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2 July 2026, Thursday
Feasts, fasts and events
Vegetable oil is allowed.
Apostles' Fast
Многодневные посты
Lives and liturgical texts
The memory of the holy Apostle Judas, brother of the Lord by flesh.
Saint Jude was born in the city of Nazareth in Galilee to the righteous Joseph, to whom the Virgin Mary was then betrothed. It is not known exactly who was the mother of Judas.
The trapper, voice number one.
To Judas, brother of Christ, leader and martyr, we praise thee, holy martyr, lovely repairer and keeper of faith, for this day thy most holy memory is celebrated, the remission of sins by thy prayers is acceptable.
The suffering of the holy martyr Zosima the warrior
While the Roman state was ruled by Emperor Trajan [reigned 89-117], the Elves were still engulfed in idolatry and great spiritual blindness, and therefore the Church of God was soon persecuted during his reign.
The memory of our revered father John the Hermit
Our reverend father John, leaving the world, devoted himself to monastic life and, wishing to remain in a desert hermitage, settled in Palestine, near Jerusalem; here he spent all the days of his life in a godly way, in fasting and prayer.