Russian Orthodox

Friday July 11, 2025 / June 28, 2025

5th Week after Pentecost. Tone three.
Apostles' (Peter & Paul) Fast. Food with Oil

Translation of the relics (412) of the Holy and Wonderworking Unmercenaries Cyrus and John (311).
Venerables Sergius and Herman (14th c.), abbots of Valaam.
New Hieromartyr Basil, deacon (1918).
Virgin-martyr Sebastiana (1938).
New Hieromartyr Gregory, deacon (1940).
Venerable Xenophon, abbot of Robeika (Novgorod) (1262).
Venerable Paul the Physician of Corinth (7th c.).
Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos "Of the Three Hands" (8th c.).
Venerable Sergius of Crete.
Venerable Moses the Anchorite.
St. Sennuphius the Standard-bearer of Egypt (4th c.).
St. Austol of Cornwall (6th c.) (Celtic & British).
Hieromartyr Donatus of Libya (Greek).
Three Martyrs of Galatia (Greek).
70 Martyrs of Scythopolis (Greek).
Martyr Pappias (Greek).
Martyr Macedonius (Greek).
Venerable Magnus, monk who reposed while praying to the Lord (Greek).
Martyrs Serenus, Plutarchus, Heraclides, Heron, Raiso, and others in Alexandria (202).

The Scripture Readings

Luke 1:39-49, 56 Matins Gospel (Theotokos) or Matthew 11:27-30 (if Saints Cyrus and John serive perform)
Romans 16:1-16
Matthew 13:4-9
Saturday Reading
Romans 8:14-21
Matthew 9:9-13
Philippians 2:5-11 Theotokos
Luke 10:38-42; 11:27-28 Theotokos
Galatians 5:22-6:2 Saints
Luke 6:17-23 Saints

Troparion

Translation of the Relics of Ss. Cyrus and John, Troparion, Tone V —
O Christ God, Thou hast given us an impregnable rampart/ in the miracles of Thy holy martyrs./ Through their supplications destroy Thou the councils of the heathen/ and strengthen the scepters of kingdoms,// in that Thou alone art good and lovest mankind.

Kontakion, Tone III, "Today the Virgin..." —
Receiving the gift of miracles from grace divine, O saints,/ ye work wonders unceasingly,/ cutting down all our passions with invisible skill,/ O divinely wise Cyrus and glorious John:// for ye are divine physicians.

Design Jason Powell.