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The Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar describes and dictates the rhythm of the life of the Eastern Orthodox Church.Passages of Holy Scripture, saints and events for commemoration are associated with each date, as are many times special rules for fasting or feasting that correspond to the day of the week or time of year in relationship to the major feast days.
The Holy Myrrhbearers: 2nd Sunday after Pascha (15 days) The Paralytic: 3rd Sunday after Pascha (22 days) Mid-Pentecost: 4th Wednesday after Pascha (25 days) The Samaritan Woman : 4th Sunday after Pascha (29 days) The Blind Man: 5th Sunday after Pascha (36 days) The Leave-Taking (Apodosis) of Pascha (39 Days) The Ascension of Jesus Christ (40 days)
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In the Eastern Orthodox Church, the feast of the death and Resurrection of Jesus, called Pascha (Easter), is the greatest of all holy days and as such it is called the "feast of feasts". Immediately below it in importance, there is a group of Twelve Great Feasts (Greek: Δωδεκάορτον).
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