Fast days of the year. Calendar of Orthodox fasts. Meals by day
The Dormition Fast is the culmination of summer, two weeks of spiritual and physical preparation for one of the most beloved holidays among the people - the Dormition of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
It is known that the Virgin Mary observed strict moderation in food throughout her earthly life, and during the three days of her Assumption she stopped eating food and only drank water. Thus, by imposing upon ourselves the restrictions of the Dormition Fast, we imitate the Mother of God Herself.
When does the Assumption Fast begin in 2016?
All multi-day Orthodox fasts have both common features and their own characteristics. The Assumption Fast is comparable in severity to Great Lent. Just like Petrov's fast, it falls in the summer. And the similarity with the Nativity Fast is that its beginning and end have fixed calendar dates.
Therefore, to the question: “When does the Assumption Fast begin in 2016?” The answer is easy - August 1 (14), that is, the same as in all previous years.
The Dormition Fast marks two holidays, known primarily by their “folk” names, but also having church significance: Honey Savior (in the church calendar - Origin (wear) of the Honest Trees of the Life-Giving Cross of the Lord) and Apple Savior (Transfiguration of the Lord). The first of them is related to the ancient custom of bringing the Venerable Tree of the Cross into the streets and roads to ward off diseases, of which there were many in August. According to folk tradition, on this day honey is brought to churches for blessing. This day is celebrated on August 1 (14), that is, from the holiday Origin of the Honest Trees of the Holy Cross and the Assumption Fast begins.
On Apple Savior, a new harvest of apples is traditionally blessed, but for the Church this day is important as a major holiday related to the Twelfth Day - Transfiguration. It was installed in memory of the event on Mount Tabor, where the Savior, together with his three closest disciples Peter, James and Jonah, retired to pray. And there, praying, He, in the words of the Evangelist Matthew, “was transfigured before them, and His face shone like the sun, His clothes became white like light.” At the same time, the Old Testament prophets Moses and Elijah appeared and talked with Him. The Feast of the Transfiguration is preceded by one day of pre-celebration - August 5 (18), and will be followed by seven days of post-feast - from 7 (20) to 13 (26) August. In honor of the Transfiguration of the Lord, as one of the great holidays, eating fish is allowed at meals.
The peculiarity of the Dormition Fast of 2016 is that it begins on Sunday, which gives it additional solemnity and makes it possible to smoothly switch to a Lenten diet.
What can you eat during the Assumption Fast?
Dormition Lent meals exclude meat and meat products, fish, seafood, eggs and dairy products. Relaxation is allowed on the Feast of the Transfiguration, when you can eat fish. But in many ways, the question of what can be eaten during the Dormition Fast and what cannot be should be decided individually - depending on the state of health, age, and preparedness of a particular person. Separately, it is worth considering the lean diet of children - for them, refusing food containing calcium and other substances important for a growing body can lead to undesirable health consequences. It is better to discuss all these questions with your confessor.
Thanks to the abundance of vegetables, mushrooms, fruits, and garden herbs that August gives us, the food of the Assumption Lent is varied, nutritious and rich in vitamins. It is not for nothing that the Assumption Fast has long been called gourmet among the people.
However, it should be borne in mind that in the matter of abstaining from this or that food, the Orthodox are guided by the monastic charter, and not everyone can do this. Fasting is in no way a diet, and if observing fasting to the fullest extent (for example, on days of dry eating) causes irritation on others, then, obviously, such an “assault on Heaven” achieves the opposite goal.
Here it is appropriate to recall the instruction of John Chrysostom: “He who believes that fasting only means abstaining from food is mistaken. True fasting is removal from evil, curbing the tongue, putting aside anger, taming lusts, stopping slander, lies, and perjury.”.
It is much easier to endure the restrictions of fasting if you observe moderation the day before, without having a large overeating “at the end.”
When does the Assumption Fast end in 2016?
Holiday Assumption It is always celebrated on August 15 (28) - it ends the Assumption Fast. It is one of the fixed dates of the church calendar, not tied to the holiday of Easter. Therefore, the end date of the Assumption Fast does not change in different years.
