Saints Feasts and Readings for Saturday, August 01, 2026
(The Holy Seven Maccabee Children, Solomone Their Mother, and Eleazar Their Teacher)
Epistle Reading
Gospel Reading
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Meditations • August 1, 2026
The Dormition of the Most Holy Theotokos: Learning How to Die by Learning How to Live
Each August the Orthodox Church invites us to pause and celebrate the most beautiful feast of the Dormition of the Most Holy Theotokos, a feast filled with hope, joy, and the promise of the Resurrection.
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Reflection for the Dormition Fast 2026
The Dormition Fast is once again upon us, and with it the richest two weeks of our summer spiritual life. Beginning on August 1 and lasting until the great Feast of August 15, the Koimoissis, the Falling Asleep of the Most-Holy Theotokos, the Church invites us to slow down, to fast, to pray, and to turn our hearts toward heaven.
Read MoreArchons • July 28, 2026
Statement on the Sixth Anniversary Observance of the Reconversion of Hagia Sophia
For Orthodox Christians throughout the world, Hagia Sophia is far more than an architectural treasure or an historical landmark. For nearly a thousand years it stood as the Great Church of Christ, the Cathedral of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, and the spiritual heart of Orthodox Christianity.
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