The first feast of the liturgical year is the Nativity of the Theotokos on September 8. And this is truly fitting, for it is through the Mary the Theotokos (a title that literally means “God-bearer” in Greek) that God will choose to send his Son for the salvation of the world. Thus we begin thisRead More
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5 Ways to Celebrate the Feast of the Transfiguration
The Feast of the Transfiguration of Christ is celebrated on August 6, in the middle of the Dormition Fast. On this day we celebrate our the transfiguration (or change in appearance) that occurred on top of Mount Tabor. Jesus brought his disciples Peter, James, and John with him to the top of the mountain–the placeRead More
Ways to Celebrate the Feast of the Ascension
Forty days after Pascha we celebrate the Ascension of Our Lord into Heaven. During the forty days following his Resurrection, Christ appeared to his disciples–teaching them about his fulfillment of the Old Testament prophecies, preparing them to lead His church and feed His sheep, and charging them to wait for the Holy Spirit to comeRead More
Simple Ways to Celebrate the Feast of the Annunciation
The Feast of the Annunciation is celebrated on March 25 every year (nine months before the Nativity of Christ). Gabriel arrives to give Mary news that will not only change her life, but change human history forever. The time has come for God to make known his plan for the salvation of mankind–that the SonRead More
6 Ways to Celebrate the Feast of the Meeting of Our Lord in the Temple
When my husband and I first became Orthodox, I really didn’t know much about the feasts of the Church. Oh, I had celebrated Christmas and Easter, but what were all of these other feast days? Were they really necessary? Over the past several years, I have slowly learned more about the feasts. More than that,Read More