Orthodox Calendar Friday August 2, 2013 / July 20, 2013 6th Week after Pentecost. Tone four. Fast. By Monastic Charter: Strict Fast (Bread, Vegetables, Fruits) Holy Glorious Prophet Elias (Elijah) (9th c. B.C.). New Hieromartyrs Constantine and Nicholas priests (1918). Priest Philosoph Ornalsky and those with him (1918), Juvenal, deacon (1919). New Hieromartyrs Alexander, George, John, John, Sergius and Theodore priests, Hieromartyrs Tykhon, George, Cosmas and Martyrs Euphimius and Peter (1930). New Hieromartyr Alexis priest (1938). St. Alexis Medvedkov, archpriest of Uzine (1934), Elias Fondaminskii (1942), Priest Demetrius Klepinine (1944), George Skobtsov (1944), and Nun Maria (Skobtsova) (1945), of Paris. Venerable Abramius of Galich or Chukhloma Lake (1375), disciple of Venerable Sergius of Radonezh. Uncovering of the relics of St. Athanasius, abbot, of Brest-Litovsk (1649). "Galich-Chukhlomsk" "Tenderness" (1350) and "Abalatsk" ("Sign") (1637) Icons of the Mother of God. Righteous Aaron the High Priest, brother of Prophet Moses the God-Seer. Sts. Elias and Flavius, confessors, patriarchs of Jerusalem and Antioch (518). St. Ilia the Righteous (1907) (Georgia). St. Ethelwida, widow of King Alfred the Great (9th c.) (Celtic & British). New Martyrs Lydia, and with her, soldiers Alexei and Cyril (1928). Venerables Leontius (14 c.) and Sabbas (1392) of Stromyn. Martyr Salome of Jerusalem and Kartli, who suffered under the Persians (13th c.) (Georgia). The Scripture Readings Luke 4:22-30 Matins Gospel James 5:10-20 Epistle, Prophet Luke 4:22-30 Gospel, Prophet
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