tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27369476.post2335637794464406067..comments2023-04-28T02:04:50.043-07:00Comments on By Singing Light: Notes of an inconsequential sortMaureenEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05375521802342642953noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27369476.post-47429303284320655192007-08-22T10:36:00.000-07:002007-08-22T10:36:00.000-07:00Yes. It's the Dormition or Falling Asleep of Mary...Yes. It's the Dormition or Falling Asleep of Mary, the Mother of God (Theotokos). http://orthodoxwiki.org/Dormition<BR/><BR/>To make it more confusing, it's only coming up if you're Old Calendar Orthodox (i.e., you follow the Julian Calendar, which is thirteen days behind the normal one). My church is Old Calendar, so the Dormition is on Tuesday. New Calendar churches celebrated it on the 15th.MaureenEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05375521802342642953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27369476.post-38213656128114805642007-08-21T18:42:00.000-07:002007-08-21T18:42:00.000-07:00I am curious--what is the Dormition fast for? Is ...I am curious--what is the Dormition fast for? Is there an upcoming holiday in your faith?pilgrimchickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13808106043964544413noreply@blogger.com