Friday, 7 May 2027
24 April 2027 on the Old calendar
- ✠Bright Friday
- Feast of the Life-Giving Spring of the Mother of God
Liturgical colour: red
Saints of the day
- Martyr Sabbas Stratelates “the General” of Rome and 70 soldiers with him († 272)
- Martyr Sergius († 1938)
- Venerable Sava the Recluse of the Near Kiev Caves (13th C)
- Venerable Alexius the Hermit of the Near Kiev Caves (13th C)
- Martyrs Pasikrates and Valention in Mœsia, Bulgaria († 228)
- Martyrs Eusebius, Neon, Leontius, Longinus, and 40 Others († 303)
- Venerable Thomas the Fool-for-Christ of Syria († c. 546-560)
- Venerable Elizabeth the Wonderworker of Constantinople (6th-8th C)
- New Hieromartyr Priest Branko of Serbia († 1941)
- Icon of the Mother of God of Molchen (1405)
Fasting
No fastAny food is fine.
Fasting is personal; ask your priest.