Before bright Easter, you will have to meet the Holy Week (we will tell you what you can eat on the days before Easter in the article). But what can you eat every day during this period? Now we have to deal with this. For believers, this week is very important. During this period and until Easter itself, Christians pray and read the Bible. They remember Christ, who came to our Earth to cure us of various diseases, and left this world for our sins.
The fact is that throughout the week before Easter, not everything is allowed to eat. These 7 days are considered the most severe. Starting from the first day and ending with the seventh, every day is considered Great. On an important week, believers keep the strictest Fast.
Holy Week- this is a kind of memory of the last time of the transfer of our savior and his terrible torment. During this week, people are rethinking their lives. Someone decides to repent, someone is just thinking, and someone is praying earnestly. For everyone, this holy holiday means something different. This week the soul is cleansed of sinful thoughts. That is, abstinence occurs not only in food, but also morally. On Holy Week, one cannot be angry and swear - this is a great sin, just like eating meat with wine.
Approximate diet and procedure
What can you eat on Passion Week? During this period, it is allowed to eat bread, vegetables in any form, fruits and mushrooms. But do not forget that food should come raw vegetables and fruits cooked without oil. Compotes and cold teas are allowed as drinks. And you can't eat in the morning. Meals are taken once - in the evening.
By the end of the week, it is already allowed to add hot vegetable food with oil to your diet. You can eat twice a day. And wine is allowed. Friday is the strictest of all seven days. On Good Friday, no food is allowed. This is explained by the fact that people are in mourning, since on this day Christ was crucified. Naturally, in Holy Week, you should give up everything sweet, except for honey. You can not eat pastries, meat, fish, eggs and milk.
Since you need to follow strict rules in food a week before Easter, we have compiled an approximate diet for you. Do not worry, on the eighth day it will be possible to return to the usual menu.
Monday
The first day of Holy Week is considered the most difficult, as you will have to give up your usual diet. Much of the food will be banned. First, you have to dramatically switch to a one-time meal. Secondly, which is also unusual, you have to eat all the food raw. People who strongly believe in the Lord God do not eat anything at all on this day. It is permissible for ordinary people who simply believe in God to include bread and vegetables in any form on the menu on the first day of Holy Week before Easter. That is, they can be dried, salted, pickled and sour. Allowed to enter daily diet mushrooms and fruits.
From drinks only cold juices are accepted. Do not forget that on this day you take food only once and then in the evening. And during the day, be sure to clean up the room or in the yard, if you have a private house. On Monday in the church, all employees remember Christ and those events that happened earlier on this day.
Tuesday
On this day, you can eat dishes that you have prepared, but only without adding oil. We can only eat once a day, in the evening. Fresh vegetables and fruits are consumed in the church. But they have limited access to these products. On this day, it is necessary to wash all the dirty things, because then there will be no time. Churches commemorate the sermons of Christ.
Wednesday
On this day, we continue to eat dry food. Devotees of God refuse to eat at all. In the morning, clean the house, take out all the garbage. Slowly start preparing for Easter. In the temples on Wednesday they will remember Judas and how he betrayed our savior. On this day, it would not hurt to confess. They say that it is on Wednesday to all those who repent of their sins that the Lord will forgive everything. That is, on this day you are completely cleansed.
Thursday
On the fourth day, a slight relaxation already comes, since it is now allowed to eat twice. Plus, it becomes permissible to eat hot food with vegetable oil. Salads can be prepared and, if desired, you can drink some wine. On this day, you should finish all your chores related to cleaning the house. On Thursday, various rituals are performed to expel all evil spirits from the house. Be sure to consecrate your apartment with church candles.
There are old customs. When you wash windows and doors, soap solution drop the rubbish. This will help bring prosperity and good luck to your home. On this day, preparations for Easter are already beginning. Housewives paint eggs, bake Easter cakes. People call this day Pure Thursday". That is, at the very end of the day, you must definitely buy up well. All this must be completed before sunrise. It is believed that water will wash away all your sins and drag away illnesses. After showering, dress only in clean clothes.
