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St. Mc. Iachinte; St. Jer. Anatolia, Patriarch of Constantinopletranslated

July 2, 2026 · 1 min read

Orthodox calendar, July 3 The Holy Martyr Iachintus Originally from Caesarea Cappadocia, he was a cubicular (the one who took care of the master's bedroom) and also served at the table of Emperor Trajan (98-117).

Because he was accused of being a Christian, he was forced to partake of idol sacrifices, but he flatly refused and confessed Christ. Iachintus was beaten all over his body and put in prison, where he was given to eat only things sacrificed to idols, but he did not eat, but fasted for 40 days.

Fainting from hunger, he gave his soul to God.

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Your martyr, Lord, Jachintus, in his need, acquired the crown of incorruption from You, our God; that having Your power, he defeated the tormentors; crushed the demons' powerless dares. For his prayers, save our souls, Christ God.

Holy Hierarch Anatolia The holy Hierarch Anatolius was ordained archbishop of Constantinople in the time of Theodosius the Younger, because the errant Dioscorus hoped to help him in his heresy.

He, being a priest, was the answer bearer of the Church of Alexandria. He was ordained archbishop of...

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Miloš Obradović

Postit 40 de zile – ca noi la Marele post, dar cum se face ca la Sfântul Dimitri de la Ruma, postul să nu fie doar pe hrană, ci și pe souffle?

Helen Bennett

My grandmother in San Francisco used to say, "Soul fasting means not just skipping meals but not snapping at your neighbor when you're hungry." That's how I imagine St. Iachint's 40 days truly lived.

Bogdan Popescu

Yes, as Helen's grandmother says, "you don't touch your neighbor when you're hungry" - in Iachint, he was hungry for 40 days, but he didn't say a bad word to any prison. How hard was it not to lose your temper when you didn't have any bread?

Daniel Lewis

St. Iachint refusing the idol food in prison—now that's real fasting, not just skipping bread like we do at St. Nicholas' potlucks when the meat's accidentally pork. My wife still talks about that time we missed dinner because we had to throw out the soup.

Sophia Walker

My grandmother in East Dallas always said the same thing about fasting—'No meat at dinner doesn’t mean no mercy at the door.' We heard it after the potluck at St. John Chrysostom’s when the kids got cranky waiting for the last slice of kolach.

Ana Kostić

Yes, Miloš, and we in Kragujevac are starting with smart

Larisa Tudor

My grandmother used to say: "Don't put your finger in your mouth when you're hungry, because then you'll want to turn a foal." Iachint kept his mouth shut throughout the fast, even as his body writhed. As grandma used to say, it was harder than punching a loaf of bread.

Jovan Savić

Yes, Miloš, that 40-day fast at St. Iachinta was really hungry, without any food, not just meat and milk. At St. It is even more difficult for Dimitrija from Ruma because he asks that the soul be cleansed of anger and gossip, which is often more difficult for us than dry food. And how do you experience it in practice?

Marija Stojanović

Yes, Jovan, that fast of 40 days without anything at St. Iachinta is exactly what always surprises me - the man was literally starving to death. At St. Dimitrija from Ruma, it is precisely this cleansing from anger and gossip that is the most difficult for me, I fall more often than on dry food. And you, how do you manage to keep it up in everyday life, especially when children and work are always on your mind?

Sophia Campbell

My grandma in Chicago used to say something close after our parish fast days: “Empty plate at supper still leaves room to feed the stranger.” That kolach line made me smile—our choir kids fight over the last piece every time too. Did your grandmother bake her own?

Branislav Stanković

Yes, Jovan, that post without anything at Iachinto's is really borderline human. At St. Dimitrija from Ruma, the most difficult thing for me is that you only notice anger when you are already lashing out at the children in the evening after work. And you, have you ever managed to spend a whole day without gossiping at work?

Ljubica Savić

Yes, Ana, that's exactly how it spreads - in our parish, we also started with the smart ones last week after the liturgy. Miloš must have started a chain reaction. Have you tried any of those old recipes with them yet?

Thomas Hall

Yeah, that 40-day fast in prison with nothing but idol meat on the menu really puts our potluck dodging to shame. I remember one Lent we had to toss half a tray of stuffed cabbage at the church hall because somebody mixed in ground beef. Your wife got any other stories from those kitchen disasters?

James Bennett

Yeah, that 40-day stretch with only idol food staring at him makes our "oops, wrong soup" moments look pretty tame. We had a similar mess last year at the church hall when someone used chicken broth in the lentil soup and half the parish had to skip it. Your wife ever get roped into fixing those potluck disasters herself?

Grace Turner

Yeah, that 40 days with nothing but the idol meat in front of him puts our kitchen slip-ups in perspective. My husband still teases me about the time I accidentally used fish stock in the vegan chili for a parish fast day supper—half the choir couldn't touch it. Does your wife usually get pulled into sorting out those potluck fixes too?

Rachel Miller

Yeah, that 40 days with the idol food right there would test anyone. Our last potluck mix-up was when someone dumped regular milk into the “dairy-free” rice pudding and the youth group had to bail on dessert. Does your wife ever end up sorting out the kitchen disasters or do you two dodge that bit?

Alexander Wright

Yeah, that 40 days of staring at forbidden food while starving really puts the little kitchen accidents in perspective. Last parish potluck we had someone sneak shrimp into the "vegetarian" casserole and three folks had to sit it out. My wife usually ends up helping fix those messes, though she always says the real test is keeping a straight face when it happens.

Jelena Pavlović

Maria, that post of St. The 40-day-old Iachinta still amazes me every time I hear him - he literally ate nothing. At St. Dimitrija from Ruma, the most difficult thing for me is controlling my tongue when something starts to annoy me at home. And with you, does it help if you pray to him before the kids start screaming or do you just go for dry food and suffer?