## [Venerable Arsenius, Abbot of Konevits - 12 June](

Venerable Arsenius, Abbot of Konevits

Saint Arsenius of Konevits was a native of Novgorod, a coppersmith by trade. The saint accepted tonsure at the Lisich monastery near Novgorod, wher...

 🎶troparion🎶 Aflame with divine love, you cast aside worldly passions from your soul, by the narrow path of fasting; you walked in Christ's footsteps with a steadfast spirit, O most blessed Arsenios, and from Him you received a reward in Heaven for your labors. Remember us who venerate your holy memory, crying out: "Glory to Him Who gave you strength. Glory to Him Who crowned you. Glory to Him Who, through you, grants healing to all." 🎶kontakion🎶 The Trihypostastic Deity enlightened your heart, O Venerable one, and you were illumined with virtues; and Mount Athos, where you received the holy Icon of Christ, the Sun of Righteousness,1 and His most pure Mother as a gift, was lit by the light of your diligence. You came to an island in Lake Ladoga and established a monastery, most blessed one. Therefore, coming to you with faith and love, we cry out with joy: "Rejoice, most radiant lamp, Arsenios, our Father."1Malachi. 4:2 #Christian #OrthodoxChristian #Orthodox #Orthostr #Saint

# [Scripture Readings for Friday, 12 June 2026 (OCA)](oca.org/readings/daily/2026/06/12) ## [Epistle reading for the 2nd Friday after Pentecost (Romans 5:17-6:2)](oca.org/readings/daily/2026/06/12/1) > For if by the one man’s offense death reigned through the one, much more those who receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness will reign in life through the One, Jesus Christ. Therefore, as through one man’s offense judgment came to all men, resulting in condemnation, even so through one Man’s righteous act the free gift came to all men, resulting in justification of life. For as by one man’s disobedience many were made sinners, so also by one Man’s obedience many will be made righteous. Moreover the law entered that the offense might abound. But where sin abounded, grace abounded much more, so that as sin reigned in death, even so grace might reign through righteousness to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin that grace may abound? Certainly not! How shall we who died to sin live any longer in it? ## [Gospel reading for the 2nd Friday after Pentecost (Matthew 9:14-17)](oca.org/readings/daily/2026/06/12/2) > Then the disciples of John came to Him, saying, “Why do we and the Pharisees fast often, but Your disciples do not fast?” And Jesus said to them, “Can the friends of the bridegroom mourn as long as the bridegroom is with them? But the days will come when the bridegroom will be taken away from them, and then they will fast. No one puts a piece of unshrunk cloth on an old garment; for the patch pulls away from the garment, and the tear is made worse. Nor do they put new wine into old wineskins, or else the wineskins break, the wine is spilled, and the wineskins are ruined. But they put new wine into new wineskins, and both are preserved.” #Christian #OrthodoxChristian #Bible #Scripture #Orthodox #Orthostr #Biblestr

## [Venerable Onuphrius the Great - 12 June](

Venerable Onuphrius the Great

Saint Paphnutius, who led an ascetical life in the Thebaid desert in Egypt, has left us an account of Saint Onuphrius the Great and the Lives of ot...

 🎶troparion🎶 In the flesh you lived the life of the angels, you were citizens of the desert and treasuries of grace, O Onuphrius, adornment of Egypt, and Peter the light of Athos. Therefore we honor your struggles as we sing to you: Glory to him who has strengthened you! Glory to him who granted you a crown! Glory to him who through you grants healing to all! 🎶kontakion🎶 You appeared as a bright star to the hermits of the desert, a light shining in the darkness of solitude, O holy Father Onuphrius, therefore ceaselessly intercede for us all. #Christian #OrthodoxChristian #Orthodox #Orthostr #Saint

## [Saint Luke, Archbishop of Simferopol - 11 June](

Saint Luke, Archbishop of Simferopol

Valentin Felixovich (Voyno-Yasenetsky), was born on April 14, 1877 in Kerch, and was the third of five children. Valentin