It turns out that Thursday is the busiest day for Christians. It is necessary to have time to do everything, and also to prepare the main attributes for the festive table. There is still such a belief that if, after bathing, collect salt in a bag of flax and store it for a whole year, then devilry can't get into your house.
Friday (Good)
This day is considered the most severe. We all grieve on Friday for Christ, because he was crucified on Friday. Like it or not, but on this day you simply have to eat nothing. Exceptions apply to young children and elderly patients. On this day, you need to rest, you have completed all the housework earlier. In churches, ministers recall the sufferings of Christ, which he had to endure on the last day of his life. We are obliged to endure this fast, since Christ once saved us. For the Lord died so that we might live.
Saturday
Easter is approaching, there is only one day left. On this day, all night and morning next day people illuminate eggs, Easter cakes, water. You can sanctify everything that you see fit to bring to the temple. Someone brings wine, lard, cheese and sausage. People bring different things, the main thing is that they believe in God and on this Bright Day. The ministers of the church do not eat anything on this day. Simple people(Christians) can eat a piece of bread, a limited amount of vegetables and fruits, dried fruits and honey. On this day, you can finish what you haven’t had time to do yet. But before the evening you should definitely manage, as the service will be held all night.
Sunday (Holy Easter)
Finally, we waited for the brightest day. In the morning you can not eat anything until you have dedicated your products. Then, when you get home, you need to break your fast. You can eat an egg, lard, cheese, sausage, be sure to paris. And only then everything that you have prepared for this holiday. This is a real joy for people, because our Christ is Risen. On this day, you can have fun and walk. But this does not mean that after fasting you need to immediately pounce on food. Try to gradually expand your diet every day.
On Easter, parishioners attend church for communion. It is also necessary to give alms to the poor. All days of Holy Week are very important. During this period, a rethinking comes to each person. Thus, by Easter, a person comes already spiritually clean. Be sure to follow these rules, you will see how the burden that lay inside your soul fell off you. Perhaps something was bothering you, and the week before Easter is a great opportunity to beg for sins from the Lord. They say that if we really repent from a pure heart, the Lord will forgive us for everything that we once committed against the law.
In addition to spiritual cleansing, there is a physical cleansing. Thanks to fresh vegetables and fruits, the body gets rid of harmful toxins and toxins, and the body heals. Fasting is useful for absolutely all people, the main thing is that they have faith in God.
To fast or not is everyone's business. But true Christians must adhere to this rule. Every person should know the story of his origin, and who Christ was. It is necessary to celebrate the holiday consciously. Fasting will pass very easily, as it exists now a large number of various fast recipes. You can eat different dishes every day, but without meat. It's simple, because you do not need to sit on debilitating diets and starve. You can simply diversify your diet with other foods for just a week.
Breakfast includes a variety of vegetable and fruit salads. Prepare fruit and mushroom soups. Make a chowder with rice and vegetables. Even if you need to cook soups, you can easily do without oil. Add all vegetables to the broth fresh. See off Holy Week in prayer. And on Easter Day, be sure to go to church.
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After a drunken morning of a cheerful, joyful carnival, an ascetic, strict great post, which does not provide for physical, earthly joys. Believers observe Great Lent as a tribute to the memory of the fast of Jesus Christ, who fasted for forty days, and after performing His rite of baptism went into the wilderness.
Since Great Lent is just around the corner, it will be useful to talk about prohibited and permitted foods for our table, and especially to discuss food in last week Great Lent before Easter.
How to fast in Great Lent?
For Orthodox Christians, Catholics, and some other denominations, this is the most main post, which is a period of preparation for the celebration of the bright holiday of Easter.
It includes the forty-day (Fourteen) as well as the fast of Holy Week. Since it has strict limits, it is better to prepare for it in advance, then it will be much easier to withstand it. This is especially true for those people who are going to fast for the first time.
It should be noted that the Church does not consider fasting to be an unchanging dogma, where one must blindly obey strict rules. Not at all. For example, for those who are preparing to limit themselves in food for the first time, various indulgences are provided. So, for example, a person can decide for himself how much food and drink he needs per day.
