For Prayer and Fasting

July 6
Synaxis of All Saints of Radonezh.
Venerable Sisoes the Great of Egypt (429).
Martyrs Marinus and Martha, their children Audifax and Abbacum (Habakkuk), and those with them at Rome: Cyrinus, Valentine the Presbyter, and Asterius (269).
Martyrs Isaurus the Deacon, Innocent, Felix, Hermias, Basil, Peregrinus, Rufus, and Rufinus of Apollonia in Macedonia (283-284).
St. Cointus (Quintus) of Phrygia, confessor and wonderworker (283).
Virgin-martyr Lucy, Martyr Rixius, and those with them at Rome (301): Martyrs Anthony, Lucian, Isidore, Dion, Diodorus, Cutonius, Arnosus, Capicus, Satyrus, and others.
Venerable Monenna, foundress of Killeevy Monastery (Ireland) (518).
Synaxis of the Apostles Archippus, Philemon, and Onesimus.
Martyrs Apollonius, Alexander, and Epimachus.
St. Goar, hieromonk, hermit, and missionary along the Rhine(649).

July 7
Venerable Thomas of Mt. Maleon (10th c.).
Venerable Acacius of Sinai, who is mentioned in The Ladder (6th c.).
Martyrs Epictetus, presbyter, and Astion in Scythia (290).
Martyr Evangelus, Bishop of Tomi (Constanta) in Rumania.
Martyr Cyriaca (Domnica or Nedelja) of Nicomedia (289).
St. Hedda, bishop of the West Saxons (705).
St. Willibald, bishop of Eichstatt (786) .
St. Maelruin of Tallaght (792).
St. Pantaenus the Confessor of Alexandria (203).
Hieromartyr Eustace.
Martyr Polycarp the New.

July 8
Holy Great-martyr Procopius of Caesarea in Palestine (303).
Martyrs Epictetus and Astion at Halmyris in Scythia Minor (290) (Romania).
Blessed King Edgar the Peaceable (975).
Martyr Theodosia, mother of Great-martyr Procopius.
Martyr Mirdat the King of Kartli (410).
Synaxis of Saints of Diveyevo: Alexandra, Martha, and Helen.
St. Grimbald, hieromonk of Winchester.
Translation of the relics of St. Withburga, hermitess of East Dereham.
Virgin-martyr Urith (Hieritha) of Chittlehampton.

July 9
Hieromartyr Pancratius, bishop of Taormina in Sicily (1st c.).
Hieromartyr Cyril, bishop of Gortyna in Crete (250-252).
Martyrs Patermuthius, Coprius, and Alexander the Soldier, in Egypt (361).
Sts. Patermuthius and Coprius, ascetics of Egypt (4th c.).
St. Theodore, bishop of Edessa (848).
St. Everild, nun, of England (700).
Martyrs Andrew and Probus.
Venerables Dionysius the Rhetorician and Metrophanes of Mt. Athos.
Venerable Theodosius, stylite of Edessa (9th c.).
Venerable John of the Caves in Babylon.
Martyr Michael, disciple and the Kinsman of St. Theodore.
Martyr John (before holy baptism Moavy), king of Baghdad and with him the Three Holy Youths (9th c.).
 Colman and Hierodeacon Totman, at Wurzburg (689).

July 10
Holy 45 Martyrs at Nicopolis in Armenia, including Leontius, Maurice, Daniel, Anthony, Alexander, Anicetus, Sisinius, Meneus, and Belerad (Verelad) (319).
Martyr Apollonius of Sardis (3rd c.).
Martyrs Bianor and Silvanus of Pisidia (4th c.).
10,000 Fathers of the desert and caves of Scetis martyred by the impious Patriarch Theophilus of Alexandria (398).
"Konevits" Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos.
Synaxis of All Saints of Vatopedi Monastery, Mt. Athos.

July 11
Commemoration of the Miracle (451) of Great-martyr Euphemia the All-praised, of Chalcedon (304).
Blessed Equal-to-the-Apostles Olga, princess of Russia, in holy baptism called Helen (969).
Hieromartyr Cindeus of Pamphylia (3rd-4th c.).
Martyrs Januarius and Pelagia of Nicopolis in Armenia (310).
St. Drostan of Old Deer and Aberdeen (6th c.).

July 12
Martyrs Proclus and Hilary of Ancyra (2nd c.).
Venerable Michael, monk, of Maleinus (962).
Martyrs Theodore and his son John of Kiev (983).
Martyr Golinduc, in holy baptism Mary, of Persia (591).
Venerables John (998) and Gabriel (10th c.), of Georgia and Iveron, Mt. Athos.
Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos "Of the Three Hands", Hilandar, Mt. Athos.
New Martyrs Andrew the Soildier, Heraclius, Taustus, Menas, and others.
Martyr Mamas near Sigmata.