Dormition in 2016 it falls on Sunday, there is no fasting on this day.
For church holidays associated with the exploits of saints, the believer must be prepared spiritually; this is precisely why they are observed. Every year, the Orthodox observe a weekly fast on Wednesdays and Fridays, with the exception of a few days, in addition to four main multi-day fasts before great church celebrations, as well as three one-day fasts. Some dates change every year; in this material we will describe the fast days in 2016, visually providing a calendar.
Lent
Spring post
Established by the church in honor of the feat of Christ, who left the world for the desert and voluntarily refused food, experiencing torment and suffering, showing the will to save humanity and not succumbing to the temptations of the devil, the Savior ascended to the scaffold.
The first week of Lent and the last, the so-called Passionate Week, which connects Christ with earthly life, are the strictest. So on Clean Monday you should completely abstain from food, which is rare in the Orthodox religion. However, each believer must determine the extent of his personal fasting himself, after consulting with the priest in the church or with his confessor.
Too strict fasts these days have been somewhat relaxed, various mitigating permissions are being given to believers around the world, and monastic abstinence from food has also been weakened.
On Wednesdays and Fridays this fast is allowed; such days are called spring meat-eater.
On fasting days you cannot eat food of animal origin, this general rule is known to everyone, but there are days when fish is allowed. This is a general rule, but each day of fasting is scheduled in terms of permissive food intake. So on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, a dry diet should be carried out, which consists of consuming only water, bread, fruits and vegetables; again, such strict abstinence from the usual food should be agreed upon with the confessor.
On Tuesday and Thursday of each week you can eat cooked hot food of non-animal origin without oil.
On Saturday and Sunday, hot food with vegetable oil is allowed.
April 7 – Feast of the Annunciation of the Holy Mother of God,
April 23 – Lazarus Saturday,
April 24 - Palm Sunday, it is allowed to eat fish.
On April 29, Good Friday, you should completely abstain from food until the removal of the shroud.
Petrov Post
Summer post
Lent, also called Apostolic Lent, begins on the first Monday of the Feast of All Saints, before the celebration of Peter and Paul. Orthodox fasts in 2016 differ from the previous year; a nutrition calendar is provided for them on fasting days. The time of fasting is different every year, it is connected with the date of Great Easter, and its duration is also different.
This church holiday is canonized in honor of the feat of the Saints, who, before beginning their mission to preach the Holy Gospel to the world, fasted, refusing food and spent their days in fervent prayer and preparing successors in the saving ministry.
As already mentioned, the duration of the fast varies, the longest lasts six weeks, while the second is shorter and lasts only a week.
Each day of the week has its own permitted food intake:
- Monday – hot food without oil (mainly cereals);
- Wednesday, Friday - dry food, we emphasize once again that it is rarely used these days, especially among the laity;
- on other days it is allowed to eat fish and porridge with vegetable oil.
During this Summer meat-eating fast, a dry diet is used.
Dormition post
Autumn post
Exactly thirty days after the feast of St. Peter, this fast begins, lasting two weeks. It takes place before the celebration of the Dormition of the Most Holy Theotokos; all Orthodox Christians realize their involvement in those days when the Mother of God observed strict fasting and spent her last earthly days in tireless prayers.
On every Monday, Wednesday and Friday of these two weeks of fasting, only dry food is allowed, which your confessor may well replace with less strict abstinence.
On Tuesdays and Thursdays of this fast, you can eat hot food, mainly cereals and other foods of plant origin.
On Saturdays and Sundays, hot cooked food from cereals and vegetables with the addition of vegetable oil is allowed; you can also eat bread and.
August 19 is the Feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord. On this day you are allowed to taste fish dishes, you can also eat Lenten fish salads.
During the autumn meat-eating season, a dry diet is allowed.
Christmas post
Winter post
Fasting was canonized for the purpose of spiritual purification and preparation for the celebration of the great feast of the Nativity of Christ.
The beginning of Lent in 2016 is considered to be the end of a church holiday and the nutrition calendar for these days is fully scheduled. This holiday is the day of remembrance of the Apostle Philip, one of the twelve disciples of Christ, who resignedly followed him. The holiday falls on November 27, and immediately after it the Nativity fast begins.