At this time, it is much more important to observe certain church norms and rituals than to very strictly limit oneself in food.
But if you feel the strength, feel the need to comply with all the rules of Great Lent, including food restrictions, let's talk about what is allowed and what is not allowed to eat at this time.
What can you eat and what can't you?
As the Church prescribes, during Great Lent it is forbidden to consume animal products: meat, eggs, milk, fish, and all food in the preparation of which they were used. Vegetable oil is also not allowed, alcohol is strictly prohibited. It seems that these products are very easy to determine at a glance whether they are in cooked food or not. But this is far from true.
For example, regular chewing gum and many types of candies contain animal gelatin, so they are banned. The same goes for chocolate and many other types of food.
During this period, homemade preparations will be very useful to you. For nutrition, salted, pickled vegetables, fruits, berry compotes, juices and jams will be good. Timely prepared frozen or dried mushrooms, berries, vegetables.
Be sure to eat fresh, dried, salty garden greens - parsley, dill, celery, other spicy, useful herbs. Add them to any dishes, lean vegetable, mushroom soups and the table will not seem too bland to you. Pay special attention to the first courses, try to eat them hot, "piping hot". Do not forget that during this period you need to refrain from sexual activity until the end of the post.
How to eat in the last week of fasting?
The last week before Easter is called Holy Week. At this time, the believer sincerely mourns the imminent near death of Christ, so this period is bound by the most severe restrictions.
But even in such a strict fast, there are quite pleasant moments. This period is perhaps the best opportunity to prepare for the bright Easter holiday for a true believer.
This week (for example, in 2013 from April 18 to April 24), Orthodox devote great attention preparing your home and members of your family for the coming Easter. They decorate their home, think over how they will spend this day, select recipes for a festive cake, make up a festive menu and, of course, strictly observe church traditions, rules, and rituals.
For example, on Saturday of the sixth week of Great Lent, the church celebrates Christ's last miracle - the resurrection of Lazarus. The Savior performed this miracle before embarking on the difficult path of Holy Week. Therefore, Lazarus Saturday is the only day of the whole year when Sunday worship is performed on Saturday.
Sunday of the sixth week is Palm Sunday. On this day, the Savior, riding a white donkey, descended from the Mount of Olives to head for the walls of Jerusalem. He was greeted by residents with palm branches in their hands. We have replaced them with willow branches.
What is allowed to eat during this period?
In Holy Week, the strictest fast, the second degree, should be observed. It suggests dryness. This means that food should not be brewed, boiled, in any case not fried. The ban applies to all products that we talked about above. Eat fruits, vegetables, drink clean fresh water.
During the entire period of restrictions, you can kiss your husband or wife (this is only allowed for spouses), but only in dark time days.
But then the bright Easter holiday will come and all restrictions will end. After asceticism, strict self-restraint in everything, there comes a period of celebration. It will be possible to drink wine, have fun and finally have a hearty tasty meal. Rejoice in life, praise our Savior in prayers and be happy!
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Holy Week is the last week before Easter, following Palm Sunday and established in memory of suffering and martyrdom Jesus Christ.
Other names of Holy Week: Holy Week, Terrible Week, White Week, Clean Week. This is due to the fact that in this period Christians need to take care of their inner spiritual world, the purification of the soul and body.
On such days, the Orthodox Church does not celebrate the days of its Saints, does not commemorate the dead, and does not conduct such sacraments as weddings and baptisms. This is the week before Easter, every day of which is great and holy. Orthodox Christians spend this time praying fervently and staying in strict abstinence.
In 2018, Holy Week will begin on April 2. 
Every day of Holy Week is considered by the Orthodox Church to be great and holy, and true believers are encouraged at this time to reflect on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ, on the events of the last days of his earthly life.
The Russian people fulfilled the precepts of the Orthodox Church: they prayed, kept a strict fast, tried to attend church all week, especially if it was not far from the village, behave with dignity, at this time it was forbidden to have fun, sing songs, laugh.
