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Friday, April 17, 2009

Feast of the day

Holy and Great Friday

Epistle and Gospel of the day

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From the Synaxarion

  • Descoperirea moaștelor Sfântului Alexandru din Svir
  • Sfântul Macarie Notara, Episcopul Corintului
  • Sfântul Sfințit Mucenic Simeon, Episcopul Persiei
  • Sfântul Mucenic Adrian
  • Sfântul Ierarh Acachie, Episcopul Melitinei Armeniei
  • Cinstirea Sfintei Icoane a Maicii Domnului din Ierusalim

Fasting today

Strict fast (dry eating)

Dry eating: bread, uncooked vegetables and fruit, water. No oil.

Great Lent · Holy and Great Friday

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