July 13
Synaxis of the Holy Archangel Gabriel.
Venerable Stephen of St. Sabbas' Monastery (794).
St. Julian, bishop of Cenomanis (Le Mans) in Gaul (1st c.).
Martyr Serapion, under Severus (193).
Martyr Marcian of Iconium (258).
Venerable Abbess Sarah of Seeds in Libya (370).
Venerable Just, monk in Cornwall (5th c.).
Venerable Mildred, abbess of Minster in Thanet(700).
Synaxis of Hilandar Saints, Mt. Athos .
Virgin-martyr Juthwara of Cornwall.

July 14
Apostle Aquila of the Seventy, and St. Priscilla (1st c.).
Martyr Justus at Rome (1st c.).
Venerable Ellius (Hellius) of Egypt (4th c.).
Venerable Onesimus, of Magnesia (4th c.).
Martyr John of Merv.
Sts. Vladimir and Agrippina wonderworkers of Rzhev
St. Marcellinus of Utrecht, priest (8th c.).
St. Joseph the Confessor, archbishop of Thessalonica.
St. Heraclius, patriarch of Alexandria (246).

July 15
Martyrs Cyricus (Quiricus) and his mother Julitta of Tarsus (305).
Holy Equal-to-the-Apostles Great Prince Vladimir (in holy baptism Basil), enlightener of the Russian Land (1015).
Synaxis of All Saints of Kiev.
Martyr Abudimus of the isle of Tenedos (4th c.).
St. Donald of Ogilvy (716).
St. Swithun, bishop and wonderworker of Winchester (862).
Martyr Lollianus.

July 16
Hieromartyr Athenogenes, bishop of Heracleopolis, and his ten disciples (311).
Martyrs Paul and two sisters, Chionia (Thea) and Alevtina (Valentina), at Caesarea in Palestine (308).
Martyr Antiochus, physician of Sebaste (4th c.).
Virgin-martyr Julia of Carthage (440).
Commemoration of the Fourth Ecumenical Council (451).
Martyr Helier of Jersey (6th c.).
1,015 Martyrs of Pisidia.
Martyr Athenogenes.
St. Plechelm, bishop of Odilienberg.
St. Tenenan, bishop of Leon.
Martyr-hermit Hilier of Jersey.

July 17
Great-martyr Marina (Margaret) of Antioch in Pisidia (4th c.).
Child Martyr Prince Kenelm of Wales (821).
Martyrs Speratus and Veronica.
St. Euphrasius of Ionopolis, bishop.

July 18
Martyr Emilian of Silistra in Bulgaria (363).
Martyr Hyacinth of Amastris (4th c.).
St. Frederich, bishop of Utrecht (9th c.).
Martyr Marcel.
Martyrs Dasius and Maron.
Sts. Stephen, archbishop of Constantinople (928), and John the Confessor, metropolitan of Chalcedon (9th c.).
Great-martyr Athanasius of Klysma, Egypt (4th c.).

July 19
Venerable Macrina, sister of St. Basil the Great (380).
Venerable Dius, abbot, of Antioch (430).
St. Theodore, bishop of Edessa (848).

July 20
Holy Glorious Prophet Elias (Elijah) (9th c. B.C.).
Righteous Aaron the High Priest, brother of Prophet Moses the God-Seer.
Sts. Elias and Flavius, confessors, patriarchs of Jerusalem and Antioch (518).
St. Ethelwida, widow of King Alfred the Great (9th c.).

Tone seven.
John20:11-18 (8th Matins Gospel)
ΕΩΘΙΝΟΝ Η' (8) ΙΩΑΝΝΗ 20,11-18 (Αγρυπνία)
Иоанна20:11-18 (на утрене. Евангелие 8-e)

July 21
Prophet Ezekiel (6th c. B.C.).
Venerable Symeon of Emesa, fool-for-Christ (590), and his fellow faster Venerable John.
Martyr Acacius of Constantinople.
Venerable Eleutherius of "Dry Hill" .
St. Parthenius of Radovizlios, bishop.
St. Anna, mother of Venerable Sabbas the Serbian.
Hieromartyr Zoticus of Comana in Armenia (204).
Martyrs Justus, Matthew, and Eugene of the 13 who suffered at Rome together with the Martyrs Trophimus and Theophilus (305).
Martyr Bargabdesian, deacon, at Arbela in Assyria (354)
St. Paul, bishop, and St. John, presbyter, ascetics near Edessa (5th c.).

