Friday, 18 August 2028

5 August 2028 on the Old calendar

Liturgical colour: dark (strict fast)

Saints of the day

Martyrs Florus and Laurus of Illyria (2nd C)
Afterfeast of the Dormition
Martyrs Hermes, Serapion, and Polienus of Rome (2nd c.)
Hieromartyr Emilian the Bishop and with him Hilarion, Dionysius, and Hermippus († c. 300)
Venerable Barnabas and Sophronios († 412)
Venerable Christopher († c. 668)
Saints John († 674) and George († 683), Patriarchs of Constantinople
Venerable Barnabus, Sophronius, and Christopher
Venerable John of Rila
New Martyr Gregory the Presbyter and Martyrs Eugene and Michael († 1937)

Strict fast

Plant food without oil.

Fasting is personal; ask your priest.