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☦️ Eastern Orthodox Christianity - 'Fasting and the Poor'
Last edited Sun Jan 19, 2025, 07:13 PM - Edit history (1)
Fr. Josiah Trenham ['Patristic Nectar'] expounds on history of fasting in the Orthodox Church quoting Apostolic Fathers.The practice is applicable for all the 4 major fasts in the Liturgical Year, not simply for the Feast of the Nativity fast we have just experienced.