Great Lent in 2017 begins on February 27th. Great Lent immediately follows Forgiveness Sunday, which ends Pancake Week. Nutrition calendar by day, the menu of Great Lent, as well as detailed information about when you can eat fish, caviar, drink wine, and on which days dry eating is recommended, in our review.
Immediately after Forgiveness Sunday, on Monday, February 27, Great Lent begins and ends on April 15.
Great Lent, which all believers observe, is not a diet or an opportunity to lose weight. Great Lent, first of all, is an opportunity for repentance, spiritual purification and self-knowledge.
Recall that doctors do not recommend observing Great Lent for those who have health problems. By the way, the church also exempts seriously ill people, young children, as well as pregnant and lactating women from observing strict fasting.
In Fasting, all meat, dairy (including butter of animal origin) and eggs are completely excluded from the diet.
Fish is allowed on some days.
Lent 2017: food calendar by day of the week
On February 27 (Monday), total abstinence from food is recommended, while you can drink water.
On February 28 (Tuesday), dry eating is recommended (bread, raw vegetables, fruits, dried fruits, honey, nuts). You need to drink water, preferably warm.
March 1 (Wednesday) food is the same as the previous day.
March 2 (Thursday) the food is the same as the previous day.
March 3 (Friday) the food is the same as the previous day.
March 4 (Saturday) boiled lean food (vegetables, fruits, cereals on the water, etc.) with the addition of vegetable oil, you can drink a little wine.
March 5 (Sunday) the food is the same as the previous day.
On March 6 (Monday), dry eating is recommended (bread, raw vegetables, fruits, dried fruits, honey, nuts). You need to drink water, preferably warm.
March 7 (Tuesday) boiled vegetable (lean) food without oil, porridge on the water.
On March 8 (Wednesday), dry eating is recommended (bread, raw vegetables, fruits, dried fruits, honey, nuts). You need to drink water, preferably warm.
March 9 (Thursday) boiled vegetable (lean) food without oil, porridge on the water.
On March 10 (Friday), dry eating is recommended (bread, raw vegetables, fruits, dried fruits, honey, nuts). You need to drink water, preferably warm.
March 11 (Saturday) boiled lean food (vegetables, fruits, cereals on the water, etc.) with the addition of vegetable oil, you can drink a little wine.
March 12 (Sunday) boiled lean food (vegetables, fruits, cereals on the water, etc.) with the addition of vegetable oil, you can drink some wine.
On March 13 (Monday), dry eating is recommended (bread, raw vegetables, fruits, dried fruits, honey, nuts). You need to drink water, preferably warm.
March 14 (Tuesday) boiled vegetable (lean) food without oil, porridge on the water.
On March 15 (Wednesday), dry eating is recommended (bread, raw vegetables, fruits, dried fruits, honey, nuts). You need to drink water, preferably warm.
March 16 (Thursday) boiled vegetable (lean) food without oil, porridge on the water.
On March 17 (Friday), dry eating is recommended (bread, raw vegetables, fruits, dried fruits, honey, nuts). You need to drink water, preferably warm.
March 18 (Saturday) boiled lean food (vegetables, fruits, cereals on the water, etc.) with the addition of vegetable oil, you can drink a little wine.
March 19 (Sunday) boiled lean food (vegetables, fruits, cereals on the water, etc.) with the addition of vegetable oil, you can drink a little wine.
On March 20 (Monday), dry eating is recommended (bread, raw vegetables, fruits, dried fruits, honey, nuts). You need to drink water, preferably warm.
March 21 (Tuesday) boiled vegetable (lean) food without oil, porridge on the water.
On March 22 (Wednesday), dry eating is recommended (bread, raw vegetables, fruits, dried fruits, honey, nuts). You need to drink water, preferably warm.
March 23 (Thursday) boiled vegetable (lean) food without oil, porridge on the water.
On March 24 (Friday), dry eating is recommended (bread, raw vegetables, fruits, dried fruits, honey, nuts). You need to drink water, preferably warm.
March 25 (Saturday) boiled lean food (vegetables, fruits, cereals on the water, etc.) with the addition of vegetable oil, you can drink a little wine.
March 26 (Sunday) boiled lean food (vegetables, fruits, cereals on the water, etc.) with the addition of vegetable oil, you can drink a little wine.
On March 27 (Monday), dry eating is recommended (bread, raw vegetables, fruits, dried fruits, honey, nuts). You need to drink water, preferably warm.
March 28 (Tuesday) boiled vegetable (lean) food without oil, porridge on the water.
On March 29 (Wednesday), dry eating is recommended (bread, raw vegetables, fruits, dried fruits, honey, nuts). You need to drink water, preferably warm.
March 30 (Thursday) boiled vegetable (lean) food without oil, porridge on the water.
On March 31 (Friday), dry eating is recommended (bread, raw vegetables, fruits, dried fruits, honey, nuts). You need to drink water, preferably warm.
April 1 (Saturday) boiled lean food (vegetables, fruits, cereals on the water, etc.) with the addition of vegetable oil, you can drink a little wine.
April 2 (Sunday) boiled lean food (vegetables, fruits, cereals on the water, etc.) with the addition of vegetable oil, you can drink a little wine.
On April 3 (Monday), dry eating is recommended (bread, raw vegetables, fruits, dried fruits, honey, nuts). You need to drink water, preferably warm.
April 4 (Tuesday) boiled vegetable (lean) food without oil, porridge on the water.
On April 5 (Wednesday), dry eating is recommended (bread, raw vegetables, fruits, dried fruits, honey, nuts). You need to drink water, preferably warm.
April 6 (Thursday) boiled vegetable (lean) food without oil, porridge on the water.
On April 7 (Friday), dry eating is recommended (bread, raw vegetables, fruits, dried fruits, honey, nuts). You need to drink water, preferably warm.
April 8 (Saturday) Lazarus Saturday On this day, the strictness of fasting is weakened, believers can eat boiled food with the addition of vegetable oil, drink wine, on this day it is customary to pamper yourself with caviar.
April 9 (Sunday) Palm Sunday on this day you can eat everything except meat and dairy, it is allowed and even customary to eat fish.
Great Lent 2017: the seventh week of Holy Week is the strictest, even stricter than the first week.
On April 10 (Monday), dry eating is recommended (bread, raw vegetables, fruits, dried fruits, honey, nuts). You need to drink water, preferably warm.
April 11 (Tuesday) Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin on this day you can eat fish.
On April 12 (Wednesday), dry eating is recommended (bread, raw vegetables, fruits, dried fruits, honey, nuts). You need to drink water, preferably warm.
On April 13 (Thursday), dry eating is recommended (bread, raw vegetables, fruits, dried fruits, honey, nuts). You need to drink water, preferably warm.
April 14 (Friday) Good Friday - Strict fasting is recommended complete abstinence from food. You need to drink warm water.
On April 15 (Saturday), dry eating is recommended (bread, raw vegetables, fruits, dried fruits, honey, nuts). You need to drink water, preferably warm.
April 16 (Sunday) Easter (Bright Sunday of Christ) starting at midnight, the breaking of the fast begins, after which you can eat everything. It was then that Easter cakes, Easter cottage cheese and Easter eggs appeared on the table.
We remind you that Great Lent is one of the strictest fasts of the church calendar and begins seven weeks before Easter. It consists of forty days (Fourteen) and the week before Easter (Passion Week). Lent will end on April 15, 2017.
Great Lent: What Can You Eat?
It is believed that during Great Lent one should not eat food of animal origin - meat, eggs, milk. On certain days (Palm Sunday and the Annunciation of the Most Holy Theotokos), believers are allowed to eat fish.
According to the church charter, during Great Lent there are certain rules in nutrition: in particular, a particularly strict fast is observed in the first and last weeks. At the same time, eating is allowed only once a day, in the evening, however, on Saturdays and Sundays, food is allowed twice a day - at lunch and in the evening.
On Monday, Wednesday and Friday, food should be consumed cold, without vegetable oil. On Tuesdays and Fridays, hot food without butter is allowed. On Saturdays and Sundays, it is allowed to add vegetable oil to food, it is also allowed to use grape wine (except for Saturday of Holy Week).
Starting from Good Friday, you should completely refrain from eating food - until the onset of Great Easter.
What can you eat during Lent?
Despite all the restrictions, you still need to eat as varied and balanced as possible during Lent. The main products allowed in fasting: black rye bread, cereals, cereals, salted and pickled vegetables, jam from berries and fruits. Mushrooms, legumes, dried fruits, nuts, honey are also not prohibited. It is allowed to eat fish twice during the entire fast.
Great Lent 2017: daily schedule
The Feast of Forgiveness Sunday marks the beginning of the first week. There are no food restrictions on this day.
The environment requires the adoption of only raw plant foods, as well as bread.
Thursday will have to be spent in complete abstinence.
On Friday and Saturday you can include hot food in the diet.
Sunday of the week is considered the first week of Great Lent. It symbolizes the victory of the righteous faith over heresy and is called the Triumph of Orthodoxy. The pious holiday allows you to eat hot and baked food, as well as drink two cups of wine.
Monday is the day of dry eating, hot food will have to be completely abandoned.
Tuesday is the day of remembrance of the Forty Martyrs of Sebaste. You can eat hot food, as well as drink one cup of wine.
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday - dry food with a one-time use of hot food.
On Saturday of the second week, hot food and two cups of wine can be included in the menu.
On the second week of Great Lent, the memory of St. Gregory Palamas is honored. He preached the doctrine of the power of fasting and prayer. On this day, hot food and two cups of wine are allowed.
From Monday to Friday, you will have to be content with dry eating and one hot meal.
On Saturday, a hot meal with vegetable oil and one cup of wine is allowed.
It is called the Cross or the Cross. Starting from Sunday and until Friday of the fourth week, the life-giving cross takes the place of the icon of the holiday in the center of the temple. There is a glorification of the Holy Cross as a symbol of great power. On Friday, after the readings, the cross is moved back to the altar with a solemn procession.