Until the day of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker, or as he is also called, St. Nicholas the Pleasant, highly revered by all Orthodox believers, intercessor and guardian, which is celebrated on December 19, the charter of fasting days is the same as for Peter’s Fast, a complete coincidence.
From December 19, on Saturdays and Sundays you can eat fish dishes, as well as mushrooms with vegetables and fruits.
Fish is allowed only on Saturdays and Sundays, as well as on the Feast of the Entry into the Temple of the Blessed Virgin Mary and the days of great saints. If church holidays fall on Wednesday or Friday, then you can drink red church wine and food with vegetable oil, but without fish.
From January 2 to January 5, you cannot eat fish, only strictly vegetable food without oil, and on Saturday and Sunday hot food with vegetable oil. On Christmas Eve, food can be taken only after a whole day of complete abstinence from it and intense prayers, when the first star appears in the sky. At this moment, you can allow yourself to enjoy sochivom (kutia) and dried fruit compote.
One-day posts
September 27 – Exaltation of the Holy Cross;
January 11 – Beheading of John the Baptist;
January 18 – Epiphany Christmas Eve.
These days, a strict fast is observed, prohibiting the consumption of fish, but the favorite in Rus', porridge in the oven with vegetable oil, can be consumed.
There are four long fasts in the Orthodox calendar.
Great Lent (Quenterday)- the main post in all Christian denominations. The Savior, tempted by the devil, remained in the desert without food for forty days. In the memory of this event is the meaning of Lent.
Peter's Fast (Apostolic)- dedicated to Peter and Paul, the Holy Apostles, who diligently fasted and prayed before preaching the Gospel.
Dormition Fast (Assumption)- a reminder of the last earthly days of the Mother of God, spent in prayer and abstinence.
Nativity Fast (Filippov)- during the Nativity Fast, believers prepare to meet the coming of the baby Christ into this world pure and sinless. The path to spiritual and moral transformation lies through repentance, prayer and refusal of fast food.
On Wednesdays, believers fast in memory of the tragic event - the betrayal of Judas Iscariot. Friday is the day of the Savior's death on the cross.
One-day fasts are the days before important religious events. Religious tradition instructs believers to observe abstinence, preparing for the holidays physically, morally and spiritually.
Calendar of Orthodox fasts and permitted meals for 2016
Lent (14.03 -30.04)
Lent is the strictest fast in Orthodoxy. Its duration in 2016 will be 42 days. On Monday, Wednesday and Friday, a dry diet is established, excluding the consumption of oil. You can eat salads without dressing, fruits, bread, drink water and juices.
On Tuesdays and Thursdays - hot soups, baked, boiled, stewed dishes from vegetables and cereals. The oil ban remains in place. On Saturdays and Sundays it is allowed to cook food with vegetable oil.
Petrov post (27.06-11.07)
On Monday - a hot meal with the exception of oil. Raw food without oil - on Wednesdays and Fridays. On Tuesdays and Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays - fish dishes.
Assumption Fast (14.08-27.08)
The nutritional rules are the same as during Lent.
Nativity Fast (28.11 - 06.01.17)
Phillip's fast is divided into three periods:
- 28.11 – 19.12 (before the day of St. Nicholas) - the nutritional features on these days are similar to the diet established for the Apostolic Fast.
- 20.12 – 01.01 - hot dishes without oil are allowed on Monday and Thursday; on Tuesday – with butter. On Wednesdays and Fridays - dry eating. The diet of the last two days of the week is enriched with fish.
- 02.01 – 06.01 - the same strict restrictions as during the period of Lent.
Wednesdays and Fridays
On these days, there is a ban on meat and dairy foods throughout the year. Fish is allowed, except during periods of multi-day fasting.
One-day posts
- 18.01 - Christmas Eve - the eve of Epiphany.
- 27.09 - Day of Remembrance of the Savior’s suffering on the cross.
