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In the Orthodox Church, choosing to honor a "strict" Lenten fast is a spiritual and physical commitment. This year Great Lent is seven weeks long.
Weekdays:
No meat, no fish (with a skeleton), no dairy, no oil (e.g. olive or vegetable)
Shellfish (such as lobster, shrimp, crab, oysters, scallops, clams, mussels, etc.) are allowed.
Vegetables and Vegetable products including grains (rice, wheat, flour, non-egg pasta) are allowed.
Fruit is allowed.
Weekends:
Add the oils back in.
No alcohol. Go easy at meal time. No eating between meals.
Some special days are more or less restrictive.
EZ-PZ, right?
"Keep your mouth shut, work hard. Life is tough. Work through it.” -- Stetson Bennett, Quarterback, Georgia Bulldogs
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I realized years ago that the smart and rational thing was to give up the whole silly idea of religion. So in essence, I give up Lent for Lent.
Cleverly disguised as a responsible adult.
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I think the wife gives up sex for lent ...at least on my end that's how it is
I work harder than a ugly stripper....
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In the Orthodox Church, choosing to honor a "strict" Lenten fast is a spiritual and physical commitment. This year Great Lent is seven weeks long.
Weekdays:
No meat, no fish (with a skeleton), no dairy, no oil (e.g. olive or vegetable)
Shellfish (such as lobster, shrimp, crab, oysters, scallops, clams, mussels, etc.) are allowed.
Vegetables and Vegetable products including grains (rice, wheat, flour, non-egg pasta) are allowed.
Fruit is allowed.
Weekends:
Add the oils back in.
No alcohol. Go easy at meal time. No eating between meals.
Some special days are more or less restrictive.
EZ-PZ, right? Slavyanka is Orthodox. Because of health issues the last few years she has gotten a dispensation from her priest to allow her to have meat and dairy. This year, she's feeling better so I suggested we do the full Lenten fast, if for no other reason that I will likely lose 20 lbs. on it. When we were first going out she suggested that some people extend their fast to sex. I made it clear that was not something I was willing to give up. She hasn't brought it up again.
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I'm Methodist, I like fish, I enjoy the sale prices, and special meals on fish during lent. Pierogi are also part of the lent package. Great combo. Who doesn’t love pierogis?!?
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My BIL is a fine upstanding catholic...he gives up watermelon each year for lent.
America, Our Country and we’re taking it back.
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I don't miss those
"Herbe Like" taco ads.
These premises insured by a Sheltie in Training ,--- and Cooey.o
"May the Good Lord take a likin' to you"
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My BIL is a fine upstanding catholic...he gives up watermelon each year for lent. If he’s black, it matters.
The degree of my privacy is no business of yours.
What we've learned from history is that we haven't learned from it.
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Nope. Straight Pittsburgh Italian.
America, Our Country and we’re taking it back.
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