From Monday to Wednesday and Friday - dry eating with one hot meal in the morning.
On Thursday, the Annunciation is celebrated, on this day hot food and fish are allowed.
On Saturday you can enjoy hot food and one cup of wine.
The beginning of the week is marked by the week dedicated to the theologian John of the Ladder. Being the abbot, he created the great scripture "The Ladder of Virtues", in which he described in detail all the milestones and the path of spiritual perfection.
Throughout the week in the diet, you need to alternate dry eating with hot food.
The week of the sixth week is the day of remembrance of St. Mary of Egypt. Her life is an example of great repentance. After 17 years of living in sin, Mary tries to enter the Church of the Holy Sepulcher, but an unknown force prevents her from doing so. After spending long hours praying in front of the icon of the Mother of God, Mary feels inner cleansing and enters the temple. The next day, she crosses the Jordan River and begins a hermit life. She spends the rest of her days in prayer and abstinence. The story of Mary is an example of the boundless mercy of the Lord to repentant sinners. This week you can drink two cups of wine and eat hot food.
On Monday, you need to observe strict dry eating.
On Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, one hot meal is allowed.
The onset of Lazarus Saturday allows believers to taste some fish caviar, treat themselves to hot food and two cups of wine.
It starts with Palm Sunday. This day marks the arrival of Christ in Jerusalem. At his feet, people threw numerous branches, in our country they are replaced by willows.
On this day, you can enjoy the taste of fish dishes and hot food. Two cups of wine are allowed.
All days of Passion Week are called great. The diet allows raw vegetables and fruits, as well as hot broth once a day.
On Maundy Thursday, you can eat porridge without butter.
The last day of Lent is Holy Saturday. On this day, many believers completely refuse food until the bright holiday of Easter.
Before you start observing Great Lent, it’s a good idea to first consult with your spiritual mentor or priest, who will help you conduct it correctly. In most cases, a modern person should not stick to the traditional monastic menu, since for this you need to have a prepared body. As a rule, a special nutrition calendar compiled by nutritionists and containing many healthy and tasty dishes helps to withstand the difficult Great Lent. They are close to the daily diet of an ordinary person and will help brighten up the difficult days of abstinence.
In order to celebrate an Orthodox church holiday with dignity, with a pure soul, you need to properly prepare for it, because nothing is given so simply, without difficulty. At its core, fasting represents some bodily and spiritual restrictions that a believer must subject himself to. That is, this is a form of asceticism, during which the fasting person exercises the spirit, soul and body.
Russian Orthodox Christians, according to church canons, annually hold four multi-day fasts, three one-day fasts, and fasts on Wednesday and Friday. While fasting, it is very important to understand that the restriction in food without limiting one’s spirit (from worldly pleasures that “corrupt” a person from the inside) does not contribute to the great salvation of the soul.
Let's take a closer look at all Orthodox fasts in 2017.
Multi-day Orthodox fasts
- – February 27 – April 15, 2017;
- – June 12 – July 11, 2017;
- August 14 - August 27, 2017;
- (Philippov post) - November 28, 2017 - January 6, 2018.
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Lent is considered the strictest fast, it lasts forty-eight days. Great Lent consists of Lent and Holy Week. The fast was established in honor of our Savior Jesus Christ, who was tempted by the devil in the desert for forty days and did not take any food.
These forty days are the beginning of the salvation of human souls. The last week of Lent - Passion Week - reminds Christians of the final days on earth, the suffering and death of the Son of God.
During the fast you can not eat meat, milk, cheese, eggs. Great Lent is especially strict in the first week of Lent and in Passion Week. On Clean Monday, it is customary to completely abstain from food. The rest of the time:
- Wednesday, Friday - dry eating (bread, water, vegetables, fruits, compotes);
- Tuesday, Thursday - hot food without the addition of vegetable oil;
- Saturday, Sunday - hot food with vegetable oil.
Dry eating - scanty, non-liquid food, consisting of bread or other dry food; one of the strictest degrees of Orthodox fasting.
April 7, 2017, at, you are allowed to taste fish. Fish is also allowed on Palm Sunday, April 9, 2017. Fish caviar can be eaten on April 8, 2017, on Lazarus Saturday. On April 14, 2017, on Good Friday, one should not eat until the shroud is taken out.
In the days of Great Lent, you need to reconcile with everyone, as well as realize all your sins, sincerely repent.
Lent begins on Monday 27 February 2017 and ends on Saturday 15 April 2017. Already on April 16, Sunday, the Orthodox Church will celebrate Easter - the greatest bright holiday of the Resurrection of Christ.
Apostolic post
This summer fast was established in honor of the holy apostles Peter and Paul, who, through prayer and fasting, were preparing for the worldwide preaching of Holy Scripture. Peter's fast will begin on All Saints Monday, June 12, 2017, and end on July 11, 2017. Each year, the duration of fasting varies, depending on. The longest Apostolic Lent lasts six weeks, while the shortest lasts a week and one day.
Strict observance of fasting (dry eating) - on Wednesday and Friday. On Monday, hot food without oil is allowed. On other days - mushrooms, fish, cereals with vegetable oil.
