{"id":284,"date":"2026-02-15T07:09:30","date_gmt":"2026-02-15T07:09:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/klauoc.com\/?page_id=284"},"modified":"2026-02-20T16:20:10","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T16:20:10","slug":"the-faith-saints-and-feasts","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/klauoc.com\/?page_id=284","title":{"rendered":"The Faith &#8211; Saints and Feasts"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"284\" class=\"elementor elementor-284\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eee56a6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"eee56a6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-579666e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"579666e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Faith<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2c8958 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a2c8958\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Saints, Feasts, and Fasting<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d2acdb e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2d2acdb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a8b90b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1a8b90b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Therefore confess your sins to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man has great power in its effects. <br \/><strong>&#8211; James 5:16<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8cd895 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f8cd895\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aabfa64 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"aabfa64\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Who Are the Saints and Why We Pray to Them<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-187520d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"187520d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Sed ut perspiciatis unde omnis iste natus error sit voluptatem accusantium doloremque laudantium, totam rem aperiam, eaque ipsa quae ab illo inventore veritatis et quasi architecto beatae vitae dicta sunt explicabo. Nemo enim ipsam voluptatem quia voluptas sit aspernatur aut odit aut fugit, sed quia consequuntur magni dolores eos qui ratione voluptatem sequi nesciunt. Neque porro quisquam est, qui dolorem ipsum quia dolor sit amet, consectetur, adipisci velit, sed quia non numquam eius modi tempora incidunt ut labore et dolore magnam aliquam quaerat voluptatem. Ut enim ad minima veniam, quis nostrum exercitationem ullam corporis suscipit laboriosam, nisi ut aliquid ex ea commodi consequatur? Quis autem vel eum iure reprehenderit qui in ea voluptate velit esse quam nihil molestiae consequatur, vel illum qui dolorem eum fugiat quo voluptas nulla pariatur?<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1a779e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b1a779e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06a74aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"06a74aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A Year in the Life of the Church<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c3c722 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6c3c722\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Sed ut perspiciatis unde omnis iste natus error sit voluptatem accusantium doloremque laudantium, totam rem aperiam, eaque ipsa quae ab illo inventore veritatis et quasi architecto beatae vitae dicta sunt explicabo. Nemo enim ipsam voluptatem quia voluptas sit aspernatur aut odit aut fugit, sed quia consequuntur magni dolores eos qui ratione voluptatem sequi nesciunt. Neque porro quisquam est, qui dolorem ipsum quia dolor sit amet, consectetur, adipisci velit, sed quia non numquam eius modi tempora incidunt ut labore et dolore magnam aliquam quaerat voluptatem. Ut enim ad minima veniam, quis nostrum exercitationem ullam corporis suscipit laboriosam, nisi ut aliquid ex ea commodi consequatur? Quis autem vel eum iure reprehenderit qui in ea voluptate velit esse quam nihil molestiae consequatur, vel illum qui dolorem eum fugiat quo voluptas nulla pariatur?<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e066f8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7e066f8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7650d2d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7650d2d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee5c122 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ee5c122\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"236\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/klauoc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/resurrection-icon-453-1-236x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-370\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/klauoc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/resurrection-icon-453-1-236x300.jpg 236w, https:\/\/klauoc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/resurrection-icon-453-1.jpg 607w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 236px) 100vw, 236px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec09d9a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ec09d9a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a60ebc8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a60ebc8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Pascha (Easter)<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08bbf2f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"08bbf2f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Pascha is the most important feast in the Orthodox Church, celebrating the resurrection of Jesus Christ. It is often referred to as the &#8220;Feast of Feasts&#8221; and is celebrated on the first Sunday after the Paschal Full Moon, typically falling between April 4 and May 8 on the Gregorian calendar.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a537a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5a537a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Twelve Great Feasts<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2612a67 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2612a67\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"gs_tkn show\">The\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn show\">Twelve\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn show\">Great\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn show\">Feasts\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn show\">are\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn show\">celebrated\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn show\">throughout\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn show\">the\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn show\">liturgical\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn show\">year\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn show\">and\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn show\">are\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn show\">of\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn show\">great\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn show\">significance\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn show\">in\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn show\">the\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn show\">Orthodox\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn show\">tradition.\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn show\">They\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn show\">include:<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44c76dc e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"44c76dc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e62e520 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e62e520\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de583a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"de583a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"233\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/klauoc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Nativity_Icon-233x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-375\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/klauoc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Nativity_Icon-233x300.jpg 233w, https:\/\/klauoc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Nativity_Icon.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 233px) 100vw, 233px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99768b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"99768b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Nativity of Christ<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07e6d70 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"07e6d70\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">December 25th<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2e6ce4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d2e6ce4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Celebrating the birth of Jesus.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb4deb8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"eb4deb8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac72654 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ac72654\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"234\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/klauoc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Theophany_Icon-234x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-381\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/klauoc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Theophany_Icon-234x300.jpg 234w, https:\/\/klauoc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Theophany_Icon.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 234px) 100vw, 234px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c84401 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4c84401\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Theophany (Epiphany)<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-477f748 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"477f748\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">January 6th<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a7c165 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4a7c165\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Commemorating the baptism of Jesus in the Jordan River.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-080039b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"080039b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb9b18f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"eb9b18f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"234\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/klauoc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Annunciation_Icon-234x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-383\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/klauoc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Annunciation_Icon-234x300.jpg 234w, https:\/\/klauoc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Annunciation_Icon.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 234px) 100vw, 234px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c03188 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0c03188\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Annunciation<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8609d14 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8609d14\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">March 25th<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de80df3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"de80df3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Celebrating the announcement to the Virgin Mary by the Archangel Gabriel that she would conceive the Son of God.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90fc07a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"90fc07a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f75988c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f75988c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"234\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/klauoc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Palm_Sunday_Icon-234x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-377\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/klauoc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Palm_Sunday_Icon-234x300.jpg 234w, https:\/\/klauoc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Palm_Sunday_Icon.