 🎶troparion🎶 Herald of the path of salvation, Confessor and Archpastor of the Crimean Land, True Guardian of Patristic Tradition, unshakable pillar, teacher of Orthodoxy, divinely-wise physician, and Hierarch Luke, pray unceasingly to Christ the Savior to grant unshakable faith to the Orthodox, salvation, and great mercy. 🎶kontakion🎶 Like a star shining with light, O Hierarch, you shone with virtues, and you led a blameless life, like the Angels; therefore, you were honored with the rank of a Bishop, but suffered much persecution from the atheists, yet you remained unshakable in your faith, healing many with your medical wisdom. Therefore, your revered relics were found in the bowels of the earth, and the Lord has glorified you, so that all the faithful may cry out to you: "Rejoice, Father and Hierarch Luke, the boast and bulwark of the Crimean land." #Christian #OrthodoxChristian #Orthodox #Orthostr #Saint

# [Scripture Readings for Thursday, 11 June 2026 (OCA)](oca.org/readings/daily/2026/06/11) ## [Vespers reading for the 2nd Thursday after Pentecost (1 Peter 1:3-9)](oca.org/readings/daily/2026/06/11/1) > Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His abundant mercy has begotten us again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, to an inheritance incorruptible and undefiled and that does not fade away, reserved in heaven for you, who are kept by the power of God through faith for salvation ready to be revealed in the last time. In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while, if need be, you have been grieved by various trials, that the genuineness of your faith, being much more precious than gold that perishes, though it is tested by fire, may be found to praise, honor, and glory at the revelation of Jesus Christ, whom having not seen you love. Though now you do not see Him, yet believing, you rejoice with joy inexpressible and full of glory, receiving the end of your faith – the salvation of your souls. ## [Vespers reading for the 2nd Thursday after Pentecost (1 Peter 1:13-19)](oca.org/readings/daily/2026/06/11/2) > Therefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and rest your hope fully upon the grace that is to be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ; as obedient children, not conforming yourselves to the former lusts, as in your ignorance; but as He who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct, because it is written, “Be holy, for I am holy.” And if you call on the Father, who without partiality judges according to each one’s work, conduct yourselves throughout the time of your stay here in fear; knowing that you were not redeemed with corruptible things, like silver or gold, from your aimless conduct received by tradition from your fathers, but with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot. ## [Vespers reading for the 2nd Thursday after Pentecost (1 Peter 2:11-24)](oca.org/readings/daily/2026/06/11/3) > Beloved, I beg you as sojourners and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts which war against the soul, having your conduct honorable among the Gentiles, that when they speak against you as evildoers, they may, by your good works which they observe, glorify God in the day of visitation. Therefore submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord’s sake, whether to the king as supreme, or to governors, as to those who are sent by him for the punishment of evildoers and for the praise of those who do good. For this is the will of God, that by doing good you may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men – as free, yet not using liberty as a cloak for vice, but as bondservants of God. Honor all people. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the king. Servants, be submissive to your masters with all fear, not only to the good and gentle, but also to the harsh. For this is commendable, if because of conscience toward God one endures grief, suffering wrongfully. For what credit is it if, when you are beaten for your faults, you take it patiently? But when you do good and suffer, if you take it patiently, this is commendable before God. For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that you should follow His steps: “Who committed no sin, nor was deceit found in His mouth”; who, when He was reviled, did not revile in return; when He suffered, He did not threaten, but committed Himself to Him who judges righteously; who Himself bore our sins in His own body on the tree, that we, having died to sins, might live for righteousness – by whose stripes you were healed. ## [Epistle reading for the Holy Apostles Bartholomew and Barnabas (Acts 11:19-26, 29-30)](oca.org/readings/daily/2026/06/11/5) > Now those who were scattered after the persecution that arose over Stephen traveled as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch, preaching