Assumption post
A month after the Petrov Fast, the Assumption Fast, which lasts for two weeks, begins. The Orthodox Church calls us, the parishioners, to imitate the Mother of God, who was constantly in fasting and prayer before her ascension to heaven.
Dry eating is on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. On Tuesday and Thursday, hot meals are allowed without the addition of vegetable oil. On Saturday and Sunday food with vegetable oil is allowed. On August 19, the day of the Transfiguration of the Lord, you can eat fish.
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At the end of autumn, exactly forty days before the feast of the Nativity of Christ, the winter abstinence from food of animal origin and the "pleasures" of the soul, spirit and body begins - the Nativity Fast. Fasting begins immediately after the feast day of the Apostle Philip, so the Nativity Fast is also called Philip's Fast.
The Nativity fast was established in the name of gratitude to the Lord God for the collected fruits of the earth. During fasting, Christians prepare for the great holiday - the Nativity of Christ. The winter fast begins on November 28, 2017 and ends on January 6, 2018.
The food charter completely coincides with the charter on the food of Peter's fast until December 19, 2017, the day of St. Nicholas. If the church feast of the Entry into the Temple of the Most Holy Theotokos falls on Wednesday or Friday, you can eat fish. After the day of memory of St. Nicholas and until the very pre-feast of Christmas, fish is allowed on Saturday and Sunday. On the feast, fish is prohibited on all days, and on Saturday and Sunday - food with butter. On Christmas Eve, January 6, 2017, you can’t eat food until the very first star appears, and after that you can eat sochivo (wheat grains boiled in honey, as well as rice with raisins).
Church Orthodox one-day fasts in 2017
- Wednesday and Friday throughout the year, excluding continuous weeks and Christmas time;
- Epiphany Christmas Eve (Eve of Theophany) - January 18, 2017;
- The Beheading of John the Baptist - September 11, 2017;
- Exaltation of the Holy Cross - September 27, 2017.
Post Wednesday and Friday
On Wednesday, the weekly fast was established as a memory of the betrayal of Christ by Judas, on Friday - in honor of the memory of the suffering and death of Jesus Christ. These days, meat and dairy foods are prohibited, and from the week of All Saints until the Nativity of Christ, one must also refrain from fish and vegetable oil. When the days of celebrated saints fall on Wednesday or Friday, it is allowed to add vegetable oil to food. On the biggest holidays, for example, Pokrov, fish is allowed.
At the same time, it should be remembered that for those who are engaged in hard work or are sick, some indulgences are allowed in fasting on Wednesday and Friday. This is necessary so that Christians have enough strength for prayer and the necessary work.
Epiphany Christmas Eve
On this one-day fast, true believers prepare to purify their souls and bodies and sanctify them with holy water on the great feast of Epiphany.
The Beheading of John the Baptist
The fast was established in honor of the memory of the death of the great prophet John.
Exaltation of the Holy Cross
On this day, Christians pray, repent of sins and fast, in memory of the suffering of Jesus Christ on the cross in the name of the salvation of the human race.
Solid weeks in 2017
- Christmas time - January 7 - 17, 2017;
- Week of the Publican and the Pharisee - February 6 - 12, 2017;
- Cheese week (Maslenitsa) - February 20 - 26, 2017;
- Easter (Bright Week) - April 16 - 22, 2017;
- Trinity week - June 5 - 11, 2017.
During continuous weeks, there is no fast on Wednesday and Friday.
Meal calendar during Orthodox fasts in 2017:
Advent Post - November 28, 2016 to January 6, 2017
(also in late 2017 - early 2018: from November 28, 2017 to January 6, 2018)
From November 28 to January 1 inclusive - non-strict. From January 2 to January 6 - strict.
January 1, 2017 - January 6 - continuation of the Advent Lent.
On Mondays, food without oil. On Tuesdays, Thursdays, food with butter. Fishing is allowed on Saturdays and Sundays. On Wednesdays and Fridays dry eating: bread, raw vegetables and fruits.
Further on January 5, 2017 inclusive: on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, dry eating (bread, vegetables, fruits), on Tuesdays and Thursdays, food without oil, on Saturdays and Sundays, food with oil.
January 6 - Christmas Eve (Novnik) - Eve of the Nativity of Christ (Eve, Christmas Eve)
Christmas Eve is also celebrated on January 18 on the eve of the feast of the Epiphany. Sometimes Christmas Eve on the Annunciation and Saturday of the first week of Great Lent are also mentioned - in memory of the miracle of Theodore Tyrone. The name comes from the word "sochivo" (originally - wheat grains soaked in juice from seeds).
January 7 - Christmas
On the basis of the gospel testimony, the Church feast of the Nativity of Christ is close to the winter solstice, and is celebrated throughout Europe on December 25th. In Russia, the holiday has lost its astronomical correspondence to the solstice. The Russian Orthodox Church celebrates the holiday according to the old style on January 7th.
