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Saturday, August 8, 2015

Feast of the day

Blue cross feast (Romanian saint)

Sfântul Preot Mucenic Alexandru din Basarabia

Epistle and Gospel of the day

Today's readings will be added soon.

From the Synaxarion

  • Sfântul Preot Mucenic Alexandru din Basarabia
  • Sfântul Ierarh Calinic al Edessei
  • Sfântul Ierarh Emilian Mărturisitorul, Episcopul Cizicului
  • Sfântul Ierarh Miron, Episcopul Cretei
  • Cinstirea Sfintei Icoane a Maicii Domnului de pe Tolga (Tolgska)

Fasting today

Oil and wine allowed

Lenten food cooked with oil; a little wine is allowed. No fish.

Dormition Fast · Saturdays and Sundays of the fast

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