Drawing Closer to the Mother of God during Advent

Veronica Hughes examines the mysteries surrounding the life of the Mother of God to help us prepare for the Nativity of Christ. In this episode Veronica draws on the wisdom of St. Gregory Palamas and the life of Mary, even before her conception, to help us prepare for the Advent Fast. Join Veronica Hughes, St. Gregory Palamas, St. Dionysios the Areopagite, and The Mother of God to explore the right approach to Advent and fasting. Veronica in particular stresses that those who, by age or health, cannot observe a nutritional fast with strictness, still can engage in other types of fasting and enrich their spiritual lives.

This program is produced in partnership with OCN

The Orthodox Christian Network produces a wide variety of multimedia resources for Orthodox Christians and seekers in three languages: English, Greek, and Spanish. It is an agency of the Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the United States. Founded nearly 20 years ago as a radio ministry, it continues to produce “Come Receive the Light,” a weekly radio show, and has expanded into a variety of online offerings: a weekly video newscast, a variety of podcasts, three Internet radio stations, a website and a very popular social media presence, especially on Facebook. OCN strives to work in collaboration with all Orthodox organizations and churches to communicate the message of God’s love in Jesus Christ and to strengthen the Orthodox Church in the digital age.