What’s in a name?” This question, which Shakespeare put in the mouth of Juliet, has become something of a cliché ever since. Nevertheless, it is certainly a valid question when we look at our name for the Feast of Christ’s Resurrection. In AD 725 St Bede the Venerable, an English monk and scholar, addressed this…
Calendar
- April 21, 2018
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The Holy Priest-Martyr Januarius and Those with Him (305-11); the Holy Martyr Theodore of Pergia (138-61); Acts 9:20-31; John 15:17-16:2;
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- April 22, 2018
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Fourth Sunday after Pascha. Sunday of the Paralytic, Tone 3; our Venerable Father Theodore of Syceum (613); Acts 9:32-42; John 5:1-15;
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- April 23, 2018
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?ÿThe Holy and Glorious Great-Martyr, Victory-bearer and Wonderworker George; Acts 10:1-16; Acts 12:1-11; John 6:56-69; John 15:17-16:2;
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- April 24, 2018
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The Holy Martyr Sabbas Stratelates (?the General?) (364-78); Acts 10:21-33; John 7:1-13;
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- April 25, 2018
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Mid-Pentecost; the Holy Apostle and Evangelist Mark (54-68); Acts 14:6-18; 1 Peter 5:6-14; John 7:14-30; Mark 6:7-13;
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- April 26, 2018
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The Holy Priest-Martyr Basil, Bishop of Amasia (c. 322); Acts 10:34-43; John 8:12-20;
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- April 27, 2018
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The Holy Priest-Martyr Simeon, Relative of the Lord; Our Venerable Father Stephen, Bishop of Volodymyr in Volhynia (1094); Acts 10:44-11:10; John 8:21-30;Abstinence from meat and foods that contain meat.
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- April 28, 2018
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The Holy Apostles Jason and Sosipater; the Holy Martyrs Dadas, Maximus and Quintilianus (286-305); Our Father among the Saints Cyril of Turau (1183); Acts 12:1-11; John 8:31-42;
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- April 29, 2018
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Fifth Sunday after Pascha. Sunday of the Samaritan Woman, Tone 4; the Nine Holy Martyrs of Cyzicus (313-24); the Venerable Memnon the Wonderworker; Acts 11:19-26, 29-30; John 4:5-42;
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- April 30, 2018
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The Holy Apostle James, Brother of Saint John the Theologian (c. 44); Acts 12:12-17; Acts 12:1-11; John 8:42-51; Luke 5:1-11;
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- May 1, 2018
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The Holy Prophet Jeremiah (625-585 BC); Coronation of Pochaiv Icon of the Mother of God (1773); Passing into Eternal Life (1951) of Blessed Klymentii (Clement) Sheptytsky, Archimandrite of the Studites and Confessor; Acts 12:25-13:12; John 8:51-59;
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- May 2, 2018
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Our Father Among the Saints Athanasius the Great (373); Acts 13:13-24; John 6:5-14;
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- May 3, 2018
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The Repose of our Venerable Father Theodosius, Hegumen of the Monastery of the Caves at Kyiv and Organizer of the Cenoebitic (Common) Life in Rus? (1074) and the Holy Martyrs Timothy and Maura (286-305); Acts 14:20-27; Hebrews 13:7-16; John 9:39-10:9; Matthew 11:27-30;
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- May 4, 2018
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The Holy Martyr Pelagia; Acts 15:5-34; John 10:17-28;Abstinence from meat and foods that contain meat.
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- May 5, 2018
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The Holy and Glorious Martyr Irene (321-23); Our Venerable Father Nicephoras, Hegumen of the Monastery at Medicius; Acts 15:35-41; John 10:27-38;
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- May 6, 2018
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Sixth Sunday after Pascha. Sunday of the Man Born Blind, Tone 5; the Holy, Just and Long-suffering Job; Acts 16:16-34; John 9:1-38;
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- May 7, 2018
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Commemoration of the Appearance of the Sign of the Precious Cross over Jerusalem at the Third Hour of the Day during the Reign of Constantine (351); the Holy Martyr Acacius (286-305); Acts 17:1-15; John 11:47-57;
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- May 8, 2018
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The Holy Apostle and Evangelist John the Theologian; Our Venerable Father Arsenius the Great (408-50); Arsenius the Great (450); Acts 17:19-28; 1 John 1:1-7; John 12:19-36; John 19:25-27; 21:24-25;
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- May 9, 2018
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Leave-taking of Pascha; the Holy Apostle Simon the Zealot; the Transfer of the Relics (1087) of Our Holy Father Nicholas the Wonderworker from Myra to Bari; Holy Prophet Isaiah (8th c. BC); Holy Martyr Christopher (249-51); Acts 18:22-28; 1 Corinthians 4:9-16; John 12:36-47; Matthew 13:54-58;The Feast of St. Simon is transferred from May 10.
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- May 10, 2018
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The Ascension of our Lord, God and Saviour Jesus Christ; Acts 1:1-12; Luke 24:36-53;
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- May 11, 2018
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Post-feast of the Ascension; the Holy Cyril (869) and Methodius (885), Teachers of the Slavs and Equals-to-the-Apostles and the Dedication of the City of Constantinople (330); the Holy Priest-Martyr Mocius (284-305); Passing into Eternal Life of Blessed Vasyl (Basil) Hopko, Auxiliary Bishop of Presvov (+1976); Acts 19:1-8; Hebrews 7:26-8:2; John 14:1-11; John 10:9-16;Abstinence from meat and foods that contain meat.
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- May 12, 2018
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Post-feast of the Ascension; our Holy Father Epiphanius, Bishop of Cyprus (403); Germanus, Patriarch of Constantinople (733); Acts 20:7-12; John 14:10-21;
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- May 13, 2018
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Seventh Sunday after Pascha. Sunday of the Holy Fathers of the First Ecumenical Council of Nicaea, Tone 6; the Holy Martyr Glyceria (138-61); Acts 20:16-18, 28-36; John 17:1-13;
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- May 14, 2018
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Post-feast of the Ascension; the Holy Martyr Isidore (249-51); Acts 21:8-14; John 14:27-15:7;
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- May 15, 2018
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Post-feast of the Ascension; our Venerable Father Pachomius the Great (346); Acts 21:26-32; John 16:2-13;
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- May 16, 2018
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Post-feast of the Ascension; our Venerable Father Theodore the Sanctified, Disciple of Saint Pachomius (364); Acts 23:1-11; John 16:15-23;
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- May 17, 2018
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Post-feast of the Ascension; the Holy Apostle Andronicus and those with him; Passing into Eternal Life (1952) of Blessed Ivan Ziatyk, Protohegumen of the Redemptorists and Martyr; Acts 25:13-19; John 16:23-33;
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- May 18, 2018
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Leave-taking of the Ascension; the Holy Martyr Theodotus of Ancyra (284-305); Holy Martyrs Peter, Dionysius and Those with Them; the Seven Holy Virgins; Acts 27:1-44; John 17:18-26;Abstinence from meat and foods that contain meat.
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- May 19, 2018
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All Souls Saturday; the Holy Priest-Martyr Patrick, Bishop of Prussa, and Those with Him (361- 63); Acts 28:1-31; 1 Thessalonians 4:13-17; John 21:15-25; John 5:24-30;
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- May 20, 2018
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Descent of the Holy Spirit. Holy and Glorious Pentecost; Acts 2:1-11; John 7:37-52; 8:12;
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