Orthocal

Sunday April 19, 2026 / April 6, 2026

Second Sunday of Pascha: Antipascha, St. Thomas Sunday.

Calculated: No fasting (f0)

Saints

  1. St. Eutychius, patriarch of Constantinople (582). primary
  2. St. Methodius, Equal-to-the-Apostles, enlightener of the Slavs (885).
  3. Venerable Platonida (Platonis) of Nisibis (308).
  4. 120 Martyrs of Persia (345).
  5. Martyrs Jeremiah and Archilias the Presbyter.
  6. "Sladkoe lobzanie" Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos (9th c.) (movable holiday on the Antipascha).
  7. Martyrs Peter and Prokhor (1918).
  8. New Hieromartyr John priest (1934).
  9. New Hieromartyr James priest (1943).
  10. St. Sebastian, Elder of Optina and Karaganda (1966).
  11. Venerable Gregory of St. Athanasius monastery on Mt. Athos, instructor of St. Gregory Palamas (1308).
  12. Venerable Gregory the Sinaite (1346).
  13. 2 Martyrs from Ascalon.
  14. New Martyr Nicholas of Lesbos (1463).
  15. New Monk-martyr Gennadius of Dionysiou, Mt. Athos, who suffered at Constantinople (1818).
  16. New Martyrs Manuel, Theodore, George, Michael, and another George, of Samothrace (1835).

Scripture

  • Matthew 28:16-20 - (1st Matins Gospel)
  • Acts 5:12-20
  • John 20:19-31