St Philip and the Nativity Fast
With today’s liturgical commemoration of St Philip according to the Byzantine Catholic Church, the Nativity fast begins, thus preparing us for the feast of the Incarnation. In today’s Gospel, Jesus…
Philip’s Fast
The Nativity Fast
Today we begin a 40 day journey to the adore Our Savior in the Bethlehem cave. However, some Melkites will take up the option of beginning the Nativity Fast on…