Today is a
DraftWednesday & Friday Fast
Strict Fast
All fasting foods abstained
Wednesday & Friday Fast. The fast is strict today: no meat, dairy, fish, wine, or oil.
Commemorated today
- Venerable Anthony and Theodosius of Kiev Caves
- Martyr Mamas of Caesarea in Cappadocia (275), and his parents, Martyrs Theodotus and Rufina
- St John IV, Patriarch of Constantinople, known as John the Faster (595)
- Venerable Anthony of the Kiev Caves
- Righteous Eleazar, son of Aaron and second High Priest of Israel
- Repose of Hieromonk Seraphim (Rose) of Platina (1982). (August 20 OC)