Nativity Fast Old Testament Reading Plan

 

November 27: Ezekiel 11:17-21

November 28: Isaiah 2:6,9-22

November 29: Isaiah 40:2-6

November 30: Isaiah 10:20-27

December 1: Obadiah 15-21

December 2: Isaiah 35:1-10

December 3: Isaiah 51:1-6 Exodus 40:1-5,9+10,16,34+35 Ezekiel 43:27-44:4 1 Kings 7:51;8:1,3+4,6+7,9-11

December 4: Isaiah 7:10-16;8:1-4,9+10

December 5: Isaiah 11:1-9

December 6: Isaiah 11:10-16, Deuteronomy 8:7-18:1, Deuteronomy 26:1-11

December 7: Isaiah 14:1-3,7-9

December 8: Isaiah 26:1-6

December 9: Isaiah 30:19-26

December 10: Isaiah 33:17-24

December 11: Micah 1:2-4;2:12+13

December 12: Isaiah 32:3-5,15-20

December 13: Nahum 1:6-2:3

....more coming!

Nativity Fast

Nativity (St. Philip's) Fast begins Nov. 28/Nov. 15 to Jan. 6/Dec.24.

We fast before the Great Feast of the Nativity in order to prepare ourselves for the celebration of Our Lord’s birth. Sometimes the fast is called Philip's Fast, as it traditionally begins on the day following the Feast of St. Philip the Apostle (November 27/14).

May your guardian angel strengthen you during the fast!

St. John Chrysostom

The day of Christ's Nativity is the most important day among all the feasts, for it is shown to be the mother of all feasts. Without the Nativity of Christ there would be no Resurrection. - St. John Chrysostom

Isaiah 9:2

For unto us a Child is born,
Unto us a Son is given;
And the government will be upon His shoulder
And His name will be called
Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God,
Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

(Isaiah 9:2, Nativity fast reading)