The Orthodox Church year is not a calendar of commemorations but a living cycle through which the faithful re-enter the saving events of Christ's life each year. It begins on September 1st and moves through the Nativity, Theophany, Great Lent, Holy Week, Pascha, and Pentecost. Every week is a miniature year: Sunday is always a weekly Pascha, the celebration of the Resurrection. Wednesday and Friday are days of fasting, recalling the betrayal and crucifixion. The liturgical year sanctifies time itself, making every season and every day a participation in sacred history.