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Mount Athos Calendar

Time in Athos

Current time

The 4th Week after Pascha.

Old Style 24 Apr 2026 Julian Calendar

Thursday

New Style 07 May 2026 Gregorian Calendar

There is no fasting.

Acts.10:34-43 ✥ John.8:12-20

Feasts

Feast of the Saint

Feast of the Saint Sabbas Stratelates

Feast of the Saint

Feast of the Venerable Thomas the Fool of Syria

Feast of the Saint

Feast of the Saint Elizabeth the Wonderworker

Venerated Saints

Fool for Christ Venerable

Venerable Thomas the Fool of Syria (546-560)

Martyr Savva Stratelates “the General” of Rome, and 70 soldiers with him (272)

Mother Superior Venerable

Saint Elizabeth, Wonderworker of Constantinople (V)

Pasikrat and Valentin Dorostolskie (228)

Evseviy, Neon, Lentiy, Longin and 40 others

Martyr Sergiy Arkhangelskiy

Venerable Savva of the Kiev Far Caves

Venerable Alexius the Recluse of the Kiev Far Caves

Epipodius and Alexander of Lyon

Metropolitan Bishop Holy Hierarch

Venerable Stephen (in monasticism Simeon), the Myrrhgusher and Prince of Serbia

Presbyter Hieromartyr

Branko Dobrosavljevic, presbyter

Acts of the Apostles

10:34 Then* Peter opened his mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons:

10:35 But in every nation he that feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is accepted with him.

10:36 The word which God sent unto the children of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ: (he is Lord of all:)

10:37 That word, I say, ye know, which was published throughout all Judaea, and began from Galilee, after the baptism which John preached;

10:38 How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him.

10:39 And we are witnesses of all things which he did both in the land of the Jews, and in Jerusalem; whom they slew and hanged on a tree:

10:40 Him God raised up the third day, and shewed him openly;

10:41 Not to all the people, but unto witnesses chosen before God, even to us, who did eat and drink with him after he rose from the dead.

10:42 And he commanded us to preach unto the people, and to testify that it is he which was ordained of God to be the Judge of quick and dead.

10:43 To him give all the prophets witness, that through his name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins.

Gospel of John

8:12 Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying,* I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.

8:13 The Pharisees therefore said unto him, Thou bearest record of thyself; thy record is not true.

8:14 Jesus answered and said unto them, Though I bear record of myself, yet my record is true: for I know whence I came, and whither I go; but ye cannot tell whence I come, and whither I go.

8:15 Ye judge after the flesh; I judge no man.

8:16 And yet if I judge, my judgment is true: for I am not alone, but I and the Father that sent me.

8:17 It is also written in your law, that the testimony of two men is true.

8:18 I am one that bear witness of myself, and the Father that sent me beareth witness of me.

8:19 Then said they unto him, Where is thy Father? Jesus answered, Ye neither know me, nor my Father: if ye had known me, ye should have known my Father also.

8:20 These words spake Jesus in the treasury, as he taught in the temple: and no man laid hands on him; for his hour was not yet come.

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