Saturday 16 March 2024 – 7 Baramhat 1740
In the opinion of some saints, the struggle of fasting should precede all other struggles in the spiritual life, because it is what paves the way for it. Unless the body is subjected and bridled, the person finds himself bound by many bonds that hinder him from a life of spiritual release.
Bishop Yaoanis, the departed Bishop of Gharbia
Synaxarium of the day:
The Martyrdom of St. Philemon the singer and St. Apollonius.
The Martyrdom of St. Mary the Israelite.
Memorial of Mina’s martyrdom in Arab times.