January 7 - 17 - Christmas time (11 days) no fasting
Christmas divination
During the period of winter Christmas time (from Christmas Eve to Epiphany), Christmas fortune-telling was held
Kolyada - one of the significant holidays of the Slavic folk calendar - also begins on January 7th.
Caroling is a ritual round of peasant houses by groups of villagers during Christmas time. This ceremony is performed on the eve of Christmas (January 6), St. Basil's Day (January 13), Epiphany (January 18).
January 14 - Circumcision of the Lord. New Year old style.
Evidence of the celebration of the Circumcision of the Lord in the Eastern Church dates back to the 4th century. On the eighth day after his Nativity, Jesus Christ, according to the Old Testament law, accepted circumcision, which was established for all male babies as a sign of God's Covenant with the forefather Abraham and his descendants.
In Russia, the date of the Circumcision of the Lord is widely known in a secular context as the "Old New Year", since until 1918 it coincided with the beginning of the new year (the so-called civil new year).
January 19 - Baptism of the Lord (Holy Theophany) is a Christian holiday celebrated in honor of the baptism of Jesus Christ in the Jordan River by John the Baptist. During baptism, according to the Gospels, the Holy Spirit descended on Jesus in the form of a dove. At the same time, a Voice from Heaven proclaimed, "This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased." There was a manifestation of God (Theophany) in the fullness of the Trinity (God the Son was baptized, God the Father spoke from heaven, God the Holy Spirit descended in the form of a dove).
Winter meat-eater 2017 - from January 20 to *February 26 inclusive.
Fish is allowed on Wednesdays and Fridays. On the remaining days of the winter meat-eater, fast food is allowed, i.e. there is no post.
February 15 - Meeting of the Lord
The Slavic word "candlemas" is translated into modern Russian as "meeting". The Candlemas is a meeting of humanity in the person of the elder Simeon with God. The meeting symbolizes the meeting of the Old and New Testaments.
*March 9 - Finding the head of John the Baptist (first and second finding) - an Orthodox holiday in honor of the most revered part of the relics of John the Baptist - his head.
March 22 - Magpies, Larks Forty Martyrs of Sebaste - the day of the national calendar, timed to coincide with the church day of memory of the Forty Martyrs of Sebaste. On this day, according to the folk calendar, winter ends - spring begins, day and night are measured and equal (equinox).
April 7 - Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
The name of the holiday - the Annunciation - conveys the main meaning of the event associated with it: the announcement to the Virgin Mary of the good news about the conception and birth of the Divine Infant Christ by Her.
On the Annunciation, Easter and Magpies (March 22) they baked larks (ceremonial cookies in the form of birds or the sun).
* February 26 - Forgiveness Sunday - the last day of the Maslenitsa week and the last day before Great Lent, starting on Pure Monday and continuing until Easter.
* Lent (strict) - from February 27 to April 15, 2017
The whole meaning of the feat of repentance accomplished during Great Lent, as the holy fathers say, is to purify the heart. Great Lent 2017
* March 11, March 18, March 25 - Days of Special Commemoration of the Dead.
March 11 - Parental ecumenical Saturday of the 2nd week of Great Lent
March 18 - Parental ecumenical Saturday of the 3rd week of Great Lent
March 25 - Parent ecumenical Saturday of the 4th week of Great Lent
* February 27 - Beginning of Great Lent. Clean Monday.
* April 8 - Lazarus Saturday - fish caviar is allowed at the meal
On this day, Christians commemorate the miracle of the resurrection of the righteous Lazarus by Christ (John 11:1-45), which was performed to testify to the coming resurrection of all the dead. The celebration of Lazarus Saturday has been established since ancient times; it precedes the Entry of the Lord into Jerusalem.
* April 9 - The Entry of the Lord into Jerusalem Palm Sunday. Fish is allowed at the meal.
* April 15 - End of Lent. Great Saturday.
* April 16 - Easter - Bright Resurrection of Christ
The feast of the Holy Resurrection of Christ, Easter, is the main event of the year for Orthodox Christians and the biggest Orthodox holiday.
Festive services continue for 40 days, until the feast of the Ascension of the Lord (May 25). All this time, believers greet each other with the words "Christ is risen!" - "Truly risen!".
* April 16 - 22 - Continuous Bright Easter week - a week after Easter.
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* Spring Meat Eater 2017 - April 23 to June 11
Until the Holy Trinity Day (from April 23 to June 4, 2017):
Fish is allowed on Wednesdays and Fridays. On the remaining days of the spring meat-eater of 2017, fast food is allowed, i.e. there is no post.
Trinity continuous week from June 5 to June 11: at this time fast food is allowed, i.e. there is no post.
* April 23 - Antipascha. Red hill
Antipascha. Red hill
Krasnaya Gorka is a pre-Christian ancient Russian holiday. It was associated with seeing off winter and welcoming spring.
Antipascha - instead of, opposite Easter. Easter - Resurrection for those who believe, Antipascha - Resurrection, on the contrary, for those who do not believe in the spirit, but require confirmation in the flesh.
Antipascha is followed by Fomin's week, which is also called Krasnaya Gorka.
Parents' Day on Krasnaya Gorka (Radonitsa) falls on *April 25th.