- 11.09 Beheading of John the Baptist
During one-day fasts, you cannot eat fast food or sweets. Cereal and vegetable dishes seasoned with vegetable oil and fruits are allowed. There are more than two hundred fasting days a year. The rest of the time, consumption of meat dishes is allowed.
Free periods
- 8.05-26.06 Spring meat-eater;
- 12.07-13.08 Summer meat eater;
- 28.08-27.09 Autumn meat eater;
- 20.01 – 13.03 Winter meat eater;
Solid weeks
These are periods within meat-eaters during which meat can be eaten even on Wednesdays and Fridays. There are 5 weeks in a year.
- 07.01-17.01 Christmastide;
- 22.02 – 28.02 Week of the Publican and Pharisee;
- 07.03 – 13.03 Maslenitsa (Cheese) week;
- 02.05-0 8.05 Easter;
- 20.06-26.06 Trinity.
You should know that during Maslenitsa week there is a ban on meat consumption.
| Calendar of fasts and meals for 2016 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Periods | Mon | W | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
| Great Lent 14.03 -30.04 | ||||||||
| Spring meat eater | ||||||||
| Petrov post 06.27-11.07 | ||||||||
| Summer meat eater | ||||||||
| Assumption Fast 14.08-27.08 | ||||||||
| Autumn meat eater | ||||||||
| Christmas post 28.11 - 06.01 |
28.11-19.12 | |||||||
| 20.12-01.01 | ||||||||
| 02.01-06.01 | ||||||||
| Winter meat eater | ||||||||
| Designations | ||||||||
| xerophagy | hot without oil | hot with butter | ||||||
| fish | meat food | |||||||
About meals during Orthodox holidays
The features of meals on Orthodox holidays depend on whether or not these days coincide with periods of fasting. On Christmas, Epiphany, and Presentation, a rich table with poultry and pork dishes is allowed. Moderate alcohol consumption is allowed.
The Annunciation in 2016 will be on April 7, during the period of Pentecost. You can't eat meat. Lenten recipes are offered: cabbage rolls, pancakes, dumplings, vegetable salads. Fish dishes are allowed.
The date of Palm Sunday in 2016 is April 24. Fish dishes and red wine are allowed. On Trinity Day, the main dishes are vegetable salads seasoned with fresh herbs, scrambled eggs, and loaf of bread.
On the Day of the Transfiguration of the Lord, small quantities of wine, fish dishes, and seafood are allowed.
Abstinence and health
The priests share the opinion of doctors that following religious traditions should not harm health. With the right approach to choosing foods during Orthodox fasts, nutrition will be healthy and balanced. When completely eliminating meat from the diet, it is necessary to prevent excessive intake of carbohydrates and protein deficiency into the body.
A valuable source of protein are legumes - beans, peas, soybeans, as well as fatty ocean fish, seafood, and nuts. Slightly less of it is found in pumpkin and cereals, but these products are also necessary during the fasting period. Olive, cedar, and sesame oil are useful.
According to Lenten recipes, you can include dishes from oven-baked vegetables, fruit desserts, rye bread, honey and nuts in your diet. Lemon juice can serve as a substitute for oil for seasoning dishes.
Important! Strict restrictions are always stressful for the body. Sick and weakened people are not recommended to strictly follow all the instructions of the Orthodox Meal Calendar. During fasting, it is enough to limit the consumption of meat, milk and eggs.
Contraindications for strict fasting:
- Pregnancy, breastfeeding;
- Diabetes;
- Peptic ulcer, gastritis, cholecystitis;
- Anemia;
- Recent operations, severe infections, exacerbation of chronic diseases;
- Hard physical labor.
The essence of fasting in Orthodoxy is by no means limited to abstaining from “meager” food.
During this period, the Church calls on believers to eradicate their shortcomings, not to give in to anger, to spend more time with loved ones, and to do good deeds. Only against the backdrop of moral purification does fasting acquire its true meaning - it becomes a means of gaining love for God and people.
Published 03/12/16 13:11
What date does Lent begin in 2016 and what you can eat, read in our material.
Lent in 2016: what date begins and ends
On March 14, 2016, immediately after Maslenitsa, Lent in 2016 begins. It ends before Easter - April 30.
