r/EasternCatholic • u/TradCatholic8 • 5d ago

Theology & Liturgy Fast for the Nativity of the Theotokos

Hello my dear brethren, I wanted to say that for souls that are ascetically minded, in the Syriac Tradition within India, there is a unique fast from September 1 to 7 in preparation for the Nativity of the Theotokos. It’s not an obligatory fast (as far as I know for them) but highly valued amongst both the West and East Syriacs. How beautiful is Syriac Christianity!

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u/lex_orandi_62 5d ago

Beautiful to see a tradition that values asceticism

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u/OfGodsAndMyths Latin Transplant 5d ago

I’m not in the Syriac tradition but I do like to study their saints and sometimes also privately include some of their prayers. To that end, I use the LRD appof the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church. I can only attach one photo per comment so just giving the top portion.

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u/FlowerofBeitMaroun West Syriac 5d ago

I’ve never heard of this… u/Charbel33, can you shed light on it?

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u/Charbel33 West Syriac 5d ago

It's exclusively Indian. A beautiful tradition, for sure, but not a tradition of ours. 😊

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u/FlowerofBeitMaroun West Syriac 5d ago

Thank you for clarifying!

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u/infernoxv Byzantine 5d ago

never heard of this in the Byzantine tradition.