The Byzantine Rite
What the Byzantine Rite is, where its name comes from, and why its churches and Divine Liturgy look the way they do, from Scripture, the Catechism, the Catholic Encyclopedia, and the Byzantine Catholic catechism.
What is the Great Fast?
This course explains the Great Fast, or Holy Lent, which is a forty-day period of preparation before Pascha involving corporal and spiritual fasting, increased prayer and repentance, and reflection on the Old Testament to renew one's baptismal commitment and deepen union with God
Byzantine Catholic Fasting
This course covers the basics of Byzantine Rite fasting. The liturgical books of the Byzantine Rite say very little about fasting; in fact, they are more likely to say when food is to be eaten rather than when it is not. But the self-discipline that comes from fasting, and the watchfulness that comes from keeping vigil, are important Christian virtues, and so both fasting and vigils are an important aspect of Byzantine liturgy.
