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Friday, April 17, 2020

Feast of the day

Holy and Great Friday

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

The lives of the saints from the Synaxarion will be added soon.

Epistle and Gospel of the day

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Fasting today

Strict fast (dry eating)

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

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