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)

Middle Eastern Fast With Oil
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Свекольный Квас — Beet Kvass (Ukrainian-Russian Lacto-Fermented Beet Tonic)
Russian Xerophagy

Свекольный Квас — Beet Kvass (Ukrainian-Russian Lacto-Fermented Beet Tonic)

Beet kvass is the other kvass — the one without bread, the one that does not need yeast, the one that Ukrainian and s...

Квас — Russian Fermented Rye Bread Kvass
Russian Xerophagy

Квас — Russian Fermented Rye Bread Kvass

Kvass is the oldest Slavic fermented drink — predating Christianity in the region and thoroughly adopted by the Ortho...

Квашеная Капуста — Russian Sauerkraut with Carrots and Cranberries
Russian Xerophagy

Квашеная Капуста — Russian Sauerkraut with Carrots and Cranberries

The classic Russian sauerkraut. Carrots add sweetness and color; cranberries or lingonberries (klyukva or brusnika) a...

Бородинский Хлеб — Borodinsky Bread (Russian Dark Rye with Coriander)
Russian Xerophagy

Бородинский Хлеб — Borodinsky Bread (Russian Dark Rye with Coriander)

If Russian black bread is the everyday loaf, Borodinsky is the famous one. Slightly sweetened with molasses, deeply a...

Чёрный Хлеб — 100% Rye Sourdough (Russian Black Bread)
Russian Xerophagy

Чёрный Хлеб — 100% Rye Sourdough (Russian Black Bread)

The dark, dense, sour loaf that has anchored the Russian fasting table for a thousand years. Not a wheat bread with r...

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