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Tag Fast of the Dormition
The Feast of the Seven Maccabees: Martyrs for the Holy Fast
Today, as the Church commemorates the Holy Martyrs—the Seven Maccabees (their names are usually cited by Orthodox sources as Abim, Antonius, Gurias, Eleazar, Eusebonus, Alimus and Marcellus, or variations of these) their mother Solomonia, and their teacher Eleazar—we are reminded…
A Blessed Fast of the Dormition to All
The Dormition of the Theotokos is the Pascha of the summer. And like the Great Pascha, it is preceded by a fast. This fast is also similar in its severity to that of Great Lent that precedes Pascha.
A Blessed Fast of the Dormition of the Theotokos to All!
In wishing all of you a blessed fast in preparation of the Dormition of the Most-Holy Theotokos, I thought it wise to remind ourselves of a few things. This fast is a strict fast like the one of Great Lent.…