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 1 3,1|        during certain periods of fasting, each of the Hours is followed
 2 3,1|        are preceded by a special fasting period (the Nativity Fast
 3 3,3|         themselves beforehand by fasting, prayer, etc. [If the Holy
 4 3,1|                                  Fasting.~Seeing that bodily disposition
 5 3,1|        in the Orthodox Church on fasting; if one should add up all
 6 3,1|         should add up all of the fasting seasons and days of the
 7 3,1|      angelic state of prayer and fasting. The cause of this first
 8 3,1|        obligations of prayer and fasting by eating of the Tree of
 9 3,1|          of observing prayer and fasting.~Repentance without fasting
10 3,1|      fasting.~Repentance without fasting is made ineffectual since
11 3,1|        is made ineffectual since fasting is the beginning of repentance.
12 3,1|    repentance. The aim of bodily fasting is the enslavement of the
13 3,1|    enslavement of the flesh, for fasting bridles the lust of the
14 3,1|     absolute necessity of bodily fasting. Did not the Savior fast
15 3,1|        ascetic labors, which saw fasting as being of especially great
16 3,1|  especially great importance.~In fasting the flesh and the spirit
17 3,1|          other. Therefore bodily fasting leads to the triumph of
18 3,1|         out except by prayer and fasting (Matt. 17:21).~This fasting,
19 3,1|      fasting (Matt. 17:21).~This fasting, however, is not to be done
20 3,1|       perfection, even intensive fasting is insufficient, if in his
21 3,1|        things which further sin. Fasting is not only the abstinence
22 3,1|         15:17-20). Thus exterior fasting, without the corresponding
23 3,1|       the corresponding interior fasting is in vain.~ ~
24 3,2|                                  Fasting Seasons and Days.~ ~Paschal
25 3,3|                                  Fasting Rules.~The fasting rules,
26 3,3|               Fasting Rules.~The fasting rules, found for the most
27 3,3| monasteries) are kept as days of fasting, with no meat, eggs, dairy
28 3,3|         well, the four canonical fasting periods (Great Lent, the
29 3,3|    perhaps aware of the rules of fasting for Great Lent, Wednesdays
30 3,3|          the rules for the other fasting periods are less known.
31 3,3|         held that these rules of fasting should be relaxed in the
32 3,3|     gives life (2 Cor. 3:6). The fasting rules, while they do need
33 3,4|        Ex. 16:35) Moses remained fasting on Mt. Sinai for forty days (
34 3,6|         features is its rigorous fasting (cf. the section entitled
35 3,6|         cf. the section entitled Fasting in this chapter). In addition,
36 3,8|         any have labored long in fasting, let him now receive his
37 3,9|       are celebrated upon it. No fasting is permitted during this
38 4,1|         wilderness, secluded and fasting, Joachim also prayed to
39 4,7|         Temple, worshipping with fasting and prayer night and day.
40 4,0|          decreed a day of strict fasting.~ ~In addition to the above
41 5,1|  physically (through his labors, fasting, vigils, etc.) and spiritually (
42 6,6|         sermon, ritual, singing, fasting, prayer, icon, and architecture —
43 6,2|         distinguishes himself by fasting, prayer, alms, chastity,
44 8,3|      first sanctify your body by fasting” [Gennadius, Hundred Chapters].~
45 8,4|   repentance before God. Prayer, fasting, and mutual forgiveness,
46 9,3|          least towards morning.”~Fasting also proves to be an invaluable
47 9,3|         of perfect prayer. While fasting, as the Saint notes, a man “
48 9,3|        happens to many” when not fasting.~Speaking of the content
49 9,6|          had spent forty days in fasting and prayer. The Church also
50 9,8|        Ps. 42:3), accompanied by fasting and sackcloth (Ps. 35:13).~