Akathists of the Mother of God, Akathists of Saints Nectarius the Thaumaturgist, Ephrem the New, Nicholas, and other older or newer saints. Akathists are read for 40 days and must be accompanied by confession, fasting (Wednesday and Friday) and, of course, good deeds. What you can listen to: The Akathist of the Saints of the Great Voivodes Michael and Gabriel The Akathist of St. John the Baptist The Akathist of the Annunciation The Akathist of Saint Nicholas The Akathist of the Holy Cross The Akathist of Our Reverend Mother Parascheva The Akathist of Our Lord Jesus Christ God bless you, Amen!