Holy Protection of the Theotokos - Fr. Gregory - October 28, 2019

28/10/2019 14 min
Holy Protection of the Theotokos - Fr. Gregory - October 28, 2019

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Episode Synopsis

Father Gregory shares with us the history behind this magnificent feast day in Orthodoxy. This Feast was originally celebrated on October 1st in both the Greek and Slavic Orthodox traditions. The Greek Orthodox Church changed the day of this celebrated feast to October 28th in remembrance of OXI day and the protection of the Most Holy Theotokos against Nazi Germany. Father Gregory also shares with us why the Epistle reading from Hebrews is selected by the Church for this feast and its significance to us in Orthodox Christian worship.