‘The pure and undefiled fast has now come upon us..’
10 March 2020
‘The pure and undefiled fast has now come upon us and brings us to the celebration of the martyr’s miracles. Through the fast our souls are cleansed from filth and defilement and through the martyr’s miracles and feats we are emboldened to fight bravely against the passions. Illumined, therefore, by the grace of holy abstinence and by the wondrous works of the martyr Theodore, we are fortified by our faith in Christ and beseech Him to award salvation to our souls.’
(Matins Aposticha)
