Why We Fast
Posted on 3/4/2008 in Orthodox Christianity with 19 Comments
I was asked last year by an acquaintance in town: “Does your Church observe Lent?” I quickly explained that we did. I was then asked how our Church fasted, and I explained something of the general outlines of Orthodox fasting. They then said to me that they needed their nourishment and instead had taken up walking every day as a … Continue reading
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