December 8 - Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar - December 10
The Holy and Righteous Ancestors of God Joachim and Anna.
Stained glass of St. Anne and the child St. Mary. (St. John the Baptist, Vincennes, Indiana.).
Prophetess Anna (Hannah), mother of Prophet Samuel. (Paris Psalter, 10th century).
The Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar describes and dictates the rhythm of the life of the Eastern Orthodox Church. Passages of Holy Scripture, saints and events for commemoration are associated with each date, as are many times special rules for fasting or feasting that correspond to the day of the week or time of year in relationship to the major feast days.
