The Nativity Fast

The Nativity Fast

A Time of Preparation: On The Beginning of the Nativity Fast
Questions and Answers About the Nativity Fast
The Nativity Fast
An Epistle for the Beginning of the Nativity Fast
On the Nativity Fast – the Preparation of the Soul
Fasting and Feasting prepare the way for Christ’s Nativity
Temptations During the Fast are a Substitute for Spiritual Life

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