The importance of fasting and its observance today

Since the apostolic times, the Church has proclaimed the profound importance of fasting and established Wednesday 72 GOTR 62:3-4 2017 and Friday as days of fasting (Didache 8, 1), as well as the fast before Pascha (Irenaeus of Lyons, as cited in Eusebius, Church History 5, 24. Fasting for three or m...

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Otros títulos:Holy and Great Council of the Orthodox Church, Kolymvari, Crete, June 19-26, 2016
Autor Corporativo: Panorthodoxes Konzil. Kolymbari (2016) (Autor)
Tipo de documento: Electrónico Artículo
Lenguaje:Inglés
Verificar disponibilidad: HBZ Gateway
Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Publicado: [2017]
En: The Greek Orthodox theological review
Año: 2017, Volumen: 62, Número: 3/4, Páginas: 71-81
Clasificaciones IxTheo:CB Existencia cristiana
KDF Iglesia ortodoxa 
Otras palabras clave:B Spirituality
B Fasting
B Higiene
B Spiritual Life
B Lord's Supper
B FASTS & feasts
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Sumario:Since the apostolic times, the Church has proclaimed the profound importance of fasting and established Wednesday 72 GOTR 62:3-4 2017 and Friday as days of fasting (Didache 8, 1), as well as the fast before Pascha (Irenaeus of Lyons, as cited in Eusebius, Church History 5, 24. Fasting for three or more days prior to Holy Communion is left to the discretion of the piety of the faithful, according to the words of Saint Nicodemus the Hagiorite: "… fasting before partaking of Communion is not decreed by the divine Canons. "It is good to fast, but may the one who fasts not blame the one who does not fast.
Notas:Der Verfasser des Aufsatzes geht auf Seite 14 hervor
ISSN:0017-3894
Obras secundarias:Enthalten in: The Greek Orthodox theological review