the word to no one but the Jews only. But some of them were men from Cyprus and Cyrene, who, when they had come to Antioch, spoke to the Hellenists, preaching the Lord Jesus. And the hand of the Lord was with them, and a great number believed and turned to the Lord. Then news of these things came to the ears of the church in Jerusalem, and they sent out Barnabas to go as far as Antioch. When he came and had seen the grace of God, he was glad, and encouraged them all that with purpose of heart they should continue with the Lord. For he was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and of faith. And a great many people were added to the Lord. Then Barnabas departed for Tarsus to seek Saul. And when he had found him, he brought him to Antioch. So it was that for a whole year they assembled with the church and taught a great many people. And the disciples were first called Christians in Antioch. Then the disciples, each according to his ability, determined to send relief to the brethren dwelling in Judea. This they also did, and sent it to the elders by the hands of Barnabas and Saul. ## [Gospel reading for the Holy Apostles Bartholomew and Barnabas (Luke 10:16-21)](oca.org/readings/daily/2026/06/11/6) > He who hears you hears Me, he who rejects you rejects Me, and he who rejects Me rejects Him who sent Me.” Then the seventy returned with joy, saying, “Lord, even the demons are subject to us in Your name.” And He said to them, “I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven. Behold, I give you the authority to trample on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall by any means hurt you. Nevertheless do not rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject to you, but rather rejoice because your names are written in heaven.” In that hour Jesus rejoiced in the Spirit and said, “I thank You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that You have hidden these things from the wise and prudent and revealed them to babes. Even so, Father, for so it seemed good in Your sight. ## [Epistle reading for the 2nd Thursday after Pentecost (Romans 5:10-16)](oca.org/readings/daily/2026/06/11/7) > For if when we were enemies we were reconciled to God through the death of His Son, much more, having been reconciled, we shall be saved by His life. And not only that, but we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received the reconciliation. Therefore, just as through one man sin entered the world, and death through sin, and thus death spread to all men, because all sinned: For until the law sin was in the world, but sin is not imputed when there is no law. Nevertheless death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over those who had not sinned according to the likeness of the transgression of Adam, who is a type of Him who was to come. But the free gift is not like the offense. For if by the one man’s offense many died, much more the grace of God and the gift by the grace of the one Man, Jesus Christ, abounded to many. And the gift is not like that which came through the one who sinned. For the judgment which came from one offense resulted in condemnation, but the free gift which came from many offenses resulted in justification. ## [Gospel reading for the 2nd Thursday after Pentecost (Matthew 8:23-27)](oca.org/readings/daily/2026/06/11/8) > Now when He got into a boat, His disciples followed Him. And suddenly a great tempest arose on the sea, so that the boat was covered with the waves. But He was asleep. Then His disciples came to Him and awoke Him, saying, “Lord, save us! We are perishing!” But He said to them, “Why are you fearful, O you of little faith?” Then He arose and rebuked the winds and the sea, and there was a great calm. So the men marveled, saying, “Who can this be, that even the winds and the sea obey Him?” #Christian #OrthodoxChristian #Bible #Scripture #Orthodox #Orthostr #Biblestr

## [Apostle Bartholomew of the Twelve - 11 June](

Apostle Bartholomew of the Twelve

The Holy Apostle Bartholomew was born at Cana of Galilee and was one of the Twelve Apostles of Christ. After the Descent of the Holy Spirit on the ...

 🎶troparion🎶 Holy Apostles Bartholomew and Barnabas, entreat the merciful God to grant our souls forgiveness of transgressions. 🎶kontakion🎶 You have appeared to the universe as a great sun, shining with the radiance of your teachings and awesome miracles. You enlighten those who honor you, apostle of the Lord, Bartholomew. #Christian #OrthodoxChristian #Orthodox #Orthostr #Saint

## [Venerable Silvanus the Schemamonk, of the Kiev Far Caves - 10 June](

Venerable Silvanus the Schemamonk, of the Kiev Far Caves

The Holy Schemamonk Silvanus of the Kiev Caves labored in asceticism in the Far Caves during the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries. One time, by ...

