The Orthodox tradition is to prepare ritual boiled wheat – kolivo, as offering on All Souls' Day. Besides on All Souls' Day, kolivo is also prepared when a miraculous icon is brought to temples for veneration. The tradition rules that it is..
Today is the first day of the longest fasting period in Orthodox Christian tradition. This year the Orthodox Easter falls on May 2 and the Great Lent begins 40 days earlier- on March 15. It is the longest period of fasting in Eastern..