Friday, 7 May 2027

Saints of the day

• Commemoration of the Apparition of the Sign of the Precious Cross Over Jerusalem in 351 AD
• Martyr Acacius the Centurion at Byzantium († 303)
• Venerable Nilus the Abbot of Sora († 1508)
• Saint John Zedazeni and his Twelve Disciples: Abibus, Bishop of Nekressi, Anthony of Martkob, David of Gareji, Zeno of Ikalto, Thaddeus of Stepantsmind, Jesse of Tsilkani, Joseph, bishop of Alaverdi, Isidore of Samtavno, Michael of Ulompo, Pyrrhus of Breta, Stephen of Khirsa, and Shio Mgvime, in Georgia (6th C)
• Uncovering of the relics (1815) of Venerable Nilus the Myrrh-gusher of Mt. Athos
• Icons of the Mother of God: “Zhirovitskaya” and “Liubechskaya”
• Martyr Domitilla
• New Martyr Pachomius

Fasting

Any food is fine.

Fasting is personal; ask your priest.

Readings

• Epistle: Acts 3:1-8
• Gospel: John 2:12-22
• Epistle: Philippians 2:5-11
• Gospel: Luke 10:38-42, 11:27-28
• Epistle: 1 Corinthians 1:18-24
• Gospel: John 19:6-11, 13-20, 25-28, 30-35

Full text of the readings