Orthodox Lent 2024. In memory of this occurrence, the orthodox church annually celebrates the holy great martyr theodore the recruit on the first saturday of great lent. The church calendar contains the dates of the main orthodox holidays dedicated to remembering historical events from the life of jesus christ, the virgin mary (theotokos) and other saints.
In order to get myself disciplined and make sure i don’t miss out on anything, would someone be kind. Orthodox lent, also known as the great fast, is a time of preparation leading up to the most important celebration in the orthodox christian faith, the feast of the resurrection of.