🎶troparion🎶 By a flood of tears you made the desert fertile, and your longing for God brought forth fruits in abundance. By the radiance of miracles you illumined the whole universe! O our holy father Silvanus, pray to Christ our God to save our souls! #Christian #OrthodoxChristian #Orthodox #Orthostr #Saint

# [Scripture Readings for Wednesday, 10 June 2026 (OCA)](oca.org/readings/daily/2026/06/10) ## [Epistle reading for the 2nd Wednesday after Pentecost (Romans 4:13-25)](oca.org/readings/daily/2026/06/10/1) > For the promise that he would be the heir of the world was not to Abraham or to his seed through the law, but through the righteousness of faith. For if those who are of the law are heirs, faith is made void and the promise made of no effect, because the law brings about wrath; for where there is no law there is no transgression. Therefore it is of faith that it might be according to grace, so that the promise might be sure to all the seed, not only to those who are of the law, but also to those who are of the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all (as it is written, “I have made you a father of many nations” ) in the presence of Him whom he believed – God, who gives life to the dead and calls those things which do not exist as though they did; who, contrary to hope, in hope believed, so that he became the father of many nations, according to what was spoken, “So shall your descendants be.” And not being weak in faith, he did not consider his own body, already dead (since he was about a hundred years old), and the deadness of Sarah’s womb. He did not waver at the promise of God through unbelief, but was strengthened in faith, giving glory to God, and being fully convinced that what He had promised He was also able to perform. And therefore “it was accounted to him for righteousness.” Now it was not written for his sake alone that it was imputed to him, but also for us. It shall be imputed to us who believe in Him who raised up Jesus our Lord from the dead, who was delivered up because of our offenses, and was raised because of our justification. ## [Gospel reading for the 2nd Wednesday after Pentecost (Matthew 7:21-23)](oca.org/readings/daily/2026/06/10/2) > Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven. Many will say to Me in that day, ‘Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name, cast out demons in Your name, and done many wonders in Your name?’ And then I will declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness!’ #Christian #OrthodoxChristian #Bible #Scripture #Orthodox #Orthostr #Biblestr

## [Hieromartyr Timothy, Bishop of Prusa - 10 June](

Hieromartyr Timothy, Bishop of Prusa

The Hieromartyr Timothy, Bishop of Prusa (Bithynia), received from the Lord the gift of wonderworking because of his purity and sanctity of life. A...

 🎶troparion🎶 By sharing in the ways of the Apostles, you became a successor to their throne. Through the practice of virtue, you found the way to divine contemplation, O divinely inspired one; by rightly dividing the word of truth without error, you defended the Faith, even to the shedding of your blood. O Hieromartyr Timothy entreat Christ God to save our souls. 🎶kontakion🎶 (Podoben: “You were lifted up...”)As one who lived piously among Hierarchs and who underwent martyrdom, O divinely-wise one, you abolished the sacrifices of idolatry and showed yourself to be a protector of your flock. Therefore, we cry fervently to you: “By your intercessions, deliver us from all misfortunes, O Timothy our Father.” #Christian #OrthodoxChristian #Orthodox #Orthostr #Saint

## [Venerable Cyril, Igoumen of White Lake - 09 June](

Venerable Cyril, Igoumen of White Lake

Saint Cyril, Igoumen of White Lake, (in the world Cosmas) was born in Moscow of pious parents. In his youth he was left an orphan and lived with hi...

