Orthodox Calendar

Monday April 29, 2024 / April 16, 2024

Passion Week: Great Monday.
Great Lent. By Monastic Charter: Strict Fast (Bread, Vegetables, Fruits)

Virgin-martyrs Agape, Irene, and Chionia in Illyria (304).
Martyrs Leonidas, Chariessa, Nice, Galina, Callista (Calisa), Nunechia, Basilissa, Theodora, and Irene of Corinth (250).
The Weeping Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos "Ilyin Chernigov" (1658) and "Tambov" Icon (1692).
Venerable Theodora-Bassa, princess of Novgorod (1378).
Martyr Irene of Greece.
New Martyr Michael of Smyrna (1772).
Martyrs Felix the bishop, Januarius the priest, Fortunatus and Septimus of Lycaonia (304).
St. John, blessed fool-for-Christ's sake of Verkhoturye (1701).
St. Fructuosis of Braga in Iberia.
Monk-martyr Christopher of Dionysiou, Mt. Athos, who suffered at Adrianople (1818).

The Scripture Readings

Matthew 21:18-43 (Bridegroom Matins Gospel)
Matthew 24:3-35 (Gospel)


Source: Orthodox Calendar. HOLY TRINITY RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH

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