At the same time, preparations were underway in the villages for the great feast of Easter. It began with putting the countryside and peasant houses in order. With the joint efforts of the village community, the fences around the village, the entrance gates, wells were repaired, the streets were swept.
During Holy Week, many rituals of a cleansing and protective nature were performed.
Let's look at each day separately. This period is united by the fact that each of the great days considered below is filled with sadness and sorrow. It is not surprising that Holy Week implies a period of strict fasting. At the end of this week comes the feast of Easter.
Great Monday
On this day, two biblical stories are remembered:
The first is not even directly related to Christ. Believers read the Old Testament epistle about Joseph, who was sold into slavery by his brothers. Close people betrayed this man, but he still remained faithful to God. Years passed, and Joseph became the second person in Egypt after the pharaoh. Therefore, this hero appears in the form of a sufferer who endured great trials, but was nevertheless exalted by God. Likewise, Christ, betrayed by Judas, eventually rose from the dead and conquered death and sin.
The second episode is connected with the biography of Jesus. One day he was walking with his disciples and saw a fig tree (fig tree), which, although growing, did not bear any fruit. The Savior compared her with people who, although they live and fulfill all their duties, suffer from spiritual barrenness. Faith, mercy, condescending attitude towards neighbors - this is what helps a person to feel peace of mind and get real fruits.
It is interesting that in Russia it has long been customary on Great Monday to completely clean up the house, whitewash the corners, clean the barn, and wash the cattle. They began to prepare for the holiday in advance - after all, the expectation of the celebration brings us closer to a brighter day, doesn't it?
Read more about prayers at the beginning of Holy Week.
Maundy Tuesday
On this day, several sermons of Christ are remembered at once. The Savior taught the people about the resurrection of the dead, about the need to fulfill obligations not only to God, but also to the authorities, and also spoke about the Last Judgment.
All these and other stories edified people and awakened faith in them. After all, they were sincerely convinced that Christ was the Son of God, the Messiah, whose coming had long been expected thanks to the predictions of the prophets.
For more information about Holy Tuesday, about what you can and cannot do on this day, read.
Great Wednesday
On Wednesday, they remember the story of the betrayal of Judas Iscariot, who betrayed Christ the Pharisee for only 30 pieces of silver. It is noteworthy that later Judas repented of his deed, fell into despair and committed another grave sin - he hanged himself on an aspen branch.
The legend says that at first the traitor chose a birch, but she turned white with fear. But the aspen, after hanging, began to constantly tremble in the wind - as if shuddering with horror from what had happened.
On Wednesday, they remember one woman who helped prepare the body of the Savior for burial. Before meeting with Christ, she did not lead quite well. correct image life and was known as a sinner. Positive influence Jesus, the sincere faith of this woman completely changed her way of life, and in the end she was forgiven.
It is believed that on Wednesday confession has a special power. Therefore, believers can go to church, and also offer a prayer to the Lord for repentance for their sins.
For more information about the Great Wednesday, about what you can and cannot do on this day, read.
Maundy Thursday
In the people it is also called pure. This is why it is called clean, because by the evening it is necessary to finish all the cleaning work in houses and apartments, so that everything shines and sparkles. There is even such a belief: whoever did not have time to clean up on Maundy Thursday, who has dirt left in their houses, will live in the dirt all next year.
On Maundy Thursday, it is customary to go to church for a service and bring a passionate candle home, then light it all year long, if one of the family members is seriously ill, it will help in healing.
Be sure to cook Thursday salt. It is necessary to take ordinary coarse salt and ignite it in an oven, in modern conditions they do it in the oven. During the consecration of Easter cakes, salt is also placed in a basket. And then after this rite, she gains a special healing power, can protect from any evil.
- If a person is unwell, you need to dissolve a little Thursday salt in water and give the patient a drink.
- In order for peace, comfort, peace and happiness to always reign in the house and family, a pinch of such salt is thrown at the head of each bed.