* April 25 - Radonitsa. Parents day. All Souls' Day (Tuesday of the 2nd week of Easter). This day is called Radonitsa to commemorate the joy of the living and the dead about the Resurrection of Christ.
On parental days, Orthodox Christians visit churches where funeral services are performed. These days, it is customary to make sacrifices on the memorial table (eve) - various products (with the exception of meat).
Radonitsa (April 25) and Trinity Saturday (June 3) are the main parental days.
May 9 - Day of Remembrance of the Dead - the day of remembrance of all those who died and tragically died during the Great Patriotic War
May 23 - Simon the Zealot. Veneration of the Apostle Simon the Zealot.
Names in the folk tradition: "Simon's Day", "Name Day of the Earth", "Name Day of the Mother of Raw Earth", "Earth Day", "Simon Gulimon", "Simon Sowing", "Mikolin Batko" (Belarusian), "Simon's Gold" "(Belarusian), "Simon's Zelo" (Ukrainian).
Holy day, when Mother Earth Cheese is honored as a "birthday girl". It is believed that on this day the Earth “rests”, so it cannot be plowed, dug, or harrowed. “On the name day of the earth, there is one commandment for everyone - to plow sin. All wealth comes from the earth. On this day, each person had to bow to her, descending from the porch.
It was believed that the earth hears every word we utter. According to popular belief, only twice a year, on January 7 and May 23, Mother Earth Cheese could open up for a lie, for a false oath or for perjury.
It is believed that on this day Mother Earth Cheese helps a person overcome difficulties. A handful of earth, taken from the Motherland, gives a person strength, heals from blindness, from heart pain and other diseases.
* May 25 - Ascension of the Lord - (the ascension of Jesus Christ to heaven in the presence of disciples - apostles from 12) - the 40th day after Easter.
* June 1 - Semik - (seventh Thursday after Easter).
Day of commemoration of the dead, who died not by natural death. First of all, drowned people, suicides, as well as children who died unbaptized.
* June 7 - Finding the head of John the Baptist (third finding) - an Orthodox holiday in honor of the most revered part of the relics of John the Baptist - his head.
* June 3 - Trinity Saturday or "Trinity Grandfathers", "Zadushnaya".
Trinity Ecumenical Parental Saturday. Day of Remembrance of the Dead.
* June 4 - Holy Trinity Day (Pentecost) - "Mermaid", or "Green" -
the descent of the Holy Spirit on the apostles in the form of flames on the 50th day after Easter.
* June 5 - 11 - Trinity week - a week after the Trinity (Green week, - "mermaid", "wire" - the week before Peter's post).
* June 5 - Spirits Day (Day of the Holy Spirit) or "Day of the Spirit", "Name Day of the Earth", "Ivan da Marya", "Seeing the Mermaids".
* June 8 - Navskaya Trinity or "Rusalkin Great Day" "Trinity of the Dead", "Dry Day", "Crooked Thursday".
* Petrov post (non-strict) - from *June 12 to July 11, 2017. Duration of fasting in 2017: 30 days.
On Wednesdays and Fridays in Petrov Lent, dry eating: bread, raw vegetables and fruits - once a day, in the evening.
Night from 6 to 7 July Ivan Kupala
Ivan Kupala or "Midsummer Day", "Kupalo", "Ivan Travnik" is a folk holiday of the summer solstice of ancient origin.
July 8 - Day of Peter and Fevronia
Day of family, love and fidelity (day of marital love and family happiness)
Summer Meat Eater 2017 - from July 12 to August 13.
On Wednesdays and Fridays dry eating: bread, raw vegetables and fruits.
On the other days of the week, fast food.
August 14 - Honey Spas (Spas on the Water): the first Spas of August
Dormition fast (strict) - from August 14 to August 27, 2017
August 19 - Transfiguration of the Lord. Apple Savior: the second Savior of August - according to the Church Charter, fish is allowed at the meal.
August 28 - Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Autumn meat eater 2017 - from August 28 to November 27.
On Wednesdays and Fridays dry eating: bread, raw vegetables and fruits. On the other days of the week, fast food.
August 29 - Nut Savior (canvas Savior): the third Savior of August
September 11 - Beheading of John the Baptist - Parents' Day. The Church commemorates the Orthodox soldiers who were killed on the battlefield for Faith and Fatherland. This commemoration was established in 1769 during the war with the Turks and Poles by decree of Empress Catherine II.
September 27 - Exaltation of the Holy Cross
October 8 is the day of memory of St. Sergius, hegumen of Radonezh and all Russia wonderworker
Sergius of Radonezh is revered by the Russian Orthodox Church as a saint and is considered the greatest ascetic of the Russian land.
October 14 - Protection of the Most Holy Theotokos
* November 4 - Dimitrovskaya (Dmitrievskaya) Parents' Saturday. Day of Remembrance of the Dead.
November 21 - Michael's Day - Michael the Archangel Day
Advent Post - November 28, 2017 to January 6, 2018
From November 28, 2017 to January 1, 2018 inclusive - non-strict. From January 2 to January 6, 2018 - strict.
