Commemoration
Saint Anna
July 25 Old CalendarAugust 7 New Calendar
Life
The mother of the Most Holy Theotokos. Today her dormition is celebrated, but her principal feast is September 9, under which date her service and life are written. Anna was of the tribe of Levi, the daughter of Matthan the priest. After a long and God-pleasing life, she reposed in deep old age.
From the Hymn of Praise
Eupraxia, a young maiden,For the sake of Christ she fasted, an ascetic from her youth,Of royal lineage, noble-born,Yet her soul was a dwelling-place of God.
From the Prologue from Ochrid by St. Nikolai Velimirovich, July 25. Translated by Marcian Sakarya, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Also commemorated on July 25
The full reading for July 25 includes the hymn of praise, a reflection, a contemplation and a homily.
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