- In order to protect the house from grief and misfortune, a little Thursday salt should be poured in each corner (they do this in the evening, when all the house cleaning work is completed).
- If you feel that an unkind person with evil thoughts has come to your house, add a pinch of this salt to his food. And when he leaves, lightly sprinkle all his traces with it.
- When the spouses begin to quarrel among themselves, they should put a small canvas bag with Thursday salt under the pillow.
- In order for little children to grow up healthy and cheerful, kind and reasonable, while bathing them, you need to throw a little salt into the basin or bath.
- If suddenly someone left home and does not return for a long time, it is necessary to throw a pinch of such salt into the fire.
Prepare more of this Thursday salt so that it is enough for the whole year until the next Maundy Thursday. It can also be added to food for pets - cows, goats, pigs, sheep.
On this day, not only the dwelling is washed, and the owners also need to swim, wash off all sins, you can take a steam bath or plunge into the hole. Young girls on such a Thursday always cut their braids so that their hair became thicker and more beautiful. It is also customary on Maundy Thursday to cut your hair for the first time. one-year-old children, it was forbidden to cut them until that day.
Maundy Thursday is considered the most troublesome day for housewives, because after lunch, when they bathed themselves and put things in order in the houses, you should start making cottage cheese Easter, start coloring eggs and make dough for Easter cakes.
But from the stories that are remembered on this day, the main event is The Last Supper. Not only the texts of Holy Scripture are dedicated to her, but also some works of art - for example, the painting of the same name, which belongs to the pen of the legendary Leonardo da Vinci (drawn at the end of the 15th century). The great master sought to convey the moment when Christ said to his disciples: "One of you will betray me." Of course, everyone present was in disarray - and this can be seen with the naked eye.
Interestingly, the painting has been kept in the monastery of Santa Maria delle Grazie (Milan, Italy) since its inception. During World War II, a bomb hit the building. The destruction was quite serious, and the canvas itself was not damaged. There are many small and big miracles in life - you just have to look around.
For more information about Maundy Thursday, about what you can and cannot do on this day, read.
Good Friday
Tragic events are approaching. Friday is the day when Christ was judged and crucified. A shameful death, which only robbers were betrayed, was also prepared for the Savior, who healed people, forgave sinners, and rose from the dead. On this day, the 12 Gospels of the Holy Passion of Christ are read.
And during the evening service they take out the shroud - this is the fabric big size, on which the image of Christ lying in the tomb is embroidered (or painted). People stand around the Savior and mourn him.
But is the original fabric, which wrapped the body of the deceased Jesus, preserved? The well-known Shroud of Turin, a linen cloth (about 4 meters long), claims to play this role. It is believed that the face of Christ appeared on it, which is even captured on the negative of the photograph. Although Orthodox and catholic church they do not officially recognize the authenticity of this story, but nevertheless, they perceive the shroud as another symbol of the suffering of the Savior.
For more information about Good Friday, about what you can and cannot do on this day, read.
Holy Saturday
Culmination of Holy Week. The Savior died on Friday, and on Saturday the body was placed in a coffin, which was placed in a cave. The entrance to it was blocked with a huge stone, which in shape resembled an egg. By the way, one of the legends claims that this is why the egg has become a symbol of Easter.
Many believers strive to get to the temple in order to take part in the Easter service - the all-night service, which is held from about 11 p.m. Saturday to 2-3 p.m. Sunday. You can stand for a few minutes, and for the whole time - depending on the possibilities of health. But it is better, of course, to wait until the end of the service. After all, it is at this moment that you can be among the first people in the world who will say this year: “Christ is risen! He has truly risen!"
On these days, believers remember the sufferings of the Lord, and they also bring colored eggs and Easter cakes to the temple to bless food. Also on Saturday in Jerusalem, in the Church of the Holy Sepulcher, the Holy Fire descends. And although only representatives recognize the miracle Orthodox Church, the joy of believers is not diminished by this.
Holy Week is a special time, the culmination of the entire Christian year. As always, an interesting pattern works: the expectation of a holiday in itself turns into real holiday. Of course, Easter is a great celebration, a real joy for Christians.
