| Dormition of the Theotokos
Today (August 15/28) is the Feast of the Dormition (falling asleep in the Lord) of the Theotokos (Birth-Giver of God, Virgin Mary). Today ends the 2 weeks of strict fasting in preparation for this feast. We have abstained from meat, fish, milk and milk products, eggs, wine and olive oil during this time. And we now celebrate by resuming a diet that includes all the things we abstained from.
During this fast, we also celebrated the Transfiguration of the Lord on Mt. Sinai on August 6/19. Prior to that we did not eat many vegetables or fruits, but on that day we brought fruits to Church to be blessed ("first-fruits").
So tonight my dh and I will have a steak! The first meat in 2 weeks.
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