Saturday, 20 May 2028

7 May 2028 on the Old calendar

Liturgical colour: red

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”

No fast

Any food is fine.

Fasting is personal; ask your priest.