July 22
Holy Myrrh-bearer and Equal-to-the-Apostles Mary Magdalen (1st c.).
Translation of the relics (404) of Hieromartyr Phocas, bishop of Sinope (117).
St. Cyril I, patriarch of Antioch (298).
St. Wandregisilus of Caux (668).

July 23
Martyrs Trophimus, Theophilus, and 13 others in Lycia (305).
Righteous Anna (Hannah), mother of the Prophet Samuel.
Translation of the Relics of St. Herman (Germanus), Archbishop of Kazan.
250 martyrs killed by Bulgarians (802-811) .
Eight Martyrs of Carthage.
St. Anna of Leucadia (919) .
New Hieromartyr Nectarius (Trezvinsky), bishop of Yaransk.
Repose of St. John Cassian the Roman, abbot, of Marseilles (435).

July 24
Martyr Christina of Tyre (300).
St. Declan, bishop of Ardmore (Ireland) (5th c.).
St. Hilarion of Tvali (11th c.) .
Martyrs Capitio and Hymenaeus .

July 25
Holy Women Olympias (Olympiada) the Deaconess of Constantinople (409), and the Virgin Eupraxia of Tabenna (413).
Commemoration of the Holy 165 Fathers of the Fifth Ecumenical Council (553).
Martyrs Sanctus, Maturus, Attalus, Blandina, Vivlia, Vetius, Epagathus, Ponticus, Alexander and others at Lyons (177).
New Hieromartyrs Grand Duke Michael Alexandrovich, Nicholas (Johnson) and Peter.

July 26
Hieromartyrs Hermolaus (305), Hermippus, and Hermocrates at Nicomedia.
Venerable Moses the Hungarian, of the Kiev Caves (1043).
Martyr Parasceve of Rome (138).
Martyr Oriozela of Reuma in Byzantium (ca. 250).
Venerable Ignatius, monk, of Mt. Stirion.
Virgin-martyr Jerusalem of Byzantium .
Venerable Gerontius, founder of the Skete of St. Anne, Mt. Athos (13th c.).
St. Sava III, archbishop of Serbia (1316) .

July 27
Holy Great-martyr and Healer Panteleimon (305).
Venerable Anthusa, abbess of Mantinea in Asia Minor and her 90 sisters (759).
St. Clement of Ochrid, bishop of Greater Macedonia (916), and Sts. Angelar (10th c.), Gorazd (896), Nahum of Ochrid (910), and Sabbas (10th c.), disciples of Sts. Cyril and Methodius.
The blind man who confessed Christ and was martyred with St. Panteleimon.
853 Martyrs of Thrace who were drowned.

July 28
Appearance of the "Smolensk" "Directress" Icon of the Mother of God brought from Constantinople in 1046.
Holy Apostles of the Seventy and Deacons: Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, and Parmenas (1st c.).
Martyr Julian of Dalmatia (2nd c.), Martyr Eustathius (Eustace) the Soldier of Ancyra (316) and Martyr Acacius of Apamea (321).
Venerable Paul of Xeropotamou, Mt. Athos (820).
Venerable Irene Chrysoyolantou of Cappadocia (912).
Venerables Ursus and Leobatius (Leubais), brother-abbots (500).
St. Samson, bishop of Dol in Brittany (565).
Venerable George of Mt. Athos, the Builder (1033).

July 29
Martyr Callinicus of Gangra in Asia Minor (250).
Virgin-martyr Seraphima (Serapia) of Antioch (2nd c.).
Martyr Theodota and her three sons, in Bithynia (304).
St. Lupus the Confessor, bishop of Troyes (479).
Martyr Michael (9th c.).
Martyr Eustathius of Mtskheta in Georgia (589).
St. Constantine, patriarch of Constantinople (676).
The Nativity of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker from Myra in Lycia (4th c.)
St. Theodosius the New, emperor (450).
Martyr Mamas in Darii.
St. Olaf, king of Norway (1030).
Martyrs Benjamin and Berius of Constantinople .
Martyr Basiliscus the Elder.

July 30
Apostles Silas and Silvanus of the Seventy and those with them: Crescens, Epenetus, and Andronicus (1st c.).
Martyr John the Soldier at Constantinople (4th c.).
Hieromartyr Polychronius, bishop of Babylon (251), and Martyrs Parmenius, Helimenas (Elimas), and Chrysotelus presbyters, Luke and Mocius deacons, and Abdon, Sennen, Maximus, and Olympius.
Hieromartyr Valentine, bishop of Interamna (Terni) in Italy (273), and Martyrs Proculus, Ephebus, Apollonius, and Abundius, youths.
Synaxis of All Saints of Samara.
"Okonsk" Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos.

