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12th Week after Pentecost.

Old Style 05 Aug 2026 Julian Calendar

Tuesday

New Style 18 Aug 2026 Gregorian Calendar

Dormition Fast
Monastic rule: hot food without oil.

Tone (Chant) 2

2 Cor..5:15-21 ✥ Mark.1:16-22 ✥ 2 Cor..6:11-16 ✥ Mark.1:23-28

Feasts

Forefeast of the Transfiguration of the Lord

Venerated Saints

Martyr

Pontius of Cimiez

Martyr

Martyr Eusignius of Antioch

Pope Fabian (Fabianus)

Martyrs

Cantidius and Cantidian

Presbyter Hieromartyr

Stephen Hitrov, presbyter

Martyr

Evdokia Sheykova

Bishop Hieromartyr

Simon (Shleev), bishop of Ufa

Deacon Hieromartyr

John Smirnov, deacon

2 Corinthians

5:15 And that he* died for all, that they which live should not henceforth live unto themselves, but unto him which died for them, and rose again.

5:16 Wherefore henceforth know we no man after the flesh: yea, though we have known Christ after the flesh, yet now henceforth know we him no more.

5:17 Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.

5:18 And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation;

5:19 To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation.

5:20 Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ’s stead, be ye reconciled to God.

5:21 For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.

6:11 O ye Corinthians, our mouth is open unto you,* our heart is enlarged.

6:12 Ye are not straitened in us, but ye are straitened in your own bowels.

6:13 Now for a recompence in the same, (I speak as unto my children,) be ye also enlarged.

6:14 Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?

6:15 And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel?

6:16 And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for* ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said|, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.

Gospel of Mark

1:16 Now as he* walked by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew his brother casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers.

1:17 And Jesus said unto them, Come ye after me, and I will make you to become fishers of men.

1:18 And straightway they forsook their nets, and followed him.

1:19 And when he had gone a little farther thence, he saw James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, who also were in the ship mending their nets.

1:20 And straightway he called them: and they left their father Zebedee in the ship with the hired servants, and went after him.

1:21 And they went into Capernaum; and straightway on the sabbath day he entered into the synagogue, and taught.

1:22 And they were astonished at his doctrine: for he taught them as one that had authority, and not as the scribes.

1:23 And there was in their synagogue a man* with an unclean spirit; and he cried out,

1:24 Saying, Let us alone; what have we to do with thee, thou Jesus of Nazareth? art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art, the Holy One of God.

1:25 And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Hold thy peace, and come out of him.

1:26 And when the unclean spirit had torn him, and cried with a loud voice, he came out of him.

1:27 And they were all amazed, insomuch that they questioned among themselves, saying, What thing is this? what new doctrine is this? for with authority commandeth he even the unclean spirits, and they do obey him.

1:28 And immediately his fame spread abroad throughout all the region round about Galilee.

Mount Athos Calendar

12th Week after Pentecost.

Tuesday

Dormition Fast

Feasts

Venerated Saints