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2 June 2026, Tuesday
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Fast-free week: the fast on Wednesday and Friday is not observed.
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Lives and liturgical texts
The Passion of the Holy Martyr Falaleius
In the reign of Numerian, the emperor Theodorus, persecuted the Church of God in the city of Aegeia, and put to death the faithful servants of Christ.
The suffering of the holy martyr Ascalon .
When the emperor Arrian was on his way from the city of Hermopolis [with the name of Hermopolis in Egypt two cities are known: one (Ermopolis Minor) was in Lower Egypt, the other (Ermopolis Great) was in Middle Egypt. In this case, the latter is understood.] to the city of Antinous [the city of Antinous was in Middle Egypt, lying opposite Hermopolis the Great on the opposite bank of the Nile].
Acquisition and transfer of the relics of Alexius, the Metropolitan of all Russia and miracle worker
In the days of the pious great prince Vasily Vasilievich [Here understood the great prince Vasily Vasilievich Dark, he ruled from 1425 to 1462], the autocrat of all Russia, after about 60 years since the death of St. Alexius, the God who marveled at His saints and glorified them as all-good thus opened an invaluable treasure, that is, the multi-purpose relics of this holy great saint, the metropolitan
The fourth voice, the throbbing.
Tropar, vow 4: To the Apostolic successors of the Archieires Co-refs, to all the shepherds and teachers of Russia, blessed Father Alexios, Lord of all, I pray you to give peace to your flock, and salvation to souls, and mercy.
The trapper, voice number two.
Treasures of great riches, hidden in the earth for many years, your honorable powers, miraculously acquired, blessed father, holy Alexius: from them the medicine we accept enriches us, and Christ is glorified. Glory be to the glorious saints.
The Condak, voice eight.
As the sun that is indispensable from the grave shines upon us for many years, your honorable powers are indestructible, to the saint Alexei, your grace is acceptable. All this country and all the miracles and kindness enriched by the action of grace, let us sing: rejoice, father, shine Russia. On the same day the rebirth of St. Dovmont-Timotheus, the prince of Moscow, in 1299.
4 John III Vasilievich was Grand Prince of Moscow from 1462 to 1605. 5 Metropolitan Gerontius was Grand Prince of Moscow from 1473 to 1489. 6 This occurred on 12 December 1484. Archbishop Gennady took an active part in the fight against the heresy of the Jews. In June 1504 because of his own infirmities he gave up the management of the diocese, settled in the Wonder Monastery and died on 4 December 1505.
11 Patriarch Adrian, the last of the All-Russian patriarchs, ruled the Russian Church from 1690 to 1700.