Father Luke Melackrinos is a spiritual leader at the Greek Orthodox Cathedral of St. Paul Hempstead, New York. He believes in fasting before Christmas and has plenty of resources to prove its significance. Father Luke says that Christmas is just like Easter, the falling asleep of the Theotokos and ever Virgin Mary, and the Syntax of Apostles, all of it requires preparation & cleansing before celebration. He says that fasting without confession, increased prayer life, helping the less fortunate and participation in the sacramental life of the Church, is just a diet.
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