Today's Fast

June 09, 2026
Apostles Fast — Wine and Oil are Allowed

St Cyril of Alexandria; Ven. Kirill of Belozersk

St Cyril of Alexandria / Ven. Kirill of Belozersk / St Columba of Iona (597)

Troparion: St. John the Russian: Tone IV. The Lord, Who summoned thee forth from thine earthly captivity to the mansions of heaven, preserveth thy body intact and impar-teth to it the ability to heal, O right...
Hummus (حمص)
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Hummus (حمص)

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Churchkhela-Inspired Walnut Energy Bites
Georgian Fast Without Oil

Churchkhela-Inspired Walnut Energy Bites

Churchkhela — walnuts strung on a thread and dipped in thickened grape juice — takes days to make properly. These no-...

Georgian Lobio Without Oil
Georgian Fast Without Oil

Georgian Lobio Without Oil

Lobio is the soul of Georgian cooking — red kidney beans simmered with an extraordinary amount of fresh herbs, garlic...

Ткемали (Tkemali — Georgian Sour Plum Sauce)
Georgian Fast Without Oil

Ткемали (Tkemali — Georgian Sour Plum Sauce)

Tkemali is to Georgian cooking what ketchup is to American cooking, except that it is vastly more interesting and has...

Пхали из свёклы (Beet Pkhali)
Georgian Fast Without Oil

Пхали из свёклы (Beet Pkhali)

Beet pkhali is the ruby-red jewel of the Georgian fasting table. The technique is identical to spinach pkhali — cooke...

Лобио с грецкими орехами (Lobio Salad with Walnuts)
Georgian Fast Without Oil

Лобио с грецкими орехами (Lobio Salad with Walnuts)

If hot lobio is winter comfort, this cold version is the dish you want on a warm spring fasting day. Cooked kidney be...

Пхали из шпината (Spinach Pkhali)
Georgian Fast Without Oil

Пхали из шпината (Spinach Pkhali)

Pkhali is one of the great techniques of Georgian cuisine: cooked vegetables bound with a dense, garlicky walnut past...

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