Orthocal

Friday July 10, 2026 / June 27, 2026

6th Week after Pentecost. Tone four.

Apostles' (Peter & Paul) Fast. By Monastic Charter: Strict Fast (Bread, Vegetables, Fruits)

Calculated: Strict Fast (f2)

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Fasting Season

  • Apostles' (Peter & Paul) Fast

Saints

  1. Venerable Sampson the Hospitable of Constantinople (530). primary
  2. St. Joanna the Myrrh-bearer (1st c.). primary
  3. Uncovering of the holy relics of Optina Elders: Ambrose, Leonid, Macarius, Anatole I, Anatole II, Barsanuphius, Hilarion (1998).
  4. Venerable Serapion of Kozha Lake (1611).
  5. Venerable Severus, presbyter of Interocrea in Italy (6th c.).
  6. Venerable George of Mt. Athos and Georgia (1066) (Georgia).
  7. Venerable Martin of Turov (1146).
  8. New Hieromartyr Priest Gregory Nikolsky of Kuban (1918).
  9. New Hieromartyrs Alexander and Vladimir priests (1918).
  10. New Hieromartyr Peter priest (1939).
  11. Commemoration of the victory of the Russian Army of the Battle of Poltava on June 27, 1709.
  12. Martyr Anectus of Caesarea in Cappadocia (304).
  13. Hieromartyr Pierius, presbyter of Antioch (Greek).
  14. St. Luke the hermit (Greek).
  15. Matryrs Mark and Marcia (Greek).
  16. Hieromartyr Kirion II, Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia (1918) (Georgia).
  17. Hieromartyrs Crescens, Maximus, and Theonest, bishops of Mainz (Germany) (5th c.).

Scripture

  • 1 Corinthians 4:5-8
  • Matthew 13:44-54