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Catholicism and Orthodox Christianity

sprinkleeninow

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Reply to No Vested Interest (Reply #8)

Sat Jan 2, 2021, 01:12 AM

Jan 2021

The Orthodox continue 40 days of Nativity Fast with Christmas Eve a strict fast. Eastern European Orthodox usually prepare 12 dishes representing the 12 Apostles. And decorate under the table with straw to replicate rhe manger. Other traditions include small dishes of garlic cloves and honey: bitter and sweet. When my Baba had Christmas Eve Vigil Supper, when we were done, she'd announce for us kiddos to hurry to the frontroom/parlor. Whoever got there first was going to be fast in the New Year. Of course she was never sure, so we all were honored as being the fastest in the coming year!

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☦ Orthodox Christianity: St. John 14:27 KJV [View all] sprinkleeninow Dec 2020 OP

Thank you for posting. It's lovely. I needed this. nt Irish_Dem Dec 2020 #1

I been wailing lots lately. sprinkleeninow Dec 2020 #2

I was raised Catholic, we didn't read the Bible much. Catechism and nuns were our focus. Irish_Dem Dec 2020 #3

My maternal grandmother was Catholic as was the girl her son (my uncle) married. sprinkleeninow Dec 2020 #4

Oplatki! AleksS Dec 2020 #5

Yes it sounds like a great tradition. nt Irish_Dem Dec 2020 #7

I took Latin, but not that good at it. French was my foreign language of choice. Irish_Dem Dec 2020 #6

As I recall, in RC tradition, Christmas Eve was a day of fast and abstinence. No Vested Interest Dec 2020 #8

If you were going to midnight mass and getting communion you had to fast. Irish_Dem Dec 2020 #9

When I was a child - 1940's- on Christmas Eve the kids went to bed at regular bedtime No Vested Interest Jan 2021 #10

Yes same here, that is why we never had to fast on Christmas Eve as kids. Irish_Dem Jan 2021 #11

I missed seeing your post. sprinkleeninow Jan 2021 #12

Beautiful and sweet traditions to have and to remember. No Vested Interest Jan 2021 #13