--- title: "September 8, 2034 — Meeting of the Vladimir Icon of the…" description: "Friday, September 8, 2034. 26 August (Old Style). Meeting of the Vladimir Icon of the Theotokos (deliverance of Moscow from Tamerlane, 1395). Fast day" url: "https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2034-09-08" language: "en" --- Friday # September 8, 2034 26 August (Old Style) · 15th week after Pentecost Russian Orthodox Church (Old Calendar) [Old Style](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2034-09-08) [New Style](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/new-style/2034-09-08) [Month calendar](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2034-09) [← September 7](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2034-09-07) [September 9 →](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2034-09-09) ## Events of the day - Meeting of the Vladimir Icon of the Theotokos (deliverance of Moscow from Tamerlane, 1395) Polyeleos rank - Martyrs Adrian and Natalia Commemoration ## Fasting Fast day · Wednesday / Friday Wednesday and Friday: fast without meat, dairy or eggs. Whether fish is allowed depends on the day's feast — check the church calendar. - Meat: not allowed - Dairy & eggs: not allowed - Fish: not specified - 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 - Epistle Galatians 4:8–21 **Show the text** 8 However at that time, not knowing God, you were in bondage to those who by nature are not gods. 9 But now that you have come to know God, or rather to be known by God, why do you turn back again to the weak and miserable elemental principles, to which you desire to be in bondage all over again? 10 You observe days, months, seasons, and years. 11 I am afraid for you, that I might have wasted my labor for you. 12 I beg you, brothers, become as I am, for I also have become as you are. You did me no wrong, 13 but you know that because of weakness in the flesh I preached the Good News to you the first time. 14 That which was a temptation to you in my flesh, you didn’t despise nor reject; but you received me as an angel of God, even as Christ Jesus. 15 What was the blessing you enjoyed? For I testify to you that, if possible, you would have plucked out your eyes and given them to me. 16 So then, have I become your enemy by telling you the truth? 17 They zealously seek you in no good way. No, they desire to alienate you, that you may seek them. 18 But it is always good to be zealous in a good cause, and not only when I am present with you. 19 My little children, of whom I am again in travail until Christ is formed in you— 20 but I could wish to be present with you now, and to change my tone, for I am perplexed about you. 21 Tell me, you that desire to be under the law, don’t you listen to the law? - Gospel Mark 6:45–53 **Show the text** 45 Immediately he made his disciples get into the boat, and to go ahead to the other side, to Bethsaida, while he himself sent the multitude away. 46 After he had taken leave of them, he went up the mountain to pray. 47 When evening had come, the boat was in the middle of the sea, and he was alone on the land. 48 Seeing them distressed in rowing, for the wind was contrary to them, about the fourth watch of the night he came to them, walking on the sea, and he would have passed by them, 49 but they, when they saw him walking on the sea, supposed that it was a ghost, and cried out; 50 for they all saw him, and were troubled. But he immediately spoke with them, and said to them, “Cheer up! It is I! Don’t be afraid.” 51 He got into the boat with them; and the wind ceased, and they were very amazed among themselves, and marveled; 52 for they hadn’t understood about the loaves, but their hearts were hardened. 53 When they had crossed over, they came to land at Gennesaret, and moored to the shore. Source: Orthocal: lectionary data — Slavic tradition, Julian calendar. Text: World English Bible. ## Saints and icons - [Theotokos of Vladimir](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/icons/theotokos-of-vladimir) - Prayer of the day: [Hymn to the Theotokos “Rejoice, O Virgin Theotokos”](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/prayers/theotokos)