The essence of Lent is spiritual and physical cleansing through self-restraint, including nutrition. Lent is considered the most important season in the Christian tradition. It is also called "Quarterday". It was established in memory of the fast that Jesus Christ kept in the desert for 40 days.
The strictest week of Lent is Holy Week.
Believers are trying intkbbach do not eat anything on the first day after Maslenitsa - Clean Monday, as well as on Good Friday. On other days, the food menu during Lent is compiled according to the rules below.
Monday Wednesday Friday- dry eating is allowed, that is, you can eat foods that have not been subjected to heat treatment - water, bread, vegetables, fruits, honey, dried fruits.
Tuesday Thursday- hot food is allowed without adding oil.
Saturday Sunday- you can eat lean food with the addition of vegetable oil.
On some days of Lent, fish is allowed. In 2016, this product can be consumed on April 7 (Annunciation) and April 24 (Palm Sunday). In addition, Lazarus Saturday falls on April 23 - on this day you can eat fish caviar.
During Lent 2016, you cannot eat meat, eggs, milk and dairy products, or drink alcohol, but on some days you are allowed to drink a small amount of wine.
A more detailed daily nutrition calendar for Lent 2016 is provided below.
Lent 2016: nutrition calendar for every day
First week
Second weekLent 2016: what you can eat
Third weekLent 2016: what you can eat
Fourth weekLent 2016: what you can eat
Fifth weekLent 2016: what you can eat
Sixth weekLent 2016: what you can eat
Holy WeekLent 2016: what you can eat
The strict week of Great Lent 2016, each day has its own name. It should also be noted that during Holy Week, fasting is intensified and is truly strict.
Monday, April 25 (Holy Monday) - dry eating (bread, raw vegetables, fruits, dried fruits, honey, nuts).
Tuesday, April 26 (Holy Tuesday) - dry eating (bread, raw vegetables, fruits, dried fruits, honey, nuts).
Wednesday, April 27 (Holy Wednesday) - dry eating (bread, raw vegetables, fruits, dried fruits, honey, nuts).
Thursday, April 28 (Holy Thursday) - dry eating (bread, raw vegetables, fruits, dried fruits, honey, nuts).
Saturday, April 30 (Holy Saturday) - dry eating (bread, raw vegetables, fruits, dried fruits, honey, nuts).
From Monday March 30, 2020, restrictions on movement around the city will be introduced in the capital. (home self-isolation) for all Moscow residents regardless of age.The corresponding Decree number 34-UM dated March 29, 2020 was signed by Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin on March 29, 2020. The new document amends (adds) the previously issued Decree No. 12-UM dated 03/05/2020.
We tell you what can and cannot be done in accordance with the new Decree.
Despite the imposed self-isolation regime, in some cases it is still possible to leave the house. We list these cases below.
In what cases can you leave the house:
* In case of seeking emergency medical care.
* In case of a threat to life or health.
* In the case of going to a place of activity (work), the implementation of which is not prohibited. Previously we wrote about
* To purchase food and goods - go to the nearest store.
* In case of walking pets - at a distance of no more than 100 meters from the place of residence.
* If necessary, take out the garbage to the nearest waste accumulation site.
If you do need to leave the house, you should follow a number of rules.
How to behave on the street, in public places and public transport:
* It is necessary to maintain distance (social distancing), that is, not to approach other citizens at a distance of less than one and a half meters, with the exception of taxi rides.
* Comply with special social distancing markings in areas where they are posted.
The Decree does not apply to:
* for cases of medical provision. help.
* on the activities of law enforcement agencies and other bodies whose actions are aimed at ensuring the safety of citizens.
* for vehicle traffic.
* for citizens who have been issued special passes.
* for cases of arrival and departure from the city.
Until what date will the self-isolation regime for all residents of Moscow, introduced on March 30, 2020, last:
In the published document The end date of the general self-isolation regime is not specified, introduced from March 30, 2020.This means that the timing of lifting the home self-isolation regime will be announced additionally after the epidemiological situation in Moscow and the region improves and the spread of coronavirus infection begins to decline.