 🎶troparion🎶 You blossomed like a flower in the desert, even as David,1O Father Cyril, uprooting the thorns of evil passions, and there you gathered a multitude of disciples, who were instructed in the fear of God and in your teaching; whom you, as a loving father, did not abandon until death, visiting them that we all may sing: "Glory to Him Who gave you strength. Glory to Him Who crowned you. Glory to Him Who, through you, works healing for all.1A possible reference to Psalm 101 102:15, or perhaps to Psalm 62 63, written when David was in the desert of Idumea. 🎶kontakion🎶 Rejecting pernicious worldly philosophies which dragged you down, O Father, you hastened joyously to the path of heavenly ascent; and there, as you stand with the Saints before the All-Holy Trinity, pray that your flock may be protected from enemies, that we who celebrate your holy repose may cry out to you: "Rejoice, most blessed Cyril, our Father." #Christian #OrthodoxChristian #Orthodox #Orthostr #Saint

# [Scripture Readings for Tuesday, 09 June 2026 (OCA)](oca.org/readings/daily/2026/06/09) ## [Epistle reading for the 2nd Tuesday after Pentecost (Romans 4:4-12)](oca.org/readings/daily/2026/06/09/1) > Now to him who works, the wages are not counted as grace but as debt. But to him who does not work but believes on Him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is accounted for righteousness, just as David also describes the blessedness of the man to whom God imputes righteousness apart from works: “Blessed are those whose lawless deeds are forgiven, and whose sins are covered; blessed is the man to whom the LORD shall not impute sin.” Does this blessedness then come upon the circumcised only, or upon the uncircumcised also? For we say that faith was accounted to Abraham for righteousness. How then was it accounted? While he was circumcised, or uncircumcised? Not while circumcised, but while uncircumcised. And he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had while still uncircumcised, that he might be the father of all those who believe, though they are uncircumcised, that righteousness might be imputed to them also, and the father of circumcision to those who not only are of the circumcision, but who also walk in the steps of the faith which our father Abraham had while still uncircumcised. ## [Gospel reading for the 2nd Tuesday after Pentecost (Matthew 7:15-21)](oca.org/readings/daily/2026/06/09/2) > Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves. You will know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes from thornbushes or figs from thistles? Even so, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit. A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, nor can a bad tree bear good fruit. Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. Therefore by their fruits you will know them. Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven. #Christian #OrthodoxChristian #Bible #Scripture #Orthodox #Orthostr #Biblestr

## [Saint Cyril, Archbishop of Alexandria - 09 June](

Saint Cyril, Archbishop of Alexandria

Saint Cyril, Archbishop of Alexandria, a distinguished champion of Orthodoxy and a great teacher of the Church, came from an illustrious and pious ...

 🎶troparion🎶 With all reverence let us praise a light of the world, the great orator and champion of the Mother of God. For by his fiery teachings he burned up the heresy of Nestorius; therefore, let us cry out to him: “Divine Cyril, intercede with Christ to strengthen the Orthodox Faith.” 🎶kontakion🎶 You have openly poured out upon us the depth of the teachings of theology, drawing from the well-springs of the Savior; you drowned heresies and saved your flock unharmed from triple waves. Blessed and venerable Cyril, you are shown to be a guide for all lands, revealing things divine #Christian #OrthodoxChristian #Orthodox #Orthostr #Saint

## [Hieromartyr Theodore (Tevdore) of Kvelta - 08 June](

Hieromartyr Theodore (Tevdore) of Kvelta

Saint Tevdore was a simple priest who labored in the 16th century in the village of Kvelta. At that time the Ottoman Empire and Persia were locked ...

