The Fast is a time of cleansing the soul and body. It is considered, and quite rightly so, that for a Christian cleansing is necessary not only for its own sake, in general, but also so that one might ...

There are several holy days during the fast: the Entry of the Theotokos (Mother of God) into the Temple on Nov. 21, the feast of St. Nicholas of Myra on Dec. 6, and the Maternity of Holy Anna ...

Orthodox Christianity - fasting Holy fasting is one of the most important parts of the orthodox nativity celebrations. Eastern orthodox Churches fast for 40 days where many of the oriental ...