Petrov's fast is relatively lax. Except for Wednesday and Friday, fish is allowed at meals. This is a summer fast, and we have fresh early vegetables, herbs, mushrooms, berries and fruits at our disposal. Summer time also allows you to diversify the table with cold soups, your favorite okroshka, for example, and soft drinks. Many people relax outside the city, go fishing, and the catch serves as a good addition to the menu.
SNACKS
Vitamin salad
2 apples, 2 tomatoes, 2 fresh cucumbers, 1 carrot, 1 young celery root, 1 cup cherries, 1 tablespoon sugar, half a lemon.
Cut apples, tomatoes, fresh cucumbers into slices, carrots and celery root into thin strips, remove the pit from the cherries. Pour lemon juice and sugar over chopped fruits and vegetables.
White cabbage salad
500 g cabbage, 2 apples, dill, parsley.
Chop the cabbage and grind with salt until the juice is released, add finely chopped apples, herbs, and season with vegetable oil.
Salad with champignons and vegetables
3-4 potatoes, 150 g fresh champignons, 1 onion, 100 g sauerkraut, 1 tablespoon vinegar, 1 teaspoon sugar.
Combine boiled potatoes, cut into thin slices, with sauerkraut, chopped boiled champignons, and onions. Season with vinegar, vegetable oil, sugar, salt and mix carefully.
FIRST MEAL
Pea soup
2.5 liters of water, 500 g of peas, 1 onion, 1 carrot, salt, black pepper, 100 g of vegetable oil.
Soak dry peas in water for 2-3 hours and cook in the same water with carrots for 2-3 hours. Salt, pepper and rub through a sieve. Season the resulting puree with finely chopped onions and fried in vegetable oil. Serve with white bread toasted in the oven until golden brown.
Summer cabbage soup
500 g potatoes, 500 g cabbage, 200 g tomatoes, 200 g carrots, 15 g parsley, 75 g onions, dill, parsley, salt to taste.
Place peeled and chopped carrots, parsley, onions and early cabbage into boiling water, then add whole peeled potatoes and salt. Before serving, put the tomatoes cut into slices into the pan, let the cabbage soup boil and pour into plates, putting a slice of cabbage, 2-3 potatoes, tomatoes, dill or parsley in each plate.
Green cabbage soup made from nettles
500 g sorrel, spinach or nettle, 2-3 potatoes, 1 carrot, 1 parsley root, 1 celery, 1 onion.
Place diced potatoes, carrots, parsley root, celery into boiling salted water and cook for 20 minutes. Rinse the sorrel or spinach thoroughly in cold water, chop finely and place in a boiling vegetable broth.
Instead of sorrel, you can use young nettle prepared as follows. Remove the nettle leaves from the stems, rinse in cold water, scald with boiling water, quickly drain in a colander, not allowing the nettles to release juice, and immediately chop very finely. Boil the nettles in the broth for 10-12 minutes. 5 minutes before cooking, add bay leaf and peppercorns.
Potato soup with sorrel
6 potatoes, 250 g sorrel, 1 carrot, 1 parsley stalk, 1 onion, 2 tablespoons vegetable oil, 1 tablespoon tomato puree, salt, pepper, bay leaf, herbs.
Place chopped potatoes into boiling water and bring to a boil. Add sauteed vegetables - carrots, onions along with tomato puree and cook until tender. 15 minutes before the end of cooking, add chopped parsley to the soup, season with spices, and 5 minutes before the end of cooking, add chopped sorrel leaves. When serving, season the soup with parsley or dill.
Fishing soup
300 g small fish, 500 g pike perch, 1 onion.
Wash and clean small fish, cook the broth, skimming off the foam. Place pieces of pike perch, peppercorns, bay leaves, and onions into a thick-walled pan, pour in strained broth and cook until tender.
Fish soup with saffron
500 g small fish, 1 onion, 1 parsley root, saffron.
Boil the fish as usual, but do not add the bay leaf. Remove the fish, add saffron to the broth, bring to a boil, strain through a colander and boil again.
COLD SOUPS
For okroshka:
Kvass from black bread
10 liters of water, 0.5 kg of crackers, 0.5 kg of sugar, 20 g of yeast.
Cut the black bread into slices and dry in the oven, and brown a few slices well. Pour boiling water, cover with a napkin and leave for several hours (4-6) to infuse, acquire color and bready taste. Then add sugar and yeast. Kvass should ripen on the second day. Strain the finished kvass, pour into bottles, close tightly and put in the refrigerator. It is good to put mint, scalded with boiling water, in kvass.
Kvass from crackers
10 liters of water, 0.5 kg of rye bread crackers, 20 g of yeast, 0.5 kg of sugar, some raisins, mint, blackcurrant leaves.
Dry the rye bread in the oven, cool, add boiled hot water (70-80 degrees), let it brew in a warm place for 1-2 hours, stirring occasionally. Drain the wort and strain. Pour hot water over the rusk sludge again and leave for another 2 hours. Strain and pour into the infusion obtained earlier. Cool to 20-25 degrees, add sugar, yeast, mint or blackcurrant leaf, some raisins. Leave the kvass to ferment in a warm place for 8-12 hours. Strain, bottle, and refrigerate for 2-3 days. Instead of raisins, you can add 2-3 tablespoons of cumin.
Summer vegetable okroshka
1 liter of kvass, 0.5 cups of cucumber pickle, 2 turnips, 1 cup of diced boiled potatoes, 2 fresh cucumbers, 1 cup of green onions, 2 tablespoons of dill, 0.5 tablespoons of parsley, 1 tablespoon of grated horseradish, 0. 5 teaspoons ground black pepper.
Cut all ingredients, mix and pour kvass.
Fish okroshka
1.25 liters of kvass, 1 cup of cucumber pickle, 1 cup of finely chopped fish, 2 boiled carrots, 1 cup of diced boiled potatoes, 1 cup of green onions, 1 chopped onion, 2 fresh cucumbers, 1 tablespoon of parsley, 2 tablespoons each tarragon and dill, 0.5 lemon, 0.5 teaspoon ground black pepper.
Fish suitable for okroshka include tench, pike perch, and cod. Pre-boil the fish, separate from the bones and chop. Add to the rest of the prepared ingredients and pour in kvass.
SECOND COURSES
Monastery style rice
200 g of rice, 2 onions, 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil, 2 carrots, 1 tablespoon of tomato paste or tomato sauce, dried celery, dill, ground black pepper, salt.
Rinse the rice in seven waters, add boiling water in a ratio of 1:2, cook for 10 minutes until the rice is grain by grain, drain in a colander. In a deep frying pan, fry finely chopped onions in vegetable oil until golden brown, add boiled carrots and tomatoes