Holy Great Fast

Faith Q&A › Metropolitan Youssef › Prayer, Fasting and Worship › Fasts

8 questions

• QWhat is the reason for fasting an extra week at the beginning of the Holy Great Fast?
• QWhat is the correct Rite for the Divine Liturgy of the Sunday proceeding the first Sunday of the Holy Great Fast?
• QWhat are the rites for the Friday concluding the Holy Great Fast?
• QQuestion about rites during the Great Fast: Is Tasbeha or Midnight Psalmody prayed throughout the week? Also can you pray Vespers on Sunday night since the Divine Liturgy…
• QIs the melody for Adam Theotokia during the Holy Great Fast the same as the annual? Is there any special rite or the regular order for Midnight Praises?
• QThis year, our school has placed our final exam schedule beginning on Easter Monday. This means Passion Week is going to be filled with a lot of studying to prepare for…
• QWhy does the Greek Orthodox Church allow shellfish during Holy Great Fast, but not fish?
• QWhy do Copts not eat shellfish during Holy Great Fast?

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