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which continue to celebrate the All-Night Vigil in its long formâwhere it literally lasts throughout the nightâthe conclusion of the Vigil at dawn on
Christmas morning will often lead directly into the celebration of the Divine Liturgy. When the Vigil is separate from the Divine Liturgy, the Lenten
2385:). Paramony is observed as a strict fast day, on which those faithful who are physically able to, refrain from food until the first star is observed in the evening or after the Vesperal Divine Liturgy, when a meal with wine and oil may be taken. On this day the
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fish or all fish. Often, even on days when fish is not allowed, shellfish may be consumed. More detailed guidelines vary by jurisdiction, but the rules strictly state that from the
December 20 to December 24 (inclusively), no fish may be eaten.
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celebrates
Nativity on January 6. Their Fast of Advent begins after seventh Sunday before Christmas. They then observe a Fast of the Nativity for one week prior to the Feast of the Nativity on January 6 (see
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that day). If
Paramony falls on a Saturday or Sunday, the day is not observed as a strict fast, but a meal with wine and oil is allowed after the Divine Liturgy, which would be celebrated in the morning.
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As is always the case with
Byzantine fasting rules, persons who are ill, the very young or elderly, and nursing mothers are exempt from fasting. Each individual is expected to confer with their
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The Sunday before
Nativity is even broader in its scope of commemoration than the previous Sunday, in that it commemorates all of the righteous men and women who pleased God from the
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Sundays before Nativity (hence, between 11 and 17 December of each year), the Church calls to remembrance the ancestors of the church, both before the giving of the
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is celebrated in the morning, with its readings and antiphons, and the fasting is lessened to some degreeâa meal with wine and oil being served after the
Liturgy.
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are chanted. If the Feast of the
Nativity falls on a Sunday or Monday, the Royal Hours are chanted on the previous Friday, and on the Paramony the Vesperal
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of the Nativity begins on December 20, and concludes with the Paramony on December 24. During this time hymns of the Nativity are chanted every day. In the
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on December 25. Ethiopian and Eritrean Orthodox Churches commence the season on November 24 and end the season on the day of
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contains a full set of hymns for this day which are chanted in conjunction with the regular Sunday hymns from the
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regarding any exemptions from the fasting rules, but should never place themselves in physical danger.
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tradition will perform the Lenten services on at least the first day of the Nativity Fast. Often the
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The Divine Liturgy for the Nativity of Christ is celebrated on Christmas morning. However, in those
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2304:. The Menaion provides an even fuller service for this day than the previous Sunday. At the
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fast continues even after the Vigil, until the end of the Liturgy the next morning.
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fasts dawn til dusk from December 1 until December 25 on the Gregorian calendar.
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period. The Eve of the Theophany (January 5) is another strict fast day (
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are celebrated in the morning. Some of the hymns are similar to those of
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which falls during the course of the Nativity Fast (16th-century Russian
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2876:"Afterfeast of the Entry of the Most Holy Mother of God into the Temple"
2609:) falls, during the 20th and 21st centuries, on January 7 of the modern
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2334:. The Epistle which is read at the Divine Liturgy is a selection from
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1746:) and thematically focuses on proclamation and glorification of the
2257:. These hymns commemorate various biblical persons, as well as the
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Fasting in religion § Eastern Orthodoxy and Oriental Orthodoxy
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is seen in the evening sky (or at the very least, until after the
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Spiritual independence recognized by Georgian Orthodox Church:
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2653:, South Canaan, PA: St. Tikhon's Seminary Press (2002 reprint),
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2089:(with some variations). Many churches and monasteries in the
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The fasting rules also permit fish, wine and oil on certain
1990:(December 20), etc. The Nativity Fast is not as severe as
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in the church will be changed to a somber, Lenten colour.
1750:, whereas the Western Advent focuses on three comings (or
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Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia. House Springs, MO
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is interpreted as being symbolic of the Incarnationâthe
1698:âis a period of abstinence and penance practiced by the
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falls during the course of the fast; in this case, the
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in her womb without being consumed by the fire of the
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In the Byzantine Rite, the fast traditionally entails
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2497:begins. From that day to January 4 (the day before
1726:, which also has been called the Nativity Fast and
2166:As is true of all of the four Byzantine fasts, a
2709:(1969), "Background and Meaning of the Feasts",
2044:), on which no solid food should be eaten until
27:Period of abstinence and penance in Christianity
2535:in the year 975, during the rule of the Muslim
1718:, which falls on January 7. The corresponding
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2419:("parables") which prefigure or prophesy the
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2674:"Liturgy of the Sunday of the Holy Fathers"
2100:During the course of the fast, a number of
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2070:The Entry of the Theotokos into the Temple
1962:that occur during the course of the fast:
1850:(November 14). Some churches, such as the
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226:
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29:
2764:Russian Orthodox Church of Baltimora, U.S
1738:runs for 40 days instead of four (in the
5186:Nativity of Jesus in worship and liturgy
2438:on the night of December 24 consists of
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1917:The Three Young Men in the Fiery Furnace
1911:
1789:Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem
2713:, London: Faber and Faber, p. 53,
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249:
32:
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2649:(1978), "The True Nature of Fasting",
4305:Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus
2886:from the original on October 11, 2018
2429:Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom
7:
1622:Encyclical of the Eastern Patriarchs
1232:Differences from the Catholic Church
1098:History of Eastern Orthodox theology
2802:The list also includes High Priest
944:Other possible ecumenical councils:
707:Australia, New Zealand, and Oceania
2800:from the original on Oct 11, 2018.
2678:Eastern Orthodox Church of America
1953:Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church
1823:, as well as some parishes of the
1692:Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church
25:
2684:from the original on Oct 11, 2018
2461:, foretelling the triumph of the
1696:Eritrean Orthodox Tewahedo Church
814:American Orthodox Catholic Church
5191:Eastern Orthodox liturgical days
4874:
4726:
4725:
4181:Christmas Day (Trading) Act 2004
4076:Old Santeclaus with Much Delight
2906:"Answering The Why Of Christmas"
2770:from the original on Oct 3, 2007
2760:"Sunday of the Holy Forefathers"
2734:"Sunday of the Holy Forefathers"
2707:Kallistos (Timothy Ware), Bishop
2423:of Christ are read, and special
717:Belgium, Holland, and Luxembourg
257:
2647:Kallistos (Ware), Archimandrite
2601:December 25 on the traditional
2469:, foretelling the birth of the
1037:Christianization of Kievan Rus'
898:First Seven Ecumenical Councils
4161:Bronner's Christmas Wonderland
4090:Christmas Day in the Workhouse
3473:Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
3252:Legend of the Christmas Spider
1884:, when practiced with prayer,
1779:, which currently matches the
1758:: his birth, reception of his
1:
5022:Annunciation to the shepherds
4112:Christmas television specials
4011:The New Oxford Book of Carols
3098:Annunciation to the shepherds
2485:Fasting during the afterfeast
2284:) readings appointed for the
1852:Melkite Greek Catholic Church
1842:Sometimes the fast is called
1467:Intercession of the Theotokos
1242:Opposition to papal supremacy
1061:MoscowâConstantinople schism
762:Switzerland and Liechtenstein
4166:Christmas and holiday season
1032:Christianization of Bulgaria
2557:Armenian Calendar of Saints
2399:Divine Liturgy of St. Basil
1587:Photios I of Constantinople
1104:20th century (Neo-Palamism)
1027:Christianization of Georgia
5232:
3078:Adoration of the Shepherds
2943:Sunday before the Nativity
2635:(W. Straker, 1840), p. 240
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2412:During the Vespers, eight
2371:
2292:Sunday of the Holy Fathers
2020:(December 24) is a strict
1880:Through the discipline of
1873:
1837:Ancient Church of the East
1833:Orthodox Church of America
1817:Portuguese Orthodox Church
1809:Macedonian Orthodox Church
1722:season of preparation for
1237:Opposition to the Filioque
780:Noncanonical jurisdictions
5201:Eastern Christian liturgy
4872:
4721:
4322:WWE Tribute to the Troops
4083:A Visit from St. Nicholas
4004:The Oxford Book of Carols
3580:Feast of the Seven Fishes
3143:Massacre of the Innocents
2992:
2930:Sunday of the Forefathers
2552:Armenian Apostolic Church
2268:. There are also special
2202:Sunday of the Forefathers
2174:(November 21). After the
1902:Eastern Orthodox theology
1805:Ukrainian Orthodox Church
1762:by the faithful, and his
1474:The four fasting periods:
1355:Eastern Orthodox marriage
963:Other important councils:
819:American World Patriarchs
737:Great Britain and Ireland
4124:Apollo 8 Genesis reading
2531:) at the hands of Saint
2361:is traditionally called
1825:Romanian Orthodox Church
1801:Georgian Orthodox Church
1730:, has taken the name of
1704:Oriental Orthodox Church
1517:Athanasius of Alexandria
767:United States of America
559:Czech Lands and Slovakia
381:Four Marks of the Church
195:Dedication of the Church
4286:Small Business Saturday
4156:Black Friday (shopping)
4151:Black Friday (partying)
3645:Nine Lessons and Carols
3575:Events and celebrations
2633:Origines Ecclesiasticae
2619:Revised Julian Calendar
2318:
1797:Serbian Orthodox Church
1793:Russian Orthodox Church
1777:Revised Julian calendar
1710:in preparation for the
1700:Eastern Orthodox Church
1350:Eastern Orthodox bowing
251:Eastern Orthodox Church
5160:Church of the Nativity
3930:Post-War United States
2858:, Mary (the mother of
2525:Coptic Orthodox Church
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102:
97:
96:
95:
80:
75:
74:
73:
63:
53:
42:Pre-Christmas
37:
36:
26:
24:
14:
13:
10:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
5228:
5217:
5214:
5212:
5209:
5207:
5204:
5202:
5199:
5197:
5194:
5192:
5189:
5187:
5184:
5183:
5181:
5166:
5165:Nativity Fast
5163:
5161:
5158:
5156:
5153:
5151:
5148:
5147:
5145:
5141:
5135:
5132:
5128:
5125:
5124:
5123:
5120:
5118:
5117:Nativity play
5115:
5111:
5108:
5107:
5106:
5103:
5101:
5098:
5096:
5093:
5091:
5088:
5086:
5083:
5081:
5078:
5077:
5075:
5073:
5069:
5063:
5060:
5058:
5055:
5053:
5050:
5048:
5045:
5043:
5040:
5039:
5037:
5033:
5023:
5020:
5018:
5015:
5014:
5012:
5010:
5006:
4999:
4995:
4992:
4990:
4987:
4985:
4982:
4980:
4977:
4975:
4972:
4970:
4967:
4965:
4962:
4960:
4957:
4955:
4952:
4950:
4947:
4945:
4942:
4941:
4939:
4937:
4933:
4930:
4926:
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4917:
4915:
4912:
4910:
4907:
4906:
4904:
4902:
4898:
4892:
4889:
4888:
4886:
4882:
4877:
4863:
4860:
4858:
4855:
4854:
4852:
4848:
4842:
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4837:
4834:
4832:
4829:
4828:
4826:
4824:
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4811:
4809:
4806:
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4799:
4796:
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4791:
4787:
4784:
4780:
4776:
4769:
4764:
4762:
4757:
4755:
4750:
4749:
4746:
4734:
4724:
4723:
4720:
4710:
4707:
4704:
4700:
4697:
4695:
4692:
4690:
4687:
4685:
4682:
4680:
4677:
4675:
4672:
4670:
4667:
4665:
4662:
4661:
4659:
4657:Meat and fish
4655:
4649:
4646:
4644:
4641:
4639:
4636:
4634:
4631:
4630:
4628:
4624:
4618:
4615:
4611:
4608:
4607:
4606:
4603:
4601:
4598:
4596:
4595:Hot chocolate
4593:
4591:
4588:
4586:
4583:
4581:
4578:
4577:
4575:
4571:
4565:
4562:
4560:
4557:
4555:
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4450:
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4387:
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4379:
4377:
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4364:
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4359:
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4348:
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4335:
4329:
4326:
4324:
4323:
4319:
4317:
4314:
4312:
4309:
4306:
4302:
4299:
4297:
4296:Ugly sweaters
4294:
4292:
4289:
4287:
4284:
4282:
4279:
4277:
4274:
4272:
4269:
4267:
4264:
4262:
4259:
4257:
4254:
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4239:
4237:
4234:
4232:
4229:
4227:
4224:
4222:
4219:
4217:
4214:
4212:
4209:
4207:
4206:Controversies
4204:
4202:
4199:
4197:
4194:
4192:
4189:
4187:
4184:
4182:
4179:
4177:
4174:
4172:
4169:
4167:
4164:
4162:
4159:
4157:
4154:
4152:
4149:
4147:
4144:
4143:
4141:
4133:
4125:
4122:
4120:
4119:
4115:
4114:
4113:
4110:
4105:
4101:
4098:
4094:
4091:
4087:
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4080:
4077:
4073:
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4070:
4067:
4064:
4061:
4058:
4054:
4053:
4049:
4047:
4044:
4043:
4042:
4041:In literature
4039:
4038:
4036:
4034:
4028:
4020:
4019:
4015:
4013:
4012:
4008:
4006:
4005:
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3999:
3998:
3994:
3993:
3991:
3989:
3987:
3982:
3980:
3977:
3975:
3972:
3970:
3967:
3965:
3962:
3958:
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3939:
3931:
3928:
3926:
3923:
3921:
3918:
3916:
3913:
3912:
3911:
3910:United States
3908:
3906:
3903:
3901:
3898:
3896:
3893:
3891:
3888:
3886:
3883:
3881:
3878:
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3873:
3871:
3868:
3866:
3863:
3861:
3858:
3856:
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3836:
3833:
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3828:
3824:
3821:
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3809:
3806:
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3778:
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3764:
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3697:
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3687:
3685:
3682:
3678:
3675:
3674:
3673:
3670:
3668:
3665:
3661:
3658:
3657:
3656:
3653:
3651:
3648:
3646:
3643:
3641:
3640:Moravian star
3638:
3636:
3635:Midnight Mass
3633:
3631:
3628:
3626:
3623:
3621:
3618:
3616:
3613:
3611:
3608:
3606:
3603:
3601:
3598:
3596:
3593:
3591:
3588:
3586:
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3581:
3578:
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3573:
3571:
3568:
3566:
3563:
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3558:
3556:
3553:
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3548:
3546:
3543:
3541:
3538:
3536:
3533:
3531:
3528:
3526:
3525:Candle arches
3523:
3521:
3518:
3516:
3515:Advent wreath
3513:
3511:
3510:Advent candle
3508:
3506:
3503:
3502:
3500:
3498:
3492:
3486:
3483:
3481:
3478:
3474:
3471:
3470:
3469:
3466:
3464:
3461:
3459:
3456:
3454:
3451:
3449:
3446:
3444:
3441:
3439:
3436:
3434:
3431:
3429:
3426:
3425:
3423:
3421:
3417:Companions of
3413:
3407:
3404:
3402:
3399:
3397:
3394:
3392:
3389:
3387:
3384:
3382:
3379:
3377:
3374:
3372:
3369:
3367:
3364:
3362:
3359:
3357:
3354:
3352:
3349:
3345:
3342:
3341:
3340:
3337:
3336:
3334:
3331:
3329:Gift-bringers
3324:
3318:
3315:
3313:
3310:
3308:
3305:
3303:
3300:
3298:
3295:
3293:
3290:
3288:
3285:
3283:
3280:
3278:
3275:
3273:
3270:
3268:
3265:
3263:
3260:
3258:
3255:
3253:
3250:
3248:
3245:
3243:
3240:
3238:
3235:
3233:
3230:
3228:
3225:
3223:
3220:
3218:
3215:
3214:
3212:
3209:
3201:
3195:
3194:Twelfth Night
3192:
3190:
3187:
3183:
3180:
3179:
3178:
3175:
3171:
3168:
3166:
3163:
3162:
3161:
3158:
3156:
3155:Nativity Fast
3153:
3149:
3146:
3145:
3144:
3141:
3139:
3136:
3134:
3131:
3129:
3126:
3124:
3121:
3119:
3116:
3114:
3113:Christmastide
3111:
3109:
3106:
3104:
3101:
3099:
3096:
3094:
3091:
3089:
3088:Angel Gabriel
3086:
3084:
3081:
3079:
3076:
3072:
3069:
3068:
3067:
3066:Biblical Magi
3064:
3063:
3061:
3055:
3049:
3044:
3042:
3037:
3035:
3030:
3028:
3023:
3021:
3019:Christmas Eve
3016:
3014:
3009:
3007:
3002:
3000:
2995:
2994:
2991:
2987:
2978:
2973:
2971:
2966:
2964:
2959:
2958:
2955:
2949:
2946:
2944:
2941:
2939:
2935:
2931:
2928:
2927:
2923:
2907:
2901:
2898:
2885:
2881:
2877:
2871:
2868:
2865:
2861:
2857:
2853:
2849:
2845:
2841:
2837:
2833:
2829:
2825:
2821:
2817:
2813:
2809:
2805:
2799:
2795:
2791:
2785:
2782:
2769:
2765:
2761:
2755:
2752:
2739:
2735:
2729:
2726:
2722:
2720:0-571-11137-8
2716:
2712:
2708:
2702:
2700:
2696:
2683:
2679:
2675:
2669:
2666:
2662:
2656:
2652:
2648:
2642:
2639:
2636:
2634:
2627:
2624:
2620:
2616:
2612:
2608:
2604:
2598:
2595:
2589:
2585:
2582:
2580:
2577:
2575:
2572:
2570:
2569:Christmastide
2567:
2566:
2562:
2560:
2558:
2553:
2546:Armenian fast
2545:
2543:
2541:
2538:
2534:
2530:
2526:
2520:
2512:
2510:
2508:
2504:
2500:
2496:
2492:
2484:
2482:
2479:
2474:
2472:
2468:
2464:
2460:
2457:
2453:
2449:
2445:
2441:
2437:
2432:
2430:
2426:
2422:
2418:
2415:
2414:Old Testament
2410:
2408:
2404:
2400:
2396:
2392:
2388:
2383:
2378:
2368:
2364:
2360:
2359:Christmas Eve
2353:
2351:
2349:
2345:
2341:
2337:
2333:
2329:
2325:
2320:
2315:
2314:Old Testament
2311:
2307:
2303:
2299:
2291:
2289:
2288:on this day.
2287:
2283:
2282:Luke 14:16â24
2279:
2275:
2271:
2267:
2263:
2260:
2256:
2252:
2247:
2245:
2241:
2237:
2233:
2229:
2225:
2221:
2217:
2213:
2209:
2201:
2199:
2197:
2193:
2192:Russian usage
2189:
2181:
2179:
2177:
2173:
2169:
2164:
2162:
2158:
2154:
2150:
2149:fiery furnace
2146:
2142:
2138:
2134:
2130:
2126:
2122:
2118:
2114:
2110:
2107:
2106:Old Testament
2103:
2098:
2096:
2092:
2088:
2080:
2076:
2072:
2071:
2066:
2059:
2057:
2054:
2051:
2047:
2027:
2023:
2019:
2014:
2011:
2006:
2004:
1999:
1997:
1993:
1989:
1985:
1981:
1977:
1973:
1969:
1965:
1961:
1956:
1954:
1950:
1946:
1945:meat products
1942:
1938:
1934:
1926:
1922:
1918:
1914:
1908:Fasting rules
1907:
1905:
1903:
1899:
1895:
1891:
1887:
1883:
1877:
1869:
1867:
1865:
1861:
1857:
1853:
1849:
1845:
1844:Philip's Fast
1840:
1838:
1834:
1831:, and of the
1830:
1826:
1822:
1818:
1814:
1810:
1806:
1802:
1798:
1794:
1790:
1786:
1782:
1778:
1773:
1771:
1770:
1765:
1764:Second Coming
1761:
1757:
1753:
1749:
1745:
1741:
1737:
1733:
1729:
1725:
1721:
1717:
1713:
1709:
1705:
1701:
1697:
1693:
1689:
1685:
1684:Nativity Fast
1681:
1669:
1664:
1662:
1657:
1655:
1650:
1649:
1647:
1646:
1638:
1635:
1633:
1630:
1628:
1625:
1623:
1620:
1618:
1615:
1613:
1610:
1609:
1602:
1601:
1593:
1590:
1588:
1585:
1583:
1580:
1578:
1575:
1573:
1570:
1568:
1565:
1563:
1560:
1558:
1557:John Climacus
1555:
1553:
1550:
1548:
1545:
1543:
1540:
1538:
1535:
1533:
1530:
1528:
1525:
1523:
1520:
1518:
1515:
1514:
1510:Major figures
1507:
1506:
1497:
1494:
1492:
1489:
1487:
1484:
1482:
1481:Nativity Fast
1479:
1478:
1473:
1472:
1468:
1465:
1463:
1460:
1459:
1455:Other feasts:
1454:
1452:
1449:
1447:
1446:Paschal cycle
1444:
1443:
1440:
1435:
1434:
1426:
1423:
1421:
1418:
1416:
1413:
1411:
1408:
1406:
1403:
1401:
1398:
1396:
1393:
1391:
1388:
1386:
1383:
1381:
1378:
1376:
1373:
1371:
1368:
1366:
1363:
1361:
1358:
1356:
1353:
1351:
1348:
1346:
1343:
1341:
1338:
1336:
1333:
1331:
1328:
1326:
1323:
1321:
1318:
1316:
1313:
1311:
1308:
1306:
1303:
1301:
1298:
1296:
1293:
1291:
1288:
1286:
1283:
1281:
1278:
1276:
1273:
1272:
1268:
1265:
1263:
1260:
1259:
1256:
1251:
1250:
1243:
1240:
1238:
1235:
1233:
1230:
1229:
1225:
1224:
1220:
1218:
1217:
1213:
1211:
1208:
1206:
1203:
1201:
1200:
1196:
1194:
1191:
1189:
1186:
1184:
1183:
1178:
1177:
1173:
1171:
1168:
1166:
1163:
1161:
1158:
1156:
1153:
1151:
1148:
1146:
1143:
1141:
1138:
1136:
1133:
1131:
1128:
1126:
1123:
1121:
1118:
1116:
1113:
1112:
1105:
1101:
1100:
1099:
1096:
1095:
1092:
1087:
1086:
1076:
1073:
1071:
1068:
1066:
1063:
1062:
1060:
1058:
1057:North America
1055:
1053:
1050:
1048:
1045:
1043:
1040:
1038:
1035:
1033:
1030:
1028:
1025:
1023:
1020:
1018:
1015:
1013:
1010:
1009:
1005:
1000:
999:
991:
988:
986:
983:
981:
978:
976:
973:
971:
968:
967:
962:
961:
957:
954:
952:
949:
948:
943:
942:
938:
935:
933:
930:
928:
925:
923:
920:
918:
915:
913:
910:
908:
905:
904:
899:
896:
895:
892:
887:
886:
879:
876:
875:
869:
866:
864:
861:
859:
856:
854:
851:
849:
846:
844:
841:
839:
836:
835:
834:
833:
828:
825:
824:
820:
817:
815:
812:
808:
805:
803:
800:
799:
798:
795:
793:
790:
788:
787:Old Believers
785:
784:
777:
776:
768:
765:
763:
760:
758:
755:
753:
750:
748:
747:Latin America
745:
743:
740:
738:
735:
733:
730:
728:
725:
723:
720:
718:
715:
713:
710:
708:
705:
704:
697:
696:
688:
685:
683:
680:
678:
675:
674:
672:
666:
663:
661:
658:
656:
655:Americas (RP)
653:
651:
648:
646:
643:
641:
638:
636:
633:
631:
628:
627:
623:jurisdictions
622:
617:
616:
610:
604:
603:Ukraine (UOC)
601:
600:
598:
593:
592:Ukraine (OCU)
590:
589:
587:
581:
578:
577:
575:
573:
565:
562:
560:
557:
555:
552:
550:
547:
545:
542:
540:
537:
535:
532:
530:
527:
525:
522:
520:
517:
515:
512:
510:
507:
505:
502:
500:
497:
495:
492:
491:
486:jurisdictions
485:
484:Autocephalous
480:
479:
471:
468:
464:
461:
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