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 234px) 100vw, 234px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d5d73d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6d5d73d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Palm Sunday<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-780ab00 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"780ab00\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Sunday Before Pascha<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b385ae8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b385ae8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Commemorating Jesus&#8217; triumphant entry into Jerusalem.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8758b32 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8758b32\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec91faf elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ec91faf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"236\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/klauoc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Ascension_Icon-236x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-372\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/klauoc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Ascension_Icon-236x300.jpg 236w, https:\/\/klauoc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Ascension_Icon.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 236px) 100vw, 236px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b15abb3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b15abb3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Ascension<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a76037f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a76037f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">40 Days After Pascha<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b231098 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b231098\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Celebrating the ascension of Jesus into heaven.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ddafef e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5ddafef\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-013bfa6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"013bfa6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"236\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/klauoc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Pentecost_Icon-236x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-378\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/klauoc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Pentecost_Icon-236x300.jpg 236w, https:\/\/klauoc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Pentecost_Icon.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 236px) 100vw, 236px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51ed9ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"51ed9ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Pentecost<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad2e1bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ad2e1bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">50 Days After Pascha<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd8c733 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bd8c733\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Commemorating the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the apostles.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea7c31a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ea7c31a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a256e11 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a256e11\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"234\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/klauoc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Transfiguration_Icon-234x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-382\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/klauoc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Transfiguration_Icon-234x300.jpg 234w, https:\/\/klauoc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Transfiguration_Icon.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 234px) 100vw, 234px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37e5a8f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"37e5a8f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Transfiguration<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f3e138 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5f3e138\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">August 6th<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be15dad elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"be15dad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Celebrating the transfiguration of Jesus on Mount Tabor.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1884782 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1884782\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aaa87a9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"aaa87a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"233\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/klauoc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Dormition_Theotokos_Icon-233x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-373\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/klauoc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Dormition_Theotokos_Icon-233x300.jpg 233w, https:\/\/klauoc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Dormition_Theotokos_Icon.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 233px) 100vw, 233px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e2a59d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7e2a59d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Dormition of the Theotokos<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e7b66e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5e7b66e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">August 15th<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7d679b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c7d679b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Commemorating the death and assumption of the Virgin Mary into heaven.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e81e708 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e81e708\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e3709d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e3709d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"234\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/klauoc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Presentation_Christ_Icon-234x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-379\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/klauoc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Presentation_Christ_Icon-234x300.jpg 234w, https:\/\/klauoc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Presentation_Christ_Icon.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 234px) 100vw, 234px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-734224b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"734224b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Presentation of Christ in the Temple<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92ca0c0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"92ca0c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">February 2nd<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70cdb7a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"70cdb7a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Celebrating the presentation of Jesus in the temple.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90ae45b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"90ae45b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1489ce6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1489ce6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"233\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/klauoc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Nativity_Theotokos_Icon-233x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-376\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/klauoc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Nativity_Theotokos_Icon-233x300.jpg 233w, https:\/\/klauoc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Nativity_Theotokos_Icon-794x1024.jpg 794w, https:\/\/klauoc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Nativity_Theotokos_Icon-768x991.jpg 768w, https:\/\/klauoc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Nativity_Theotokos_Icon.jpg 899w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 233px) 100vw, 233px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db4b6e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"db4b6e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Nativity of the Theotokos<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e218294 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e218294\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">September 8th<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40e8099 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"40e8099\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Celebrating the birth of the Virgin Mary.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a11f8bb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a11f8bb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a211867 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a211867\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"233\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/klauoc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Holy_Cross_Icon-233x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-374\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/klauoc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Holy_Cross_Icon-233x300.jpg 233w, https:\/\/klauoc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Holy_Cross_Icon.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 233px) 100vw, 233px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1f8fc3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e1f8fc3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Exaltation of the Holy Cross<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c86ac48 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c86ac48\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">September 14th<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8eced24 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8eced24\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Celebrating the discovery of the True Cross by Saint Helena.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01d1658 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"01d1658\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aff9fc7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"aff9fc7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"235\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/klauoc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Presentation_Theotokos_Icon-235x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-380\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/klauoc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Presentation_Theotokos_Icon-235x300.jpg 235w, https:\/\/klauoc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Presentation_Theotokos_Icon.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 235px) 100vw, 235px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2619a8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c2619a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Presentation of the Theotokos in the Temple<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fbac7b1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fbac7b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">November 21st<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bbb578e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bbb578e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Commemorating the presentation of Mary in the temple.