 🎶troparion🎶 By sharing in the ways of the Apostles, you became a successor to their throne. Through the practice of virtue, you found the way to divine contemplation, O inspired one of God; by teaching the word of truth without error, you defended the Faith, even to the shedding of your blood. Hieromartyr Theodore, entreat Christ God to save our souls. #Christian #OrthodoxChristian #Orthodox #Orthostr #Saint

# [Scripture Readings for Monday, 08 June 2026 (OCA)](oca.org/readings/daily/2026/06/08) ## [Epistle reading for the 2nd Monday after Pentecost (Romans 2:28-3:18)](oca.org/readings/daily/2026/06/08/1) > For he is not a Jew who is one outwardly, nor is circumcision that which is outward in the flesh; but he is a Jew who is one inwardly; and circumcision is that of the heart, in the Spirit, not in the letter; whose praise is not from men but from God. What advantage then has the Jew, or what is the profit of circumcision? Much in every way! Chiefly because to them were committed the oracles of God. For what if some did not believe? Will their unbelief make the faithfulness of God without effect? Certainly not! Indeed, let God be true but every man a liar. As it is written: “That You may be justified in Your words, and may overcome when You are judged.” But if our unrighteousness demonstrates the righteousness of God, what shall we say? Is God unjust who inflicts wrath? (I speak as a man.) Certainly not! For then how will God judge the world? For if the truth of God has increased through my lie to His glory, why am I also still judged as a sinner? And why not say, “Let us do evil that good may come”? – as we are slanderously reported and as some affirm that we say. Their condemnation is just. What then? Are we better than they? Not at all. For we have previously charged both Jews and Greeks that they are all under sin. As it is written: “There is none righteous, no, not one; there is none who understands; there is none who seeks after God. They have all turned aside; they have together become unprofitable; there is none who does good, no, not one.” “Their throat is an open tomb; with their tongues they have practiced deceit; the poison of asps is under their lips; whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness.” “Their feet are swift to shed blood; destruction and misery are in their ways; and the way of peace they have not known.” There is no fear of God before their eyes. ## [Gospel reading for the 2nd Monday after Pentecost (Matthew 6:31-34, 7:9-11)](oca.org/readings/daily/2026/06/08/2) > Therefore do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ For after all these things the Gentiles seek. For your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things. But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you. Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about its own things. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble. Or what man is there among you who, if his son asks for bread, will give him a stone? Or if he asks for a fish, will he give him a serpent? If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask Him! #Christian #OrthodoxChristian #Bible #Scripture #Orthodox #Orthostr #Biblestr

## [Translation of the relics of the Greatmartyr Theodore Stratelates - 08 June](

Translation of the relics of the Greatmartyr Theodore Stratelates

The Holy Great Martyr Theodore Stratelates suffered for Christ in Heraklea on February 8, 319. At the time of his sufferings the holy Great Martyr ...

 🎶troparion🎶 Truly enlisted with the King of Heaven, you became an outstanding general for Him, passion-bearer Theodore; you armed yourself wisely with the weapons of faith and conquered hordes of demons, revealing yourself as a victorious athlete. Therefore, in faith we always call you blessed. 🎶kontakion🎶 (Podoben: “Seeking the highest...”)With the word of God as a spear in your hand, in courage of soul and armed with faith, you vanquished the enemy, O Theodore, glory of martyrs; with them you unceasingly pray to Christ God for us all. #Christian #OrthodoxChristian #Orthodox #Orthostr #Saint

## [Hieromartyr Marcellinus, Pope of Rome, and those with him - 07 June](

Hieromartyr Marcellinus, Pope of Rome, and those with him

Saint Marcellinus was Pope of Rome during the height of the persecution against Christians under Diocletian and Maximian (284-305), when 17,000 men...

🎶troparion🎶 Your holy martyrs O Lord, through their sufferings have received incorruptible crowns from You, our God. For having Your strength, they laid low their adversaries, and shattered the powerless boldness of demons. Through their intercessions, save our souls! #Christian #OrthodoxChristian #Orthodox #Orthostr #Saint