December 4 - Entry into the Church of the Most Holy Theotokos
On this day, according to folk legend, Winter herself passes through the earth in a snow-white coat and with her icy breath casts snow patterns on window panes.
December 9 - St. George's Day. Day of Yuri (Egoriy) cold
This is the day of memory of St. George the Victorious, who is popularly called Yegoriy or Yuriy.
December 19 - St. Nicholas Day - Christian day of veneration of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker
Nikolin's day, Nikola, Nikolai Ugodnik, Nikola winter.
December 25 - Spiridon
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The beginning of the Apostolic Lent always falls on the second Monday after the Bright Christian holiday - the Day of the Holy Trinity, and the end falls strictly on July 12th. This year, June 24th is considered the beginning of Petrov Lent. The length of the fast also changes every year. It can be from 8 to 42 days.
In 2019, the Petrov fast will last 25 days and end on the eve of the Day of Paul and Peter, which is celebrated on July 12. Accordingly, the final day of Pentecost will be July 11. During the period of fasting, Christians will cleanse their body, spiritually and physically prepare for the great church holiday. The Orthodox will honor the memory of the supreme apostles, paying tribute to the great deeds that they performed, as well as the qualities that they possessed. So, Peter had a strong character and unshakable fortitude, and Paul had a highly developed intellect and natural ingenuity.
How is the date of the Apostolic Lent related to the date of Easter?
The date of the Apostolic Lent is calculated taking into account the date of the Bright Day of the Resurrection of Christ. In 2019, Easter falls on April 28th. And the day when Peter's fast begins will be the ninth Sunday after Easter (or the second Monday after Trinity), that is, June 24th.
It is important to know that the feast of Peter and Paul itself, as a rule, is not listed as part of the fast. But, if it falls on Friday or Wednesday, it is also considered a fast day and implies compliance with the rules of fasting.
Why is Peter's fast called apostolic?
The ministers of the Orthodox Church call on the laity to fast, citing as an example the great deeds of the holy apostles - Peter and Paul. In the sacred writings, these apostles are called the supreme ones. During the Petrine Lent, while preparing for the worldwide sermon called the Gospel, they were able to see the Holy Spirit descend to Earth. Scripture says that the disciples of Jesus spent the preparation period in vigil, prayer and fasting. This means that they deliberately subjected themselves to thirst, hunger, exhausting labor.
The scriptures also mention that the apostles of Christ each time prepared themselves for the process of service with the help of prayers and fasting. According to St. John Chrysostom, fasting is able to strengthen human bodies against all kinds of ailments and incorporeal infirmities. Fasting makes a person an Angel, teaches generosity and wisdom. Peter and Paul were almost always on duty, thereby likening their souls to an angelic essence. Therefore, Peter's post received a second name - apostolic, that is, created in honor of these two most significant apostles in Christianity.
Fasting of Pentecost: where does this name come from?
This is how our ancestors called Petrov Lent at the time of the emergence of the Orthodox faith. The name came into common use when the Great Constantine erected and consecrated churches in honor of the revered apostles, Paul and Peter, on the territory of Rome and Constantinople. The consecration of the temples took place on July 12. That is why the day was fixed as a holiday dedicated to the apostles, paramount in Orthodoxy. Previously, it was customary to call the Holy Trinity Pentecost, followed almost immediately by the beginning of Peter's Lent. From here Petrov fast borrowed the name from the Trinity.
The ancient name of the Trinity is due to the fact that the holiday falls exactly on the 50th day after Christ's Resurrection. Throughout the day, the laity praise the descent of the Holy Spirit sent by Jesus to his disciples. Moreover, the Holy Spirit descended to them in the form of fiery tongues.
Petrov post: how did it come about?
Until now, scientists cannot determine the true origin of Pentecost. But many experts and simply deeply religious people stop at the two most realistic versions. In support of the first version, there is an assumption that fasting was introduced in order to imitate the Great Apostles, who spent almost their entire lives in prayer, strictly observing fasting. After Pentecost (Holy Trinity), the supreme apostles also limited themselves to food for some time, purifying themselves spiritually and physically before the worldwide preaching of the Gospel. As for the second version, it lies in the fact that the fast was founded for those who, for certain reasons, could not observe the Great and / or Christmas fast. These people seemed to make up for lost time, paying back to the Almighty. Thus, they paid tribute to the Christian faith.
What and when can you eat in Petrov post?
The Petrovsky fast is not considered strict and does not require unbearable sacrifices from the laity while observing its rules. The main feature of fasting is the possibility of eating seafood, fish and dishes prepared from them on certain days of the week. These days are Monday, Sunday, Thursday, Tuesday and Saturday. This option does not apply to Wednesdays and Fridays. The scheme for eating during Pentecost is quite simple.
Monday of Petrov Lent
It is recommended to take hot food in which there is no oil, that is, boiled in water alone. An excellent option would be cereals from millet, rice, barley, barley, oats, buckwheat. To improve the taste of cereals, it is allowed to add dried fruits to them: dried apricots, dried figs and bananas, prunes, raisins. It is also possible to add various nuts and mushrooms. It is also not forbidden to combine porridge with fresh vegetables, fruits and herbs: zucchini, cucumbers, eggplants, radishes, tomatoes; dill, lettuce, parsley; kiwi, oranges, apples, cherries, pears, strawberries.
