- Jul 28, 2019
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As the liturgical cycle comes full circle and begins anew, what are you looking forward to this year?
For me: I am looking forward to the Nativity Fast through into Theophany.
The Christmas season can seem so devoid of any aspects of Christianity in the US. It is such a beautiful part of Orthodoxy that it is far easier to keep the consumerism and secular aspects of it at bay. It is such a different form of anticipation and excitement from anything I experienced prior to becoming Orthodox in years prior.
Another: I am looking forward to the days shortening so that evening services take on that very different tone of candles, light and darkness as October moves into November.
For me: I am looking forward to the Nativity Fast through into Theophany.
The Christmas season can seem so devoid of any aspects of Christianity in the US. It is such a beautiful part of Orthodoxy that it is far easier to keep the consumerism and secular aspects of it at bay. It is such a different form of anticipation and excitement from anything I experienced prior to becoming Orthodox in years prior.
Another: I am looking forward to the days shortening so that evening services take on that very different tone of candles, light and darkness as October moves into November.