What we (don't) Eat!
What do we not eat for ANY fast?
Meat and dairy (we can have fish for some fasts)
This fast commemorates St. Mary
St. Mary's Fast
How long are the Wednesday/Friday Fasts?
1 day
When is the Christmas Eve fast?
The day before Christmas
In the Great fast, we abstain from
All meat, fish, and dairy
This fast is the longest and oldest fast
How long is Nineveh's Fast?
3 days
When is the Nativity (Kiahk) fast?
It starts 40 days before Christmas on Jan. 7
For Kiahk, we abstain from:
Meat and Dairy
(we CAN eat fish)
This fast celebrates the birth of Jesus
Nativity Fast
Which is the only fast that changes in length every year?
The Apostle's Fast
When is the Great Fast?
55 days before Easter, in Spring
On the Wednesday and Friday Fasts, we:
Don't eat meat or fish, or any dairy
Which Fasts are only one day?
The Fasts on Christmas and Epiphany Eve
How long is the Great Lent
55 days (8 weeks + 1 day)
When is the Apostle's Fast?
In the summer, 50 days after easter
For the Christmas and Epiphany Eve fast, we don't eat:
All meat and all dairy
Name 5 of the fasts
(BONUS: Name all 7)
2. Great Lent 3. St. Mary Fast 4. Nineveh's Fast 5. Nativity (Kiahk) 6. Apostle's fast 7. Christmas/Epiphany Eve
How long is St. Mary's Fast?
15 Days
When are the fasts that remember Judas' betrayal and Christ's Crucifixion?
Wednesday and Friday