Dormition Fast 2018: date of what can and can not do in the days of Lent

Every year in August, held the post of the Assumption, one of the four multi-day positions in the Orthodox Church, according to the church calendar. Find out the date of the Dormition Fast, which can be taken as food on the faithful day, what you can and can not do in the days of Lent

In August, according to the laws of the Orthodox, are three Christian holiday, Three Great Savior. With the advent of the first HONEY SPAS, comes Assumption fast and lasts until the Assumption holiday, t. E. from 14 to 27 August.

The people called the Dormition Fast Spasovka, save, Gospozhinki, Spozhinki.

What it is forbidden to do during the Dormition Fast

As in any other Orthodox position, it is important to bodily and spiritual abstinence.

During the Dormition Fast is not crowned in the church

The strictness of the Dormition Fast food is the same as during Lent, excludes all animal products: meat and dairy products, eggs, fish. Fish is allowed only on the day of the Transfiguration of the Lord on 19 August.

That can be eaten during fasting by day

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