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    ssareot7 “Tho Fasting Rule of ho Orthodox Church The Fasting Rule of the Orthodox Church, "The Church's traditional teaching on fasting isnot widely known or followed in our day. For those Orthodox Christians who are seeking to keep a ‘more disciplined fst, the following information may be help ‘Though the rules may appear quite strict to those who have not seen them before, they were developed with all ofthe faithful, not ony monks, in ‘mind. Monks do not eat mea, so rules regarding the eating of meat cannot have been written with then» in mind. Similarly rules regarding maital abstinence apply only o the laity and manied clergy) Though few laymen are able to keep the rule in its fullness, it seems beso present it mostly ‘without judgement of what eve! is “appropriate” forthe laity, since this i @ matter best worked aut in each Christian's own setting, underthe guidance offs spiritual fathers. ‘There are many exceptions to the broad rules given here, such as when a major feast day, or the patronal fast ofa parish, flls during a fasting period, Consult your priest and your parish calendat for details. St Ianocant Pess publishes wall and poeket calendars that give the fasting rae for every day ‘ofthe year. The Saint Herman Calendar, published annually by i, Herman of Alasks Pres, i also a good day-by-day guide, [Nowefasting Periods FForthe Christian, all foods are clean. When no fst is prescribed, there are no forbidden foods. Weekly Fast Unless fst-tive period has been declared, Orthodox Christians are to keep a stit fist every Wednesday and Friday. The following foods are avoided ‘Meat, including poultry, and any meat products such as lard and mest broth, Fish (meaning fish with backbones; shellfish are pemtted), Bags and dairy products (milk, butter, cheese, ete) Otive oi. literal interpretation ofthe rae forbids only olive oil, Especially where live il is not a major par ofthe det, the rae is sometimes taken to include al vegetable oils, as well a ol products such as margarine. Wine and other alcoholic drink nthe Slave tradition, ber is often permitted on fast days, How Much? Sad to say, its easy to keep the letter ofthe fasting rule and stil practice gluttony. When fasting, we should eat simply and modestly. Monastics eat conly one full meal a day on stit fist days, wo meals on "Wine and oil” days (see below).Laymen are nt usually encouraged to Timit mess in this, ‘way: consult your pres, Exceptions ‘The Church has always exempted small children, the sick, the very old, and pregnant and nursing mothers from srit fasting. While people in these groups should not seriously restrict the amount that they eat, no harm will come ffom doing without some foods on two days out ofthe week — simply cat enough ofthe permitted foods. Exceptions tothe fast based on medical necessity (as with diabetes) ar always allowed. ‘Communion Fast So that the Body and Blood ofour Lord may be the first thing to pass our lips on the day of communion, we abstain ftom all food and drink from the time that we retire (or midnight, whichever comes fr!) the night before. Manied couples should abstain from sexual relations the night before When communion isin the evening, as with Presanctifed Liturgies during Lent, this fst should if possible be extended throughout the day until after communion, For those who cannot keep ths dseiplin,s total fst beginning at noon is sometimes prescribed ‘The Lenten Fast Great Lent i the longest and stictest fasting season of the year ‘Week before Lent ("Cheesefare Week"): Meat and othe ‘Wednesday and Friday. smal products ae prohibited, but eggs and dairy products are permitted, even on First Week of Lent: Only two full meals are eaten during the fit five days, on Wednesday and Friday after the Presancified Liturgy. Nothing is eaten ‘rom Monday moming until Wednesday evening, the longest time without food inthe Church year Few laymen keep these rues in thei fallness) For the Wednesday and Friday meals, a forall weekdays in Lent, meat and animel products, fish, dairy products, wine and oil are avoided. On Satuniay of the frst week, the usual rule for Lenten Saturdays begins (See below, ‘Weekdays inthe Second through Siath Weeks: The strict fisting rule is kept every day: avoidance of meat, meat products, fish, eggs, dary, wine and oil ‘Saturdays and Sundays in the Second through Sixth Weeks: Wine and oil ae permitted; otherwise the strict fasting rule i kept. ‘Holy Week: The Thursday evening mea is ideally the last meal taken until Pascha. At this meal, wine and ofl ae penmilted. The Fast of Great and Holy Friday is the strictest fast day of the year: even those who have not kept a strict Lenten fast are strongly urged not to eat on this day. After St Basis Liturgy on Holy Saturday, alittle wine and fuit may be taken for sustenance. The fast is sometimes broken on Saturday night afer Resurection ‘Matins, or at the lates, aftr the Divine Liturgy on Pascha hitpuhwww atbamoses.comsfastng him! 18 ssareot7 “Tho Fasting Rule of ho Orthodox Church Wine and oil are permitted on several feast days ifthey fll ona weekday during Lent, Consult your parish calendar. On Annunciation and Palm ‘Sunday, fish i also permitted, Apostles’ Fa ‘The rule for this variable-length fast is more lenient than for Gret Lent ‘Monday, Wednesday, Friday: Strict fst. ‘Tuesday, Thursday: Oil and wine permitted, Saturday, Sunday: Fish, oil and wine permitted. ‘This is the rule kept by many monasteries during non-fasting seasons Dormition Fast Fasting during the two-week Dormition fast i ike that duing most of Grea Lent ‘Monday-Friday: Stct fat Saturday and Sunday: Wine and oil permite. [Nativity Fast. During the early part ofthe fst, the rule is identical to that ofthe Apostles Fast. During the latter part of the fst, ih i no longer eaten on Saturdays. ‘orSundays. In diffrent traditions, this heightening ofthe fast may be for cither the last week orthe last two weeks. Other Fasts ‘The Eve of Theophany, the Exaltation ofthe Cross and the Beheading of John the Baptist are fast days, with wine and oil allowed ast-free Periods ‘Complementing the four fasting seasons ofthe Church are four fat-free weeks: [Nativity to Eve of Theophany. ‘Week following the Sunday ofthe Publican and Pharisee, Bright Week —the week ater Pascha ‘Trinity Week — the week ater Pentecost, ending with All Saints Sunday. ‘The Marital Fast “Married couples are expected to abstain fiom sexual relations throughout the Church's four fasting seasons, as well a on the weekly Wednesday and Friday fst, (This aspect of the fasting rule is probably even more widely ignored, and more dificult for many, than those relating to food, In recognition of this, ome sources advocate a more modest, minimal rule: couples should abstain ftom sexual lations before receiving Holy ‘Communion and throughout Holy Week.) Health Concerns During fasting seasons, avoiding prohibited foods poses no lealth risk as long as adequate amounts of other foods ae taken, Calcium intake and adequate calories may be a concem for rowing ebildrea and pregnant and nursing mothers. Calcium-fonified orange juice isan easy way to guarantee plentiful calcium intake while avoiding dairy products. Nuts and nut butters area good source of calories for those who need fo maintain weight on a Lenten det you are new to fasting, you may find the onset of hunger pangs distressing, Hunger pangs are not harmful they ate simply pat of the fst ‘The first few days of 2 long fasting period ae often the most dificult. Do not be discouraged by headaches, fatigue, etc atthe beginning of fisting season — they will disappear or reduce in intensity you ae troubled by lethargy ry moderate exercise A short walk can make a surprising difference in your energy. Atthe Grocery Store, Read the ingredient lists on processed and packaged foods. Butter, milk solids, whey, meat broth and lard are common additives Ifyou are bafled by what to cook during the fast, consult any ofthe many vegetarian cookbooks now Several good "Lenten cookbooks" are on the market. sailable in bookstores or your public libray. ‘The rules given here are of course only one part, the most extemal part, ofa true fst, which will include inereased prayer and other spiritual

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