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Mount Athos Calendar

Time in Athos

Current time

28th Week after Pentecost.

Old Style 24 Nov 2026 Julian Calendar

Monday

New Style 07 Dec 2026 Gregorian Calendar

Nativity Fast.
Monastic rule: hot food without oil.

2 Tim..2:20-26 ✥ Luke.17:20-25 ✥ Eph..6:10-17 ✥ Luke.21:12-19

Feasts

Feast of the Saint

Feast Day of the Great Martyr Catherine

Feast of the Saint

Feast Day of the Martyr Augusta, the Empress of Rome

Venerated Saints

Catherine of Alexandria

Great Martyr Mercurius of Caesarea, in Cappadocia

Holy Мartyr Mercurius of Smolensk

Ηegumen / Abbot Venerable

Simon Soiginsky, the Abbot

Virgin Martyr Mastridia of Alexandria

Presbyter Hieromartyr

Holymartyr Evgraf Evarestov, Presbyter

Presbyter Hieromartyr

Holymartyr Eugene Yakovlev, Presbyter

Presbyter Hieromartyr

Holymartyr Michael Bogoroditsky, Presbyter

Presbyter Hieromartyr

Alexander Levitsky, Alexey Tyutyunov, John Nikolsky and Cornelius Udilovich, Presbyters

Presbyter Hieromartyr

Holymartyr Mitrofan Kornitsky, Presbyter

Martyr Augusta, the Empress of Rome

2 Timothy

2:20 But* in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also of wood and of earth; and some to honour, and some to dishonour.

2:21 If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honour, sanctified, and meet for the master’s use, and prepared unto every good work.

2:22 Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

2:23 But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes.

2:24 And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient,

2:25 In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth;

2:26 And that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will.

Gospel of Luke

17:20 And when he* was demanded of the Pharisees, when the kingdom of God should come, he answered them and said, The kingdom of God cometh not with observation:

17:21 Neither shall they say, Lo here! or, lo there! for, behold, the kingdom of God is within you.

17:22 And he said unto the disciples, The days will come, when ye shall desire to see one of the days of the Son of man, and ye shall not see it.

17:23 And they shall say to you, See here; or, see there: go not after them, nor follow them.

17:24 For as the lightning, that lighteneth out of the one part under heaven, shineth unto the other part under heaven; so shall also the Son of man be in his day.

17:25 But first must he suffer many things, and be rejected of this generation.

21:12 But before all these,* they shall lay their hands on you, and persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues, and into prisons, being brought before kings and rulers for my name’s sake.

21:13 And it shall turn to you for a testimony.

21:14 Settle it therefore in your hearts, not to meditate before what ye shall answer:

21:15 For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to gainsay nor resist.

21:16 And ye shall be betrayed both by parents, and brethren, and kinsfolks, and friends; and some of you shall they cause to be put to death.

21:17 And ye shall be hated of all men for my name’s sake.

21:18 But there shall not an hair of your head perish.

21:19 In your patience possess ye your souls.

Ephesians

6:10 Finally, my brethren,* be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.

6:11 Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.

6:12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.

6:13 Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.

6:14 Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness;

6:15 And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace;

6:16 Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.

6:17 And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God|:

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