The Orthodox Church "sort of numbers the days differently" as well, but "they're both approximately the same length: 40 days." The customs surrounding fasting during Lent are also different ...

Also for the Greek Orthodox tradition, observance of Great Lent is characterized by abstaining from many foods — especially meat and dairy products, fish, wine, and oil, intensified private and ...

This year Ash Wednesday lands on Feb. 22. In the Eastern Orthodox Church, the second-largest Christian church, Great Lent begins on Clean Monday, also known as Ash Monday, which lands on Feb. 27.

In Eastern Christianity, such as in Orthodox churches, a period called Great Lent begins on the Monday of the seventh week before Easter and concludes on the Friday before Palm Sunday, and Sundays ...

colored hard-cooked eggs — all foods not eaten during the fasting season of Great Lent. The faithful then enjoy an agape meal before returning home, often at 3 a.m. “Holy Trinity Orthodox ...

You've probably finished all your chocolate eggs now but did you know that for some people Easter is only just happening? For millions of people around the world, Easter falls on Sunday 16 April 2023.

"The Orthodox differs from most in that a heavy ... they lead us to Palm Sunday. "Following Great Lent, which is 40 days, we enter Holy Week, which is an extra week of fasting, even more intense ...

This time has traditionally been kept by Roman Catholics, Orthodox, Anglicans ... your health for this holy practice.) Second, Lent is a great time to take a hard look at ourselves.

Eastern Orthodox churches observe Lent or Great Lent. Lent for Eastern Orthodox churches begins on Monday (called Clean Monday), but Ash Wednesday is not observed. Ash Wednesday places the ...