Christmas fast 2018-2019: food calendar for the laity

Nativity Fast: its duration, essence

The fast will last for 40 days. At this time, lay people should limit themselves in food and entertainment. During the fasting period, food of animal origin is prohibited. In addition, believers should refuse to conduct fun activities, sinful thoughts. Prayers will help you become more humble and thank the Lord for the joys in life.

The purpose of fasting is to strengthen a person's spirit. Eating only lean food, thoughts become light and pure.

Strict restrictions while fasting

The period from 20 to 25 December is the most stringent. At this time, attention should be paid to many points. Fish dishes are prohibited on Saturday and Sunday. You will also have to give up alcoholic beverages.

Fasting is necessary not only physically, but also spiritually. Fasting should be associated with prayers, forgiveness of offenses, exclusion of fun, watching TV, repentance, abstinence from vices and passions. This will allow you to cleanse yourself from sins and make your thoughts bright.

Christmas post: menu

Restrictions lasting 40 days should not be taken as punishment. On the contrary, they should bring joy because they managed to prove to God their faith and love.

Believers who intend to have a spiritual experience during the 2019 Nativity Fast should refuse some food. A daily meal calendar will be an excellent guide for lay people. With its help, it will be possible to understand when you can eat a particular food.

In the table, you can find all the information you are interested in, and based on it, make up a daily menu.

Day of week	Date, menu
Day of week	28.11.18 – 19.12.18	20.12.18 – 01.01.19	02.01.19 – 06.01.19
Monday	Hot food without added oil. Preference should be given to lean dishes: soups, cereals, mushrooms, stewed vegetables.	Hot food without added oil. Preference should be given to lean dishes: soups, cereals, mushrooms, stewed vegetables.	Xerophagy
Tuesday	Fish dishes are a great choice. They can be cooked in any form.	Hot meals with the addition of vegetable oil.	Hot food without added oil. Preference should be given to lean dishes: soups, cereals, mushrooms, stewed vegetables.
Wednesday	Preference should be given to foods of plant origin, cooked without oil. Bread, fruits, vegetables, dried fruits, honey, nuts are good choices.	Preference should be given to foods of plant origin, cooked without oil. Bread, fruits, vegetables, dried fruits, honey, nuts are good choices.	Preference should be given to foods of plant origin, cooked without oil. Bread, fruits, vegetables, dried fruits, honey, nuts are good choices.
Thursday	Fish dishes are permitted. They can be cooked in any form.	Hot dishes with the addition of vegetable oil.	Hot food without added oil. Preference should be given to lean dishes: soups, cereals, mushrooms, stewed vegetables.
Friday	Preference should be given to foods of plant origin, cooked without oil. Bread, fruits, vegetables, dried fruits, honey, nuts are good choices.	Preference should be given to foods of plant origin, cooked without oil. Bread, fruits, vegetables, dried fruits, honey, nuts are good choices.	Preference should be given to foods of plant origin, cooked without oil. Bread, fruits, vegetables, dried fruits, honey, nuts are good choices.
Saturday	Fish dishes are permitted. They can be cooked in any form.	Fish delicacies are a great choice.	Hot dishes with the addition of vegetable oil.
Sunday	Fish dishes are permitted. They can be cooked in any form.	Fish delicacies are a great choice.	Hot dishes with the addition of vegetable oil.

The table is compiled by day of the week, and divided into time intervals. For each period, permitted products are presented that should be included in the daily menu.

Rules for observance of the Nativity Fast

Christmas fast 2019 will start very soon. To pass all the tests, you need to familiarize yourself with some rules. Abstinence in food is not the main thing. It is important to think about spiritual values. As for pregnant women and sick people, they do not have to limit themselves in their diet.

But they will have to observe the following rules of fasting:

A few days before the event, you must confess. This will help you start a new path with a pure heart.
You cannot think about the bad and doubt the correctness of your choice. It is important to bring the matter to the end, leaving all grievances in the past.
Entertainment and fun will have to be abandoned. You can't celebrate the holidays noisily and think about sins.
Free time is worth devoting to prayers, going to church. This will help you continue your journey and prove your faith to God.
Starting from January 7, you can leave the post. In this case, you can not overload the body with heavy food. It is necessary to introduce fatty foods into the diet gradually. This will help keep you healthy.

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These simple rules will help you pass the test and return to your normal life. In addition, you will be able to feel lightness, thoughts will become bright, and the house will be filled with positive energy.

The Nativity Fast is the last of the year. Many believers take the holiday seriously, preferring to pass all the tests strictly. This applies not only to restrictions on food, but also to abstain from family life, refusal from holidays and fun. It is advisable to spend all free time in prayer. This helps to cleanse the soul and thoughts from sins, and to prove their faith in the Lord.