However, do not forget to holidays about the sufferings of the Savior, about what a sacred sacrifice was made for people. This is the main meaning of Holy Week.
For more information about Holy Saturday, about what you can and cannot do on this day, read.
Happy Easter
In 2018 it will be April 8th. You should put aside all business and go to the temple. Attendance at the Easter service important tradition holiday. Orthodox believers remember the miraculous resurrection of Jesus Christ, to which this event is dedicated. After the service, it is customary to lay a festive table and gather guests. Congratulations traditionally begin with an Easter greeting: “Christ is Risen!”, to which it is customary to answer: “Truly Risen.”
It is also customary to attend church daily during Holy Week. During this period, every believer should be imbued with the events that took place many years ago, and mentally be present at last days earthly life of Jesus Christ. Remember to offer prayers in honor of the Savior.
For more information about Easter, about what you can and cannot do on this day, read.
What not to do during Holy Week
— During Holy Week, all the restrictions of Great Lent must be observed. The consumption of meat, fish, eggs and dairy products is still prohibited. It is forbidden to indulge and drink alcoholic beverages. Each meal should be modest, and only lean meals are allowed.
- Sewing, knitting, cooking, cleaning - all this can be done until Maundy Thursday. From the fourth day of Holy Week, all household chores are banned, since from that moment it is time for Easter preparations and regular visits to the temple.
- During this period, it is forbidden to visit noisy entertainment places, behave lewdly, sin, insult other people and lie. Sins committed during Holy Week are unforgivable, so it is better to spend this time at home praying or in church. It is necessary to fully concentrate on the upcoming holiday and exclude entertainment such as singing, dancing, watching TV and spending time on the Internet.
Get rid of negative feelings: envy, anger and sadness. During Holy Week, you should experience only positive emotions and engage in charitable deeds instead of wasting time on anxiety and useless worries.
- Good Friday is a mournful day, which means that it is forbidden to rejoice, have fun and laugh. Do not forget that once on this very day Jesus Christ suffered suffering, so you need to behave with restraint. To avoid trouble, it is not recommended to go to bed until the morning of Holy Saturday. According to belief, in order not to bring trouble on yourself, in good friday you can not pierce the earth with iron.
- Food that will remain with holiday table throwing away is not recommended. It is preferable to give it to the homeless or bury it in the ground. By throwing away Easter dishes, you risk dooming yourself to trouble.
Lent is the strictest and longest of all known. During this period, believers should limit themselves to entertainment and seriously review their diet. Despite the fact that this measure is voluntary, anyone who wants to achieve union with God should not neglect church laws. Let your faith be sincere.
Passion Week Notes
It is on this day that you can get rid of many sins and improve your life. Following Easter signs and rituals, you can change your destiny for the better for the next year.
- "If you want to be healthy all year round, by all means, take a swim before sunrise." - Try it yourself and you will see that, indeed, this morning the water takes on wonderful healing properties. This water can wash away everything, the sins that have accumulated over the year.
- Do not indulge in laziness, but rather get up early on Maundy Thursday and wash yourself white in the shower, in the bathroom or in the bath before dawn. If you cannot believe in the power of the magical Thursday water, then there will be no harm, purity is for the benefit of everyone - both bodily and spiritual.
- There is a true sign - if you do a general cleaning on Pure Thursday, you will get a lot of joy for it.
- In addition to the fact that the house will become clean, there is also such a religious moment here that six days after Maundy Thursday cleaning religious people are not engaged.
- Besides, there is popular belief that by starting a general cleaning in the house, you receive as a gift from the Lord the opportunity to find your favorite and necessary items that seemed to be lost forever.
- It has long been believed that if during Maundy Thursday all the money in the house is counted three times, then they will not be transferred to the family during the year. Counting money should be done early in the morning, at noon and at sunset. This should be done in secret not only from strangers, but also from all your household members. Only then from the fulfillment of this old rite will be good.