July 31
Forefeast of the Procession of the Precious and Life-giving Cross of the Lord.
Righteous Eudocimus of Cappadocia (9th c.).
Martyr Julitta at Caesarea (304).
St. Germanus, bishop of Auxerre (448).
Righteous Joseph of Arimathea (1st c.).
Venerable Neot, hermit in Cornwall (877).
Twelve Martyrs of Rome.
Translation of the relics of Apostle Philip to Cyprus.
Consecration of the Church of the Most Holy Theotokos of Blachernae.
St. John the Exarch of Bulgaria (900).
St. Arsenius the Bishop of Ninotsminda (1082).

August 1
Holy Seven Maccabees, Martyrs Abimus, Antonius, Gurias, Eleazar, Eusebonus, Alimus, and Marcellus, their mother Solomonia, and their teacher Eleazar (166 B.C.).
Nine Martyrs of Perge in Pamphylia: Leontius, Attius, Alexander, Cindeus, Minsitheus (Mnesitheus), Cyriacus, Mineon (Menaeus), Catanus, and Eucleus (3rd c.).
St. Nicholas (Kassatkin), enlightener of Japan (1912).
Martyrs Menas, Menais, and others of England.
Martyr Elessa of Cythera.
St. Timothy the Wonderworker, archbishop of Priconissus of Peloponnesus.
Martyr Papas the New.
Martyr Eleazar .
Martyr Cyricus.
Martyrs Theodore and Polyeuctus.
St. Ethelwold, bishop of Winchester (984).
Virgin-martyr Sidwell of Exeter (or 7/31 or 8/2).

August 2
Translation of the relics (428) of the Protomartyr and Archdeacon Stephen (428) and Translation of the relics (415) of the Righteous Nicodemus, Gamaliel, and Abibus.
Hieromartyr Stephen, pope of Rome (257).
Achair Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos (21 c.).
St. Friardus of Vindumitta (573) (Gaul).
Translation of the relics of Martyrs Maximus (286), Dada, and Quinctilian at Dorostolum in Moesia .
Martyr Phocas.

August 3
Venerables Isaac, Dalmatus, and Faustus, ascetics of the Dalmatian Monastery, Constantinople (5th c.).
Protomartyr Rajden of Tsromi and Nikozi, Georgia (457).
Venerable Cosmas, eunuch and hermit of Palestine (6th c.).
Holy Myrrh-bearer Salome.
Venerable John, confessor, abbot of Patalaria Monastery.
Venerable Theoctistus the Wonderworker of Optimaton.
Venerable Theodora of Thessalonica.

August 4
Dionysius, Exacustodian (Constantine) and Antoninus (250 & 5th c.).
Martyr Eudocia of Persia (362).
Martyr Eleutherius of Constantinople (4th c.).
Uncovering of the relics of St. Arsenius of Elasson.
"Kazan-Penza" Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos.

August 5
Martyr Eusignius of Antioch (362).
Hieromartyrs Fabian (250) and Antherus (Antheros) (257), popes of Rome.
Martyr Pontius at Cimella in France (257).
Martyrs Cantidius, Cantidian and Sibelius (Sobel), of Egypt.
Righteous Nonna (374), mother of St. Gregory the Theologian.
St. Oswald, king and martyr (642).

Luke 9:28-36 Matins Gospel
Λουκᾶν 9:28-36
Луки 9:28-36 (на утрене)
 
On the Holy Feast-Day of Transfiguration (Metamorphosis) on August 6th (19th) our tradition calls that the Orthodox Christian faithful bring fruits and even vegetables to be blessed on this day. The most common fruit to be blessed are grapes.

The blessing of fruits i.e., grapes, apples, etc., as well as vegetables on this day, is one very beautiful custom of our Holy Church. The practice signifies the final transfiguration of all things in Christ our Savior. “It signifies the ultimate flowering and fruitfulness of all creation in the Paradise of God’s Kingdom of Life where all will be transformed by the Glory of the Lord”.

This is an early Christian tradition. The first week of August, on the sixth of August, the farmers used to gather the first fruits of their summer harvest (grapes, figs, etc.) and to offer thanks to God and offer them to the Church to be blessed and then to give them to the faithful present at the Divine Liturgy as a blessing to them.