BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//chikkutakku.com//RDFCal 1.0//EN X-WR-CALDESC:GoogleカレンダーやiCalendar形式情報を共有シェ アしましょう。近所のイベントから全国のイベントま で今日のイベント検索やスケジュールを決めるならち っくたっく X-WR-CALNAME:ちっくたっく X-WR-TIMEZONE:UTC BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Nativity Fast begins DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20251115T080000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20251116T080000Z UID:126428200759 DESCRIPTION:This is a 40 day season of spiritual preparation for the Great Feast of Christmas. As usual for all such Orthodox Christian seasons of s piritual discipline\, we fast from all meat and fowl\, as well as dairy pr oducts\, wine\, and (olive) oil. Of course\, this season of preparation is very much in contrast to the gluttonous consumerism of the worldly prepar ation for Christmas\, and this is challenging for us. Ah\, the temptation s of the romanticized "Victorian" Christmas! We are tempted to be spineles s and cave in to the pressure of culture\, or seat in the judgment seat of the proud Pharisee! And\, in America\, of course we add Thanksgiving in t o boot (we encourage people to enjoy this wonderful holiday\, and then ret urn to the Fast promptly. Please see a fasting calendar for details about when to abstain from wine and (olive) oil\, as such are permitted on many days during this Fast. May Christ be formed in us as the result of our spi ritual labors! Love\, Father David LOCATION: END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR