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Today's Fast

August 08, 2026
No Fast — Fish, Wine and Oil are Allowed

Repose of St Jacob Netsvetov, Enlightener of the Peoples of Alaska

Holy Hieromartyrs Hermolaus (305), Hermippus, and Hermocrates at Nicomedia / Holy Righteous Martyr Paraskeve (140)

Troparion: Holy Hieromartyr Hermolaus & Those With Him: Tone IV. In their sufferings, O Lord,/ Thy martyrs received imperishable crowns from Thee our God;/ for, possessed of Thy might,/ they set at nought the...
Бефстроганов — Beef Stroganoff
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Бефстроганов — Beef Stroganoff

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Raw Vegetable Platter with Avocado Dip
Other Xerophagy

Raw Vegetable Platter with Avocado Dip

Tahini requires processing and sometimes roasting of the sesame seeds, and hummus requires cooked chickpeas — so the ...
Trail Mix for Fasting Days
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Trail Mix for Fasting Days

This is the most portable and calorie-dense xerophagy food you can prepare. A bag of this in your pocket gets you thr...
Monastery Bread with Olives and Raw Tomatoes
Other Xerophagy

Monastery Bread with Olives and Raw Tomatoes

This is the quintessential xerophagy meal — the one that monks on Mount Athos and in monasteries across the Orthodox ...

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