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Wednesday April 08, 2026 / March 26, 2026

Passion Week: Great Wednesday.

Great Lent. By Monastic Charter: Strict Fast (Bread, Vegetables, Fruits)

Calculated: Strict Fast (f2)

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Fasting Season

  • Great Lent

Saints

  1. Hieromartyr Irenaeus, bishop of Srem (Sirmium), Serbia (304). primary
  2. Martyrs Bathusius and Bercus presbyters, monk Arpilus, laymen Abibus, Agnus, Reasus, Igathrax, Iscoeus (Iskous, Escoes), Silas, Signicus, Sonerilas, Suimbalus, Thermus, Phillus (Philgas), and the women Anna, Alia, Larissa, Monco (Manca), Mamica, Uirko (Virko), Animais (Animaida), Gaatha, and Duklida, in Crimea (375). primary
  3. Synaxis of the Archangel Gabriel.
  4. Venerable Malchus of Chalcis in Syria (4th c.).
  5. Venerable Basil the Younger, anchorite near Constantinople (944).
  6. Martyr Parasceva (1939).
  7. Hieromartyr Eusebius, bishop of Kival, and Martyr Pullius the Reader.
  8. St. Braulio of Saragossa in Iberia (646).
  9. Martyr Codratus (Quadratus), and with him 40 Martyrs, who suffered under Diocletian.
  10. St. Ludger, bishop of Munster (809).
  11. Martyr Montanus the priest, and his wife Maxima at Sirmium (beginning of 4th c.).
  12. St. Eutychius, subdeacon of Alexandria (356).
  13. New Martyr George of Adrianople (1437).
  14. Venerable Stephen the Wonderworker, abbot of Tryglia (815).
  15. St. Govan, hermit of Pembrokeshire.

Scripture

  • John 12:17-50 - (Bridegroom Matins Gospel)
  • Matthew 26:6-16 - (Gospel)