The Faithful are encouraged to consult with their priest or bishop regarding the Fast when possible. However, it is not recommended that a person try to create their own rules for fasting, since this would not be obedient or wise. Each year as one matures as a Christian, a fuller participation can be undertaken. Traditionally, the Church Fathers recommend that someone new to fasting begin by resolving to faithfully do as much as he or she is able during the Lenten period. In short, these are the Lenten rules for fasting. Holy Saturday is the only Saturday in the entire year when oil is not permitted. Holy Friday is kept as a strict fast day, as is Holy Saturday. On Holy Thursday, wine is allowed in remembrance of the Last Supper. Most eat a simple Lenten meal at the end of each day before going to the evening Church services. Some Orthodox Christians try to keep a total fast on Holy Monday, Holy Tuesday and Holy Wednesday. Like the first week, a strict fast is kept. The week before Pascha, Holy Week, is a special time of fasting separate from Great Lent. On other feast days, such as the First and Second Finding of the Head of Saint John the Baptist (February 24), the Holy Forty Martyrs of Sebaste (March 9), the Forefeast of the Annunciation (March 24) and the Synaxis of the Archangel Gabriel (March 26), wine and oil are permitted. No restriction is placed on the amount of food during the meal, though moderation is always encouraged in all areas of one's life at all times.įish, oil and wine are allowed on the Feast of the Annunciation (March 25) and on Palm Sunday (one week before Pascha). On weekends, olive oil and wine are permitted.Īccording to what was done in the monasteries, one meal a day is eaten on weekdays and two meals on weekends of Great Lent.
Octopus and shell-fish are allowed, as is vegetable oil. Meat, animal products (cheese, milk, butter, eggs, lard), fish (meaning fish with backbones), olive oil and wine (all alcoholic drinks) are not consumed during the weekdays of Great Lent. On Wednesday, the fast is kept until after the Presanctified Liturgy.įrom the second through the sixth weeks of Lent, the general rules for fasting are practiced. Many Faithful do fast completely on Monday and then eat only uncooked food (bread, fruit, nuts) on Tuesday evening. Some find it necessary to eat a little each day after sunset. In practice, very few people are able to do this. On Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, a total fast is kept. The first week of Lent is especially strict. These rules are intended for all Orthodox Christians, not just monks and nuns. Notes: We recommend dry-cleaning only for the brocade products.The Lenten Fast rules that we observe today were established within the monasteries of the Orthodox Church during the sixth through eleventh centuries.
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