Orthocal

Tuesday July 07, 2026 / June 24, 2026

6th Week after Pentecost. Tone four.

Apostles' (Peter & Paul) Fast. Fish Allowed

Calculated: Fish Allowed (f5)

Feasts

  • Nativity of St. John the Baptist

Fasting Season

  • Apostles' (Peter & Paul) Fast

Saints

  1. Nativity of St. John the Baptist.
  2. Venerable Anthony, abbot of Dymsk (Novgorod) (1224).
  3. Righteous Youths John (1566) and James (1569) of Meniugi (Novgorod).
  4. Martyrs Orentius, Pharnacius, Eros, Firmus, Firminus, Cyriacus, and Longinus, in Georgia (3rd c.).
  5. St. Nicetas, bishop of Remesiana (414) (Neth.).
  6. Venerable John, monk, of Yaransk (Solovki) (1561).
  7. St. Michael, great prince of Tver (1319).
  8. New Martyr Panagiotes of Caesarea in Cappadocia (1765) (Greek).
  9. Translation of the relics (1492) of Martyr John the New (1332) to Suceava, Romania (Romania).
  10. Synaxis of the Righteous Zacharias and Elizabeth (Greek).
  11. St. John the Hermit of Bohemia (904).
  12. St. Athanasius of Paros (1813).
  13. St. Gerasim (Dobroserdov), bishop of Astrakhan and Enotaeva (1880).

Scripture

  • Luke 1:24-25,57-68,76,80 - Matins Gospel
  • Romans 13:11-14:4 - Epistle, Forerunner
  • Luke 1:1-25, 57-68, 76, 80 - Gospel, Forerunner