Speratus
and Veronica. St. Euphrasius of Iconopolis, Bishop). |
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Martyr Emilian of Silistria in Bulgaria.
Martyr Hyacinth of Amastris. St. John the Long-suffering of the Kiev Caves.
St. Pambo, hermit of Egypt. St. Pambo, recluse of the Kiev Caves. St. Leontius,
abbot of Karikhov (Novgorod). (Greek Calendar: Martyr Marcel. Martyrs Dasius
and Maron. Saints Stephen, Archbishop of Constantinople, and John, Metropolitan
of Chalcedon.) "Tolga" Icon of the Most
Holy Theotokos.
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St. Macrina, sister of St. Basil
the Great. St. Dius, abbot of Antioch. Blessed
Romanus, prince of Ryazan. Opening of the Relics
of St. Seraphim of Sarov. Blessed Stephen,
king of Serbia, and his mother St. Militsa. St. Paisius of the Kiev
Caves. New-Martyr Victor, Bishop of Glazov (1934). (Greek Calendar: Abba
Diocles of The Paradise.) Repose of Blessed Abbot Nilus (1870), Elder
John of St. Nilus of Sora Monastery (1903), and Hieroschemamonk Anthony
of Valaam (1862). |
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Holy Glorious Prophet Elias (Elijah)
[(1) III Kgs 17:1-23; (2) III Kgs 18:1, 17-40, 44, 42, 45-46; 19:1-16; (3)
III Kgs 19:19-21; IV Kgs 2:1, 6-14. Matins: Lk 4:22-30. Liturgy: Jas 5:10-20;
Lk 4:22-30]. St. Abramius of Galich or Chukhloma Lake, disciple of St. Sergius
of Radonezh. Opening of the Relics of St. Athanasius, abbot of Brest-Litovsk.
New-Martyr Lydia, and with her the soldiers Alexei and Cyril (1928); Priest
Philosoph Ornalsky and those with him (1918). Repose of Righteous Priest
Valentine (Amphiteatrov) (1908).
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St. Symeon of Emesa, fool-for-Christ,
and his fellow faster St. John. Prophet Ezekiel.
St. Onuphrius the Silent of the Kiev Caves. St. Onesimus, recluse of the
Kiev Caves. Opening of the Relics of St. Anna of Kashin. Martyr Victor
of Marseilles. St. Anna, mother of St. Sava the Serbian.
(Greek Calendar: Martyrs Justus, Mathias, Eugene, Theodore, and George.
Martyr Acacius of Constantinople. St. Eleutherius of "Dry Hill".
St. Parthenius of Radovizlios, Bishop) Icon of the
Most Holy Theotokos "Armatia". |
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Holy Myrrh-bearer and Equal-to-the-Apostles
Mary Magdalen [I Cor 9:2-12; Jn 20:11-18].
Hieromartyr Phocas, Bishop of Sinope. Woman-martyr Marcella of Chios. St.
Cornelius, monk of Pereyaslavl.
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Martyrs Trophimus, Theophilus, and
13 others in Lycia. Hieromartyr
Apollinaris, Bishop of Ravenna. Righteous Anna (Hannah), mother of
the Prophet Samuel. Commemoration of the Miraculous
Appearance of the Mother of God at Pochaev, which saved the monastery from
the assault of the Tatars and Turks (1675). Translation of the
Relics of St. Herman (Germanus), Archbishop of Kazan. New-Martyr Nectarius
(Trezvinsky), Bishop of Yaransk. (Greek Calendar: Hieromartyr Apollonius,
250 killed by Bulgarians during the reign of Emperor Nicephorus. Eight Martyrs
of Carthage. St. Anna of Constantinople.) Icon of
the Most Holy Theotokos "The Joy of All Who Sorrow" (with coins)
in Petersburg; Pochaev .
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Martyr Christina of Tyre. Holy Martyrs
and Passion-bearers Boris and Gleb, in holy baptism Romanus and David.
St. Polycarp, archimandrite of the Kiev Caves. New-Martyr Athanasius of
Ikia. New-Martyr Theophilus of Zakynthos. Martyr Hermogenes. St. Pachomius,
abbot, on the Lake, friend of St. Dionysius of Glushets (Vologda). (Greek
Calendar: Martyrs Capito and Hymenaeus.) Repose of Blessed Monk Tikhon
of Turukhan on the Enisei River in Siberia (1682). |
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Dormition of the Righteous Anna,
mother of the Most Holy Theotokos [Gal 4:22-31;
Lk 8:16-21]. Holy Women Olympias (Olympiada) the deaconess
of Constantinople, and Virgin Eupraxia of Tabenna. St. Macarius,
abbot of Sheltovod and Unzha. St. Christopher, abbot of Solvychegodsk (Vologda).
