Wednesday
April 14, 2032
1 April (Old Style) · 5th week of Great Lent
Russian Orthodox Church (Old Calendar)
Events of the day
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St Mary of Egypt
Commemoration
Fasting
Fast day · Great Lent
Wednesday and Thursday of the 5th week of Lent (the Great Canon): food with oil and wine.
- Meat: not allowed
- Dairy & eggs: not allowed
- Fish: not allowed
- Oil: allowed
- Wine: allowed
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
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6th Hour
Isaiah 41:4–14
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Vespers
Genesis 17:1–9
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Vespers
Proverbs 15:20–16:9 (LXX)
Source: Orthocal: lectionary data — Slavic tradition, Julian calendar.
Saints and icons
- St Mary of Egypt
- Prayer of the day: Prayer of St Ephrem the Syrian