# [Scripture Readings for Sunday, 07 June 2026 (OCA)](oca.org/readings/daily/2026/06/07) ## [Vespers reading for the 1st Sunday after Pentecost (Isaiah 43:9-14)](oca.org/readings/daily/2026/06/07/1) > Let all the nations be gathered together, and let the people be assembled. Who among them can declare this, and show us former things? Let them bring out their witnesses, that they may be justified; or let them hear and say, “It is truth.” “You are My witnesses,” says the Lord, “And My servant whom I have chosen, that you may know and believe Me, and understand that I am He. Before Me there was no God formed, nor shall there be after Me. I, even I, am the Lord, and besides Me there is no savior. I have declared and saved, I have proclaimed, and there was no foreign god among you; therefore you are My witnesses,” says the Lord, “that I am God. Indeed before the day was, I am He; and there is no one who can deliver out of My hand; I work, and who will reverse it?” Thus says the Lord, your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel: “For your sake I will send to Babylon, and bring them all down as fugitives – the Chaldeans, who rejoice in their ships. ## [Vespers reading for the 1st Sunday after Pentecost (Wisdom of Solomon 3:1-9)](oca.org/readings/daily/2026/06/07/2) > But the souls of the righteous are in the hand of God, and no torment will ever touch them. In the eyes of the foolish they seemed to have died, and their departure was thought to be affliction, and their going from us to be their destruction; but they are at peace. For though in the sight of men they were punished, their hope is full of immortality. Having been disciplined a little, they will receive great good, because God tested them and found them worthy of himself; like gold in the furnace he tried them, and like a sacrificial burnt offering he accepted them. In the time of their visitation they will shine forth, and will run like sparks through the stubble. They will govern nations and rule over peoples, and the Lord will reign over them for ever. Those who trust in him will understand truth, and the faithful will abide with him in love, because grace and mercy are upon his elect, and he watches over his holy ones. ## [Vespers reading for the 1st Sunday after Pentecost (Wisdom of Solomon 5:15-6:3)](oca.org/readings/daily/2026/06/07/3) > But the righteous live for ever, and their reward is with the Lord; the Most High takes care of them. Therefore they will receive a glorious crown and a beautiful diadem from the hand of the Lord, because with his right hand he will cover them, and with his arm he will shield them. The Lord will take his zeal as his whole armor, and will arm all creation to repel his enemies; he will put on righteousness as a breastplate, and wear impartial justice as a helmet; he will take holiness as a invincible shield, and sharpen stern wrath for a sword, and creation will join with him to fight against the madmen. Shafts of lightning will fly with true aim, and will leap to the target as from a well-drawn bow of clouds, and hailstones full of wrath will be hurled as from a catapult; the water of the sea will rage against them, and rivers will relentlessly overwhelm them; a mighty wind will rise against them, and like a tempest it will winnow them away. Lawlessness will lay waste the whole earth, and evil-doing will overturn the thrones of rulers. Listen therefore, O kings, and understand; learn, O judges of the ends of the earth. Give ear, you that rule over multitudes, and boast of many nations. For your dominion was given you from the Lord, and your sovereignty from the Most High, who will search out your works and inquire into your plans. ## [Matins Gospel reading (Matthew 28:16-20)](oca.org/readings/daily/2026/06/07/4) > Then the eleven disciples went away into Galilee, to the mountain which Jesus had appointed for them. When they saw Him, they worshiped Him; but some doubted. And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age. Amen.” ## [Epistle reading for the 1st Sunday after Pentecost (Hebrews 11:33-12:2)](oca.org/readings/daily/2026/06/07/5) > who through faith subdued kingdoms, worked righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions, quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong, became valiant in battle, turned to flight the armies of the aliens. Women received their dead raised to life again. Others were tortured, not accepting deliverance, that they might obtain a better resurrection. Still others had trial of mockings and scourgings, yes, and of chains and imprisonment. They were stoned, they were sawn in two, were tempted, were slain with the sword. They wandered about in sheepskins and goatskins, being destitute, afflicted, tormented – of whom the world was not worthy. They wandered in deserts and mountains, in dens and caves of the earth. And all these, having obtained a good testimony through faith, did not receive the promise, God having provided something better for us, that they should not be made perfect apart from us. Therefore we also, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily ensnares us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. ## [Gospel reading for the 1st Sunday after Pentecost (Matthew 10:32-33, 37-38, 19:27-30)](oca.org/readings/daily/2026/06/07/6) > Therefore whoever confesses Me before men, him I will also confess before My Father who is in heaven. But whoever denies Me before men, him I will also deny before My Father who is in heaven. He who loves father or mother more than Me is not worthy of Me. And he who loves son or daughter more than Me is not worthy of Me. And he who does not take his cross and follow after Me is not worthy of Me. Then Peter answered and said to Him, “See, we have left all and followed You. Therefore what shall we have?” So Jesus said to them, “Assuredly I say to you, that in the regeneration, when the Son of Man sits on the throne of His glory, you who have followed Me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel. And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or wife or children or lands, for My name’s sake, shall receive a hundredfold, and inherit eternal life. But many who are first will be last, and the last first. #Christian #OrthodoxChristian #Bible #Scripture #Orthodox #Orthostr #Biblestr

