Dormition Fast Free Download
Do you struggle with what fast-friendly meals to make for breakfast, lunch and snacks? I created a cheat sheet to help lighten the mental load of thinking of easy and diverse fasting options. My hope is to lighten the load this Dormition Fast, so you can spend less time thinking about what you are going to cook, and spend more time in prayer and participating in the divine services and fasting. I pray this packet is a blessing!
In this packet you will find:
~ Fasting Ideas Cheat Sheet
~ 2 Blank Meal Plan Sheets
~ 2 Blank Grocery Shopping Lists
~ 6 additional recipes
Here’s a sneak peak about what is included:
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Do you struggle with what fast-friendly meals to make for breakfast, lunch and snacks? I created a cheat sheet to help lighten the mental load of thinking of easy and diverse fasting options. My hope is to lighten the load this Dormition Fast, so you can spend less time thinking about what you are going to cook, and spend more time in prayer and participating in the divine services and fasting. I pray this packet is a blessing!
In this packet you will find:
~ Fasting Ideas Cheat Sheet
~ 2 Blank Meal Plan Sheets
~ 2 Blank Grocery Shopping Lists
~ 6 additional recipes
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The Dormition Fast is the final fasting season in the Liturgical year. It is one of the four canonical fasting periods of the Orthodox Church year. The duration of the Dormition Fast is always August 1-14th, concluding on the Great Feast of the Dormition of the Theotokos (August 15th). As we recognize this significant shift in our liturgical calendar, I wanted to provide resources and ideas in this guide to help guide you and your families. May this be a fruitful season for us all!
Holy Transfiguration is always celebrated on August 6th and is one of the 12 Great Feasts in the Orthodox Church. It is when we remember in Luke 9 & Matthew 19, when Jesus took Peter, John, and James and up on a mountain to pray, and as He prayed, He was transfigured before them. Feast Day Tradition: On this feast day, in many churches, the faithful will bring grapes or other fruit/vegetables to be blessed. It’s a beautiful reminder of the final transfiguration of all things in Christ where all of creation will be transformed by the Glory of the Lord.
The Dormition Fast is the final fasting season in the Liturgical year. It is one of the four canonical fasting periods of the Orthodox Church year. The duration of the Dormition Fast is always August 1-14th, concluding on the Great Feast of the Dormition of the Theotokos (August 15th). As we recognize this significant shift in our liturgical calendar, I wanted to provide resources and ideas in this guide to help guide you and your families. May this be a fruitful season for us all!
In the Orthodox Christian church, we spend approximately 180 - 200 days fasting in a year. The Church has given us fasting as a tool for salvation and acquiring the mindset of Christ. St. John of Kronstadt states, “They [fasting and prayer] cleanse us from sin, they lead us to spiritual peace, to union with God, to sonship, to boldness before God.” Fasting is not something to dread, on the contrary, it’s something to help our spiritual life and help us draw closer to God.
But, what about fasting as a family with young children, a pregnant or nursing mother, and a father who all may need to fast differently? These circumstances add an element to fasting that is unique to some seasons of life. What do the Church fathers say concerning fasting and family life? Why are pregnant and nursing mothers often given a less strict fasting rule?
Here’s an idea for you to celebrate the Feast of the Dormition of the Theokotos. Consider hosting a Dormition tea in honor of the Theokotos! This can be done before or after the feast - so you’ll need to adjust the menu depending on if it’s fasting or not.
The Feast of the Dormition is often associated with the blessing of flowers and herbs. This is because the fragrance of the flowers and herbs reminds us of the scent of holiness, which filled the empty tomb of the Theotokos. In many places it is still the custom to bring herbs and flowers on this feast day to be blessed. As a beautiful tribute to the Theotokos, and the Feast of Dormition, I’m sharing this recipe for making edible flower shortbread cookies!
The Dormition Fast is the final fasting season in the Liturgical year. It is one of the four canonical fasting periods of the Orthodox Church year. The duration of the Dormition Fast is always August 1-14th, concluding on the Great Feast of the Dormition of the Theotokos (August 15th). As we recognize this significant shift in our liturgical calendar, I wanted to provide resources and ideas in this guide to help guide you and your families. May this be a fruitful season for us all!
August is a unique month! The Church is bringing our focus back, once again, after a busy summer of feasting and celebrating. We begin with the Dormition Fast on August 1st, the final fasting season in the year. We also will celebrate 2 Great Feasts this month: Dormition & Transfiguration - two of the 12 Great Feasts of the year! There are many opportunities to lean into the Liturgical year this month, and many more opportunities to bring Christ into our homes.

Do you struggle with what fast-friendly meals to make for breakfast, lunch and snacks? In this FREE download you will find a Fasting Ideas Cheat Sheet, 2 Blank Meal Plan Sheets, 2 Blank Grocery Shopping Lists, + 6 additional recipes. My hope is to lighten the load this Dormition Fast, so you can spend less time thinking about what you are going to cook, and spend more time in prayer and participating in the divine services and fasting. I pray this packet is a blessing!