Tuesday, Saturday, Thursday of Apostolic Lent
These days are considered essential. It is allowed to eat fish, as well as all lean and fish dishes. Vegetable oil may be added to food. It is forbidden to take meat and dishes prepared with its use. Eggs, milk and all dairy products are also prohibited.
Friday and Wednesday at Petrov Post
The indicated days of the week are considered fast, therefore, it is necessary to observe the strictest fast, in other words, only dry eating is allowed. It is strictly forbidden to take vegetable oil, fish, crustaceans, products of animal origin. Many believers eat these days exclusively on bread and water.
Sunday
The most fertile day of the week during the fasting period. It is allowed to eat products that are included in the menu of Thursday, Saturday and Tuesday. This is lean food, fish and all dishes prepared from it. Vegetable oil can be added to food. Do not eat dairy products and eggs, as well as drink milk. In addition to these products, red wine may be included in the menu. You can only drink wine in small quantities and in no case allow a state of intoxication. Such relaxation on Sundays of fasting does not mean that you can take any alcohol, for example, beer, whiskey, vodka, cognac, gin, champagne.
The use of red wine, especially Cahors, has a special sacred meaning for fasting Christians.
How to behave during Peter's Lent?
Lent is a special time period when reflections on eternal values and charity are encouraged. In Russia, during fasting, it was forbidden to arrange litigation, hold holidays, including playing weddings and getting married.
Today's attitude of people to the canons of Orthodox holidays has changed somewhat. But, despite this, the church recommends observing the following rules:
- not to work and not have fun during the Liturgy and Vespers;
- follow the 4th commandment of the Lord (rest on weekends and not be lazy on weekdays);
- get rid of stupid, worthless, low, "impure" desires and thoughts;
- do not visit entertainment establishments, refrain from dancing, games and all kinds of spectacles;
- do not have an intimate relationship;
- avoid the emergence and manifestation of such emotions as jealousy, anger, hatred, anger, resentment, enmity;
- pray regularly, both when attending church services and at home.
It's important to know! During Petrovsky Lent, it is undesirable to cut hair, do needlework, give and borrow anything. And at least one day during the period of fasting, on the contrary, is very desirable to dedicate to the Sacrament of Confession and Communion.
Wedding in Petrov post: is it possible or not
The very height of the summer season is the most favorable time for registering a marriage and celebrating a wedding. That is why many couples in love try to set a wedding date for the period of Petrovsky Lent.
The wise King Solomon said: "There must be a season for every thing under heaven." This statement can be attributed to any phenomenon and any thing that surrounds people in everyday life. According to the scripture, the creation of a family is called upon to bring harmony and order into the existence of a person. For Orthodox people, there are 4 time periods in the year when it is impossible to marry and get married. Such periods are multi-day fasts, when not only there are food restrictions, but also a ban on intimacy between spouses. Petrov post is also among such periods.
According to one old belief, the unacceptability of a wedding celebration is due to the fact that summer is the only period when it is possible and necessary to engage in harvesting and cultivating the soil. And to have fun in this period is not accepted. At the same time, the Orthodox Church does not put forward a categorical ban on celebrating a wedding on Petrov Lent. However, some restrictions, despite the fact that young people do not fast, still exist.
Please note that among the guests invited to the holiday there may be believers who fast. Therefore, make sure that the appropriate dishes and drinks are present on the table. And from alcoholic products on the table there must be red wine (preferably Cahors). Remember that one who goes against the laws established by the church runs the risk of being subjected to powerful negative influences. It is precisely due to this that the Orthodox believe that a marriage entered into during Peter's fast will be subjected to various trials, especially with regard to evil magical influences (evil eye, corruption).
The Church does not oppose the manifestation of joy and holding contests on the day of the celebration of the wedding. However, it is still necessary to observe moderation regarding fun at the Petrovsky post. Contests, songs and jokes should not have vulgar overtones and contain obscene language. Guests are also required to maintain decency and consume alcoholic beverages in moderation.
As for the wedding, during the period of the Apostolic Lent, this cannot be done. It is better to postpone the date of the ceremony to the period after July 12. After all, a wedding can be celebrated regardless of whether the spouses are married or not. The ban on weddings is due to the fact that fasting is a time of deep repentance and sighing for earthly sins. And the joys of married life are hardly incompatible with these aspects. Christians call fasting “the wing of repentance,” so the Sacrament of a wedding during any fast, including Pentecost, is categorically not recommended.
Any thoughts that arose during Peter's fast, as well as actions committed during this period, should be directed exclusively to the Lord. You do not need to follow the rules of fasting for the sake of losing extra pounds and gaining a slender figure. There is a special science for this - dietology. In the process of fasting, it is important to try to get as close to faith as possible in order to merge with your inner self and gain knowledge about your true purpose in life.
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