## [Synaxis of All Saints - 07 June](

Synaxis of All Saints

The Sunday following Pentecost is dedicated to All Saints, both those who are known to us, and those who are known only to God. There have been sai...

 🎶troparion🎶 Adorned in the blood of Your Martyrs throughout all the world, as if clothed in purple and linen, through them Your Church cries out to You, O Christ God: “Bestow Your bounties upon Your people, grant peace to Your habitation, and great mercy to our souls.” 🎶kontakion🎶 (Original Melody)As the first fruits of nature offered to the Planter of all creation, O Lord, the inhabited earth brings the God-bearing Martyrs. By their supplications, and the intercession of the Theotokos, preserve Your Church in profound peace, O greatly Merciful One. #Christian #OrthodoxChristian #Orthodox #Orthostr #Saint

## [Venerable Hilarion the New, Abbot of the Dalmatian Monastery - 06 June](

Venerable Hilarion the New, Abbot of the Dalmatian Monastery

Saint Hilarion the New was born of pious parents, Peter and Theodosia, who raised him in the virtues and instructed him in Holy Scripture. At twelv...

 🎶troparion🎶 O God of our Fathers, always act with kindness towards us; take not Your mercy from us, but guide our lives in peace through the prayers of the venerable Bessarion and Hilarion the New. 🎶kontakion🎶 You imitated the powers on high, venerable Hilarion, living by example the life of those who take flight. Led by steadfast desire to the heavenly good things of Christ the King, you put passing things from your mind and attained to Him. Entreat Him without ceasing for the sake of us all! #Christian #OrthodoxChristian #Orthodox #Orthostr #Saint

# [Scripture Readings for Saturday, 06 June 2026 (OCA)](oca.org/readings/daily/2026/06/06) ## [Epistle reading for the 1st Saturday after Pentecost (Romans 1:7-12)](oca.org/readings/daily/2026/06/06/1) > To all who are in Rome, beloved of God, called to be saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is spoken of throughout the whole world. For God is my witness, whom I serve with my spirit in the gospel of His Son, that without ceasing I make mention of you always in my prayers, making request if, by some means, now at last I may find a way in the will of God to come to you. For I long to see you, that I may impart to you some spiritual gift, so that you may be established – that is, that I may be encouraged together with you by the mutual faith both of you and me. ## [Gospel reading for the 1st Saturday after Pentecost (Matthew 5:42-48)](oca.org/readings/daily/2026/06/06/2) > Give to him who asks you, and from him who wants to borrow from you do not turn away. You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ But I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you, that you may be sons of your Father in heaven; for He makes His sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust. For if you love those who love you, what reward have you? Do not even the tax collectors do the same? And if you greet your brethren only, what do you do more than others? Do not even the tax collectors do so? Therefore you shall be perfect, just as your Father in heaven is perfect. #Christian #OrthodoxChristian #Bible #Scripture #Orthodox #Orthostr #Biblestr