Martyrs Sanctus, Maturus, Attalus, and Blandina of
Lyons. Commemoration of the Holy 165 Fathers
of the Fifth Ecumenical Council. |
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Hieromartyr Hermolaus and Martyrs
Hermippus and Hermocrates at Nicomedia. Martyr
Parasceve of Rome. St. Moses the Hungarian, of the Kiev Caves. (Greek
Calendar: Virgin Martyr Oriozela of Reuma, disciple of St. Andrew. St. Ignatius,
monk of Mt. Stirion. Martyr Appion. Virgin Martyr Jerusalem of Byzantium.
St. Gerontius, founder of the Skete of St. Anne. St. Sava III, Archbishop
of Serbia.) Most Holy Theotokos of "Emvolon"
in Constantinople. Repose of Elder Theophanes of Solovki, disciple
of St. Paisius Velchkovsky (1819).
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Holy Great-martyr and Healer Panteleimon
[II Tim 2:1-10; Jn 15:17-16:2]. St. Anthusa, abbess of Mantinea in Asia
Minor. Blessed Nicholas Kochanov, fool-for-Christ at Novgorod. St. Ioasaph,
Metropolitan of Moscow. New-Martyr Christodulus. St.
Clement of Ochrida, Bishop of Greater Macedonia, and Saints Angelar, Gorazd,
Nahum and Sabbas, disciples of Saints Cyril and Methodius. (Greek
Calendar: The blind man who confessed Christ and was martyred with St. Pantileimon.
853 Martyrs of Thrace who were drowned. St. Manuel, monk.) Repose of
Abbess Pulcheria of Viatka Nativity Convent (1890). Commemoration
of the Canonization of St. Herman of Alaska (1970).
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Holy Apostles of the Seventy and
Deacons: Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, and Parmenas.
Martyr Eustathius (Eustace) the soldeir of Ancyra. Martyr Acacius of Apamea.
Martyr Julian of Dalmatia. St. Pitirim, Bishop of Tambov. St. Irene of Cappadocia.
St. Paul of Xeropotamou Monastery on Mt. Athos. St. Moses, Wonderworker
of the Kiev Caves. (Greek Calendar: Martyr Drosida.) Appearance
of the "Smolensk" Hodigitria Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos.
Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos "Of Tender Feeling-Diveyevo",
before which St. Seraphim of Sarov reposed. Repose of Abbess Daria
of Sezenovo (1858). |
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Martyr Callinicus of Gangra in Asia
Minor. Virgin Martyr Seraphima (Serapia) of Antioch.
Martyr Theodota and her three sons in Bithynia. St. Constantine, Patriarch
of Constantinople. St. Theodosius the New, emperor. St. Romanus, abbot of
Kirzhach, disciple of St. Sergius of Radonezh. Saints Constantine and Cosmas,
abbots of Kosinsk (Pskov). Martyr Eustace of Mtskhet in Georgia. Martyr
Michael, St. Lupus the Confessor, Bishop of Troyes. Martyr Mamas in Darii.
St. Bogolep, Schemamonk-child of Black Ravine near
Astrakhan. St. Olaf, Enlightener of Norway.
(Greek Calendar: Martyr Basiliscus the Elder. Martyrs Benjamin and Berius
of Constantinople). |
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Apostles Silas and Silvanus of the
Seventy and those with them: Crescens, Epenetus, and Andronicus.
Hieromartyr Valentine, Bishop of Interamna (Terni)
in Italy, and Martyrs Proculus, Ephebus, Apollonius, and Abundius,
youths. Martyr John the soldier at Constantinople. Hieromartyr Polychronius,
Bishop of Babylon, and Martyrs Permenius, Helimenas (Elimas) and Chrysotelus,
presbyters; Luke and Mocius, deacons; and Abdon, Sennen, Maximus and Olympius.
Opening of the Relics of St. Herman (Germanus) of Solovki. St.
Angelina, princess of Serbia. Birthday of New-Martyr Crown Prince
Alexis. New-Martyr Anatole of Optina (1922). |
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Forefeast of the Procession of the
Precious and Life-giving Cross of the Lord.
Righteous Eudocimus of Cappadocia {Gal 5:22-6:2; Matt 11:27-30]. Righteous
Joseph of Arimathea. Martyr Julitta at Caesarea. St.
Germanus, Bishop of Auxerre. (Greek Calendar: Consecration of the
Church of the Most Holy Theotokos of Blachernae. Twelve Martyrs of Rome.
Translation of the Relics of Apostle Philip to Cyprus.) Repose of Elder
Gerasim the Younger of Kaluga's St. Sergius Skete (1918).
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