What is holiday giving? We explain using the example of the Nativity of the Virgin Marytranslated

An Orthodox church holiday is not just one day on the calendar. Several days are dedicated to great events: there is a pre-celebration, a post-celebration and a dedication. A dedication is a special day of the liturgical calendar, when the Church again turns to the main content of the holiday. In the service, its main chants and prayers are repeated, and the attention of believers is again focused on the event to which these days are dedicated. For example, on September 21, Orthodox Christians celebrate the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary - the birth...