15th Week after Pentecost
- Fast
- Food with Oil
Commemorations
- The Beheading of the Glorious Prophet, Forerunner, and Baptist John.
- Fast Day.
- Commemoration of orthodox soldiers killed on a battle fields.
- Venerable Alexander, abbot of Voche, of Galich (16th c.).
- New Martyr Anastasius of Bulgaria (1794).
- St. Sebbi, king of the East Saxons (694) (Celtic & British).
- Venerable Theodora, nun, of Thessalonica (892) (Greek).
- Venerable Arcadius of Arsinoe, Cyprus, bishop and wonderworker (Greek).
- Translation of the relics of Venerable Joseph the Sanctified of Samaka (Greek).
- New Hieromartyr Peter, metropolitan of Krutitsa (1936).
- Sts. Candida (418) and Gelasia (422) of Constantinople.
Scripture readings
- Matthew 14:1-13 (Matins Gospel)
- Acts 13:25-32 (Forerunner)
- Mark 6:14-30 (Forerunner)
Tone
- five