Fasting

[Justin Kissel]

You mean that all this time I could have been having fish sandwiches!?! :shock:

[bogoliubtsy]

You mean I shouldn't have been feeling guilty about drinking wine!?! :shock:

[TomS]

Umm... I was just joking around.

Sorry for the confusion.

Nevertheless, you are correct in what you posted. Read the history.

[TomS]

My GOA Priest says that this type of strict fasting is for monks and not for the laity. And further, that if anyone questions you about whether you are fasting that your response should be "None of your business!"

[尼古拉前执事]

And your priest also has confession, what, 2 times a year?

CANON LXIX of the 85 (THE APOSTOLIC) CANONS:

If any Bishop, or Presbyter, or Deacon, or Subdeacon, or Anagnost, or Psalt fails to fast throughout the forty days of Holy Lent, or on a Wednesday, or on a Friday, let him be deposed from office. Unless he has been prevented from doing so by reason of bodily illness. If, on the other hand, a layman fail to do so, let him be excommunicated.

[TomS]

And your priest also has confession, what, 2 times a year?

Yep. TONIGHT Actually from 5:00 to 5:30.

A half hour for the WHOLE Church! :shock:

[TomS]

And your priest also has confession, what, 2 times a year?
...If, on the other hand, a layman fail to do so, let him be excommunicated.[/i]

Pathetic. Excommunicated over something that was not prescribed by the Lord. Truly pathetic.