Saturday, November 15, 2008

From the Synaxarion

• Sfântul Cuvios Paisie de la Neamț Read the life on doxologia.ro (opens in a new tab)
• Sfântul Cuvios Gherman de Alaska
• Sfântul Mucenic Mărturisitor Aviv diaconul
• Sfântul Mucenic Mărturisitor Samona
• Sfântul Mucenic Mărturisitor Gurie
• Cinstirea Sfintei Icoanei a Maicii Domnului „de pe Cruce” (Kupiatici)

Fasting today

• No weddings
  No weddings

  The Mystery of Marriage is not celebrated on fasting days (Wednesdays, Fridays and the four fasts), from Meatfare Sunday to Thomas Sunday, between Christmas and Theophany, on the Beheading of St. John the Baptist and on the eve and the day of the Great Feasts.

  Source: Calendar of the Romanian Patriarchate, “No weddings” (opens in a new tab)

There are no name days in the calendar on this day.