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Byzantine Basics, Liturgical Year -

Did you know that yesterday was the start of the new liturgical year? What did you do to celebrate?

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Akathist, Byzantine Basics, Dormition, Dormition Fast -

This Thursday starts the Dormition fast. We sing an Akathist to the Mother of God at Dormition Liturgy.

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Byzantine Basics, Monastic -

In the East, what are all fully professed monastic women called?

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Byzantine Basics, Initiation, Sacraments -

In the Byzantine Catholic Church, what sacraments does an infant receive along with Baptism?

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Byzantine Basics, Divine Liturgy, St. Basil the Great, St. John Chrysostom -

Quick quick! What are two forms of the Divine Liturgy that are used in the Byzantine Rite?

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Apostles Fast, Byzantine Basics, Dormition Fast, Fasting, Philip's Fast, The Great Fast -

Quick! How many fasting seasons does the Byzantine calendar have? I'm not talking Fridays, I'm talking the multi-day fasting periods.

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Byzantine Basics, Pascha, Royal Doors -

What's different in this picture? Can you see it?

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Alleluia, Byzantine Basics, The Great Fast -

Some of you are quite shocked by our graphic today! It's Lent! It's the Great Fast! And you're saying Alleluia?!

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Byzantine Basics, Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts, Presanctified Liturgy, The Great Fast -

During the Great Fast, we celebrate the Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts, oftentimes referred to as Presanctified Liturgy. During this liturgy, the faithful are provided an opportunity to receive communion which was consecrated on Sunday during Divine Liturgy.

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Bridegroom, Bridegroom Matins, Byzantine Basics, Pascha, Scripture, The Great Fast -

The church celebrates Bridegroom Matins during the first three days of Holy Week. Each day has a slightly different theme.

Each day of where we pray the Bridegroom Matins, we are called to deeper encounter with Jesus, deeper prayer, deeper holiness, deeper repentance.

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