Thursday, 19 March 2026

6 March 2026 on the Old calendar

Liturgical colour: purple

24 days until Pascha

Saints of the day

42 Martyrs of Ammoria in Phrygia († c. 845): Theodore, Constantine, Aetius, Theophilus, Basoes, Callistus, and others
Venerable Job, in Schema Joshua, of Anzer († 1720)
Hieromartyr Conon and his son Conon of Iconium († 270-275)
Finding of the Precious Cross and the Precious Nails by the Holy Empress Helen in Jerusalem (326)
Venerable Arcadius of Cyprus (4th C)
Icons of the Mother of God: “Chenstokhov” (1st C), “Blessed Heaven” (14th C) and “Shestokovskoy” (18th C)

Strict fast

Plant food without oil.

Fasting is personal; ask your priest.