- And here is the money conspiracy on Maundy Thursday. If you wash the doors and windows with water in which a trifle is placed, then throughout the year your cash income will grow by leaps and bounds!
Conspiracy words to say when throwing a bucket or basin of water with a handful of coins:
“Money, drive - don’t transfer, grow, multiply, don’t get to the enemy!” and any other prayer that you know well. After all the doors and windows in your house are washed, remove the change from the water and put it in a far, but previously washed, corner of your house or apartment for a week. Pour water under any tree.
- Put any silver object in a container of water overnight. And in the morning, in Good Friday, wash yourself with this water, and during the year no evil spirit will be afraid of you.
- If in your house there is a baby under the age of one year, then such a procedure is especially indicated for him, since he still cannot protect himself with the help of holy prayer. Therefore, we must take care of its protection.
From now on, you know what Holy Week is, signs and its customs, as well as when it is celebrated.
Attention! If you are suffering from diseases gastrointestinal tract or improper metabolism, then fasting in all its severity is out of the question. You can fast in more sparing forms, moving away from the strict monastic canons.
Note. The definition of the week here has an unusual meaning. It is customary to refer to only Sunday as a week. A seven-day interval, starting from a week, has a name - a week.
The Feast of Forgiveness Sunday marks the beginning of the first week. There are no food restrictions on this day.
Wednesday requires acceptance only plant food raw, 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.
Monday is the day of dry eating, hot food will have to be 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.
On this joyful and bright day, try the recipe. He will perfectly play the role of the main dish on the Lenten table.
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 are 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.
Your table in Lent in 2018 will diversify the food calendar by day. Thanks to useful recipes on this day you can decorate the table. It is easy to prepare and has excellent taste.
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. As 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.
On this day, it will become an excellent decoration for your table. You can find the recipe for this wonderful dish in our calendar.
For the rest of the week, you will have 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, one hot meal is allowed.
On Friday, the Annunciation is celebrated, on this day the use of fish is allowed.
The onset of Lazorevskaya Saturday will give us the joy of tasting fish caviar, hot food and two cups of wine.
The week starts with a holiday 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. Your diet allows raw vegetables and fruits, as well as a hot decoction once a day.
On Maundy Thursday without oil.
The last day of Great Lent is Great Saturday, on this day many believers completely refuse food until the bright holiday of Easter.
Before starting a fast, be sure to talk with your spiritual mentor or priest. They will help you to post correctly. In most cases modern man you should not stick to the traditional monastic menu. To do this, you need to have a prepared body. Also, a nutrition calendar will help to withstand a difficult post in 2018, it contains many useful and most importantly delicious meals. They are close to the daily diet of an ordinary person, not a monk, and will help brighten up the difficult days of abstinence.
To go through the difficult path of great purification is real example strong inner will. We hope that in this difficult test, the 2018 Great Lent Nutrition Calendar will serve as your faithful companion. When creating it, the best lean recipes were selected and selected to help brighten up the long days of deprivation.
Voluntary refusal of food, abstinence from any entertainment is called fasting. True Christians who want to reunite with make the decision to fast. But what can you eat during fasting to save energy for everyday life?
The essence of fasting
Many Orthodox, who are just starting their journey to God, believe that fasting is completely refusing to eat. But this is not entirely correct. First of all, you need to limit yourself from activities that carry idleness and pleasure:
- do not participate in entertainment festivities;
- refuse to watch entertainment programs;
- do not do bad deeds;
- not fulfill marital obligations;
- don't swear and don't gossip.
Secondly, you need to stop eating junk food. Only lean food is allowed.
There is a basic list of lean foods that can be eaten:
- Various types of cereals: semolina, barley, buckwheat, rice, oatmeal, barley.
- Any vegetables: potatoes, cabbage, onions, beets, carrots.
- Fruits and berries.
- Mushrooms.
- Nuts: walnuts, almonds, peanuts, pine nuts.
- Beekeeping products.
- Canned vegetables, fruits and berries (compotes, jams, vegetable salads).
