Mid-Pentecost, May 29
ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΑ Ἑστὼς διδάσκει τῆς ἑορτῆς ἐν μέσῳ, , Χριστὸς Μεσσίας τῶν διδασκάλων μέσον. We all know the name of Pentecost which is according to the New Testament the outpouring of the Holy Spirit on the Apostles which happened on the fiftieth day after the Passover of the Jews (Acts II 1-41). In commemoration of this event, every year, Christians celebrate with particular splendor the feast of Pentecost and this because theologically this day is considered the birthday of the Church. Mid=Pentecost may be one of the lesser known holidays for Orthodox Christians, but it is one of the biggest and most important holidays. Mid-Pentecost celebrates the midpoint between the Feasts of Pascha (Easter) and Pentecost. Specifically, it falls on the 25th day of Pascha. At the feast of Mid-Pentecost, a Small Blessing of the Waters is traditionally performed after the liturgy of the feast.[1] Mid-Pentecost is a one-week feast which begins on the 4th Wednesday of Pascha, and continues until th...