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At the Orthodox Church Council in 1923 in Constantinople a proposal concerning the reform of the calendar, elaborated by the Serbian astronomer Milutin Milankovic together with professor Maksim Trpkovic, was submitted, providing for a more exact calendar than the Gregorian one. Instead of three days...
Define Greek Doctor. Greek Doctor synonyms, Greek Doctor pronunciation, Greek Doctor translation, English dictionary definition of Greek Doctor. Noun 1. Doctor of the Church - a title conferred on 33 saints who distinguished themselves through the orthod
The Greek Orthodox calendar has many feast days, fast days, and name days. The most important feast day ("the feast of feasts") is Holy Pascha (Easter Sunday). In addition to Easter, the "twelve great feasts" are the Nativity of the Mother of God, the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, ...
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The most important holiday on the Greek Orthodox church calendar, Easter is a big deal. Kids get two weeks off from school, and many adults also take time off work to turn the long weekend into a longer vacation. Religious services take place throughout the Holy Week, but the main events...
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So the Holy Week has begun, known asMegali Evdomada– the literal translation being “Big Week” in Greek. Nowadays most people (and kids) fast only this week. Growing up in the states, we would follow the traditional Greek fasting diet for the week, but there was such variety in the ...
rice dishes such as lamb pilaf, filo candies such as baklava, seragli, and cigaretta. And there is a special section for Greek Lenten foods, which are interesting because the Greek Orthodox Lenten fast is stricter than the Catholic fast I’m used to: some days mean no fish as well as ...