- Condiments, spices and herbs (dill, parsley, Bay leaf, black and red pepper, cardamom, etc.)
You can eat during fasting, because this is a test, not a test for survival. In order for the body to fully function, it needs a sufficient amount of protein. And where can I get it if meat is strictly prohibited on fasting days? The answer is simple, you should replace meat products with those that contain vegetable protein. Legumes (beans, soybeans, chickpeas, peas) are especially enriched with this protein.
Try making a lean soup with any kind of legumes, vegetables, and grains. Season with spices to taste, and you will realize that fasting can be delicious. But don't overeat. After all, excess food is a violation of fasting. You should eat everything in moderation, trying only to satisfy your hunger, and not to eat to satiety.
When can you eat fish during fasting?
Fish is a kind of product that is banned on strict days. To answer the question “When can I eat fish during fasting?”, You should study the basic rules for eating it.
Most often, fish can be included in your diet when the days of fasting coincide with major church holidays. For example, April 7 (Annunciation), the last Sunday before Easter (Entry of the Lord into Jerusalem), Saturday of Lazarus.
During the Dormition Fast, fish are allowed on the feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord.
Petrov fasting allows you to eat fish on the following days: Thursday, Saturday, Sunday and Tuesday.
During the Christmas fast, fish can be included in the menu on weekends: Saturday and Sunday.
Special rules apply to people with poor health. When talking with the priest, you can ask for relief, then you will be allowed to eat fish products Anytime.
Meals on different days
During the week, you need to know on which days you should make an indulgence, and on which, on the contrary, you should completely refrain from food.
Monday, Wednesday and Friday are the days of strict fast. At this time, if possible, you should completely refuse food or you can afford to eat very little raw, uncooked foods. In addition, during these 3 days, vegetable oils should not be added to dishes. The main food is Rye bread, vegetables, fruits and unsweetened jelly or compote.
Tuesday and Thursday. On these days, it is allowed to eat food that can first be boiled or fried. But sunflower oil is again forbidden to add.
Saturday and Sunday. Relaxation days. You can cook your own soup or cook vegetable stew with the addition of fish and vegetable oil.
This post is the strictest and the longest. Therefore, before proceeding with its commission, you need to think about whether it will harm your health. Sick people and nursing mothers are allowed to eat even a little meat on fasting days.
You should refuse:
- from any kind of meat, fish and even seafood;
- dairy and fermented milk products, eggs and even egg powder;
- baking, as forbidden foods are added to the dough during cooking;
- mayonnaise and other sauces, if they contain milk or eggs;
- alcoholic beverages, as they have amusing properties.
It must be remembered that fasting people do not eat at all on the first day of Great Lent and every Friday.
In the first and last 7 days, you can eat only vegetables and fruits, and drink only fresh water.
On other days, honey, sunflower oil, and sometimes fish are allowed.
Are sweets allowed?
Some sweet lovers are wondering if you can sometimes drink tea with sugar or eat a bar of chocolate during fasting? The Church gives a positive answer.
During fasting, it is allowed to add sugar to food, in addition, you can eat bitter chocolate without the addition of dairy components, dried berries, gozinaki, marmalade sweets and honey in small quantities.
Some Orthodox believe that honey is undesirable. Especially this opinion is held by the Old Believers and monks. But church officials are not opposed to the fact that honey is present on the table of the Orthodox during fasting. They advise choosing buckwheat or linden varieties, as they contain many trace elements and vitamins.
Menu for one day of Lent
For people who have decided to start fasting for the first time, we can advise the following approximate meal plan:
- Breakfast: a piece of black bread, 250 g of any porridge cooked in water.
- Lunch: lettuce salad with tomatoes and cucumbers, seasoned with lemon juice and salt.
- Snack: one apple or pear. A glass of berry compote.
- Dinner: stew stewed vegetables: potatoes, cabbage and carrots.
According to the clergy, the most important thing is the purification of the soul. And the question “What can I eat during fasting” does not have such of great importance. The main thing is to sincerely believe that through spiritual and bodily abstinence we.
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