Ingredients
- * In general, my goals are to maintain a level 3 fast on Wed and Friday.
* Eat only vegetables, grains, oil, and nuts
* Suggested menu:
- Breakfast = oatmeal (no milk), with walnuts and almonds
- Snacks = the usual apples, carrots, celery & peanut butter
- Lunch = french onion soup w/large salad
(non-fasting people would add extra cheese toast)
- Dinner = any veggie soup w/large salad
(non-fasting people would add tuna casserole)
The ancient church fasted on Wednesdays and Fridays, because they believed that Jesus commanded them to observe those days as fast days; Wednesday to commemorate His betrayal, and Friday to commemorate His crucifixion.
Jesus told us that when we fast (not if) we are not to make a show of it, like hypocrites do. A fast is different from a hunger strike: a fast is a personal act of devotion to God, while a hunger strike is a public act most often used to shine a spotlight on injustice. A fast is also different from anorexia nervosa: it is disciplined diet, not total abstention from food. During a religious fast, you still eat, you just abstain from certain foodstuffs. Traditionally, people have fasted by eliminating luxury items from their diets, such as meats. You could have a fast that consists of eating whatever you want, but drinking only water.
In short, your appetite acts as a prayer alarm; instead of eating your usual treat, you pray. That keeps you focused on prayer all day long.
Orthodox Christians recognize five levels of fasting:
1 - Abstaining from meat
2 - Abstaining from meat, eggs, milk, butter, and cheese
3 - Abstaining from meat, eggs, milk, butter, cheese, and fish
4 - Abstaining from meat, eggs, milk, butter, cheese, fish, oil, and wine
5 - Abstaining from all foods and beverages except bread, water, juices, honey, and nuts.
Description
Taken From Http://www.kencollins.com/pray-02.htm
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