---
title: "March 7, 2025 — Finding of the relics of the Martyrs at Eugenius"
description: "Friday, March 7, 2025. 22 February (Old Style). Finding of the relics of the Martyrs at Eugenius. Fast day"
url: "https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2025-03-07"
language: "en"
---

Friday

# March 7, 2025

22 February (Old Style) · 1st week of Great Lent

Russian Orthodox Church (Old Calendar)

[Old Style](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2025-03-07) [New Style](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/new-style/2025-03-07)

[Month calendar](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2025-03)

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## Events of the day

- Finding of the relics of the Martyrs at Eugenius

  Commemoration

## Fasting

Fast day · Great Lent

Great Lent, Monday, Wednesday and Friday: xerophagy.

- Meat: not allowed
- Dairy & eggs: not allowed
- Fish: not allowed
- Oil: not allowed
- Wine: not allowed
- Xerophagy

The first week of Great Lent is kept with particular strictness; agree your measure with a priest.

Food rules are reference church information. Agree your personal measure of fasting with a priest; consult a doctor if you are ill.

## Readings of the day

- 6th Hour

  Isaiah 3:1–14

- Vespers

  Genesis 2:20–3:20

- Vespers

  Proverbs 3:19–34

Source: Orthocal: lectionary data — Slavic tradition, Julian calendar.

## Saints and icons

- Prayer of the day: [Prayer of St Ephrem the Syrian](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/prayers/ephrem)