The Church year teaches us to live within God’s saving work rather than only remember dates. Fasts prepare and turn the heart; feasts proclaim and celebrate what God has done in Christ, in St. Mary, and in the saints.
What the Church teaches
The cycle of Nativity, Theophany, the Great Fast, Holy Week, Resurrection, Ascension, and Pentecost forms the heart around the life of Christ. Weekly and saintly commemorations widen that memory. The calendar becomes a school of expectation, repentance, joy, and thanksgiving, with Scripture, hymnody, fasting, and liturgy interpreting each season together.
Live it this week
Use the official calendar followed by your local church. Before each major fast or feast, learn its Gospel theme, one hymn, one home practice, and the parish service times; mark the season by mercy as well as attendance.
When personal guidance matters
Do not rely on an unverified social-media calendar for dates or exact fasting rules. Local observance can require episcopal and parish direction, and health-related adaptations belong with pastoral and medical guidance.
Sibhat prepared this original answer from the sources listed above. For personal or sacramental guidance, speak with your parish priest.