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These are some alterations and expansion to the foods That Are Okay for Orthodox Lent All vegetable oils All fish oils **ALL SEAFOOD** (to include fish and shellfish -such as sardines, tuna, bass, shrimp, crab, etc) Shortening containing vegetable ingredients only Margarine containing vege

This little resource was created by the Fr. Bannon of the Oriental Orthodox Church You can download this calendar down below.

Rules for Lenten Fasting in the Orthodox Church In order to help in your Lenten Fasting, the following is a brief description of the Lenten Fast in terms of categories of food and times of abstinence of foods from the various categories. The purpose of this outline of the regulations on fasting is t

Great Lent is considered the holiest fast since our Lord Jesus Christ Himself had fasted it. Therefore, during Great Lent we follow the example set by our Lord Jesus Christ, Who fasted on our behalf forty days and forty nights (Matt. 4: 2). Also during Holy Week, which comes after the 40 days, we li