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by Fr. Jonathan H. Cholcher The practice of the Orthodox Christian faith consists of two complementary activities: fasting and feasting.  The primary, essential act of participation in Holy Communion at the Divine Liturgy, the marriage feast of the Lamb (Rev. 19:9; 1 Cor. 5:8), is celebrated by the faithful who are fasting (Carthage, Canon 41; Quinisext, 29).  The weekly succession of days beginning with and giving way to the Lord’s Day of Resurrection (Sunday) includes two days of fasting, Wednesday and Friday (Didache, 8), commemorating … [Read more...]

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