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a81e646 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a81e646\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7dbd61 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e7dbd61\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Importance of Fasting<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c13ec2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2c13ec2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Fasting is not merely about abstaining from food; it is a means of spiritual discipline that encourages humility, repentance, and a deeper communion with God. It is seen as a way to regain control over one&#8217;s desires and to focus on prayer and spiritual growth. Fasting is a communal practice, with Orthodox Christians around the world observing the same fasting days, fostering a sense of unity within the Church.<\/p><p>By participating in these fasts, Orthodox Christians aim to purify their hearts and minds, preparing themselves for the celebration of significant feasts and deepening their relationship with God.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b36282 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3b36282\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Major Fasts<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-064f0c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"064f0c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"gs_tkn show\">The\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn show\">Twelve\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn show\">Great\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn show\">Feasts\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn show\">are\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn show\">celebrated\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn show\">throughout\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn show\">the\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn show\">liturgical\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn show\">year\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn show\">and\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn show\">are\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn show\">of\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn show\">great\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn show\">significance\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn show\">in\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn show\">the\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn show\">Orthodox\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn show\">tradition.\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn show\">They\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn show\">include:<\/span><\/p><ul><li class=\"gs_tkn\"><div class=\"gs_p\"><strong><span class=\"gs_tkn\">Great\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">Lent<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"gs_tkn\">:\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">The\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">six\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">weeks\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">leading\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">up\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">to\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">Holy\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">Week\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">and\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">Pascha\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">(Easter),\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">which\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">is\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">the\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">most\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">rigorous\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">fasting\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">period.<\/span><\/div><\/li><li class=\"gs_tkn\"><div class=\"gs_p\"><strong><span class=\"gs_tkn\">Nativity\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">Fast<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"gs_tkn\">:\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">Also\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">known\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">as\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">Advent,\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">this\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">lasts\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">for\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">40\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">days\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">from\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">November\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">15\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">to\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">December\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">24,\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">leading\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">up\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">to\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">the\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">Nativity\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">of\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">Christ.<\/span><\/div><\/li><li class=\"gs_tkn\"><div class=\"gs_p\"><strong><span class=\"gs_tkn\">Apostles&#8217;\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">Fast<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"gs_tkn\">:\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">Begins\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">on\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">the\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">Monday\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">after\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">All\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">Saints&#8217;\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">Day\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">and\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">lasts\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">until\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">the\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">feast\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">of\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">Saints\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">Peter\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">and\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">Paul\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">on\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">June\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">29.<\/span><\/div><\/li><li class=\"gs_tkn\"><div class=\"gs_p\"><strong><span class=\"gs_tkn\">Dormition\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">Fast<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"gs_tkn\">:\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">Observed\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">from\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">August\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">1\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">to\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">August\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">14,\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">in\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">preparation\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">for\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">the\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">feast\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">of\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">the\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">Dormition\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">of\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">the\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">Theotokos.<\/span><\/div><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64d5fe3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"64d5fe3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Regular Fasting Days<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f381b2a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f381b2a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gs_p\"><p><span class=\"gs_tkn\">In\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">addition\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">to\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">the\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">major\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">fasting\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">periods,\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">Orthodox\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">Christians\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">typically\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">fast\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">on:<\/span><\/p><\/div><ul><li class=\"gs_p\"><strong><span class=\"gs_tkn\">Wednesdays<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"gs_tkn\">:\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">To\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">commemorate\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">the\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">betrayal\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">of\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">Christ\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">by\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">Judas\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">Iscariot.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"gs_p\"><strong><span class=\"gs_tkn\">Fridays<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"gs_tkn\">:\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">In\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">remembrance\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">of\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">Christ&#8217;s\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">Crucifixion.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"gs_p\"><strong><span class=\"gs_tkn\">Certain\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">Feast\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">Days<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"gs_tkn\">:\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">Such\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">as\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">the\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">Exaltation\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">of\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">the\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">Cross\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">and\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">the\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">Beheading\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">of\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">St.\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">John\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">the\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gs_tkn\">Baptist.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c135f0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3c135f0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e95768 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6e95768\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Begin Your Own Journey of Faith<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6e7f72 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e6e7f72\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Sed ut perspiciatis unde omnis iste natus error sit voluptatem accusantium doloremque laudantium, totam rem aperiam, eaque ipsa quae ab illo inventore veritatis et quasi architecto beatae vitae dicta sunt explicabo.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5162374 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"5162374\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/klauoc.com\/?page_id=465\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">How to Join the Church<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Faith Saints, Feasts, and Fasting Therefore confess your sins to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be 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