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Nativity Fast
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In Christianity, the Nativity Fast—or Fast of the Prophets in Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church and Eritrean Orthodox Tewahedo Church—is a period of abstinence and penance practiced by the Eastern Or
The Three Young Men in the Fiery Furnace, celebrated during the Nativity Fast as a reminder of the grace acquired through fasting (15th century icon of the Novgorod school).
The Three Young Men in the Fiery Furnace, celebrated during the Nativity Fast as a reminder of the grace acquired through fasting (15th century icon o
The Entry of the Theotokos into the Temple, the Great Feast which falls during the course of the Nativity Fast (16th-century Russian icon).
The Entry of the Theotokos into the Temple, the Great Feast which falls during the course of the Nativity Fast (16th-century Russian icon).
Christ Pantocrator mosaic from Hagia Sophia 2744 x 2900 pixels 3.1 MB
Christ Pantocrator mosaic from Hagia Sophia 2744 x 2900 pixels 3.1 MB
Gerard van Honthorst Adoration of the Shepherds
Gerard van Honthorst Adoration of the Shepherds
Dormition of the Mother of God
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The Dormition of the Mother of God is a Great Feast of the Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox, and Eastern Catholic Churches. It celebrates the "falling asleep" of Mary the Theotokos, and her being t
Nativity Fast
…December 6), St. Spiridon and St. Herman (December 12), St. Ignatius (December 20), etc. The Nativity Fast is not as severe as Great Lent or the Dormition Fast. As is always the case with Orthodox fasting rules, persons who are ill, the very young or elderly, and nursing mothers are exempt from fasting. Each…
Icon of the Dormition by El Greco, 16th century (Cathedral of the Dormition, Ermoupolis)
Icon of the Dormition by El Greco, 16th century (Cathedral of the Dormition, Ermoupolis)
The Dormition and Assumption of the Virgin by Elias Moskos circa 1679
The Dormition and Assumption of the Virgin by Elias Moskos circa 1679
The Dormition and Assumption of the Virgin by Fra Angelico circa 1434
The Dormition and Assumption of the Virgin by Fra Angelico circa 1434
Icon of the Dormition by Theophan the Greek, 1392. The Theotokos is depicted lying on a bier, surrounded by the Twelve Apostles. At center, Jesus Chri
Icon of the Dormition by Theophan the Greek, 1392. The Theotokos is depicted lying on a bier, surrounded by the Twelve Apostles. At center, Jesus Christ is shown in a mandorla, swaddling the soul of the Virgin Mary (a red seraph is shown above his head). To either side of him are depicted the Hieromartyrs Dionysius the Areopagite and Ignatius the God-Bearer who, according to tradition, are responsible for transmitting the account of the dormition.