Posts Tagged ‘ Days Of Christmas ’

Hodge Podge Traditions

As a convert from evangelicalism, the biggest struggle I have with Orthodoxy is carrying the rhythm of the liturgical year from church to home.  Not by any lack of desire…I simply often don’t know how.
The strange thing for many of us converts is that Orthodoxy is a faith that is so rich that it can [...]



Deck the halls with Prayer and Fasting..Fa-la-la-la- la, la-la-la-la

The Nativity Fast is quickly approaching. In America, it is very hard to follow the fast when everyone else anticipates Christmas with feasting. However, let us try to counteract culture and adopt the rhythm of the Orthodox church year into our celebrations of Christmas. We fast to prepare for our twelve days of feasting from [...]