by Jacob Zepp | Jan 25, 2024 | Asceticism, Lent
It’s that time of year when we should start thinking about what we will do this Lent. The first step to making a good Lent begins beforehand. In both East and West (the Byzantine and Roman Catholic traditions), a preparatory season historically comes before Lent...
by Jacob Zepp | Dec 20, 2023 | Advent, Exodus 90, Feast Days, liturgical questions
Imagine your whole family gathering together to celebrate the Nativity of the Lord on December 25th. As you bow your heads to say grace, thanking the Lord for his bountiful gifts, someone pipes up, “You all know that December 25th is just a pagan festival, right?”...
by Jacob Zepp | Dec 12, 2023 | Articles, Asceticism, liturgical questions
The Ember days are occasions to thank God for the blessings received during the previous season, pray for those ordained, and renew ourselves spiritually. They are days of fasting and abstinence. These fasts were initially called “quatuor tempora” (the four times)....
by Jacob Zepp | Nov 29, 2023 | Advent, Feast Days, Our Team Picks
On December 6th, we celebrate the feast of St. Nicholas, a.k.a. Santa Claus. As you may have expected, St. Nicolas’s story neither begins at the North Pole nor in Sombertown. Rather, it begins in the city of Myra, located in Asia Minor (modern-day Turkey). Nicolas was...
by Jacob Zepp | Oct 25, 2023 | Articles, Battles in Autumn, Feast Days
Over the past month, we have collected the names of the departed loved ones from the Exodus men. Now, it is time to pray and fast. From November 1st through 8th, you are invited to join us as we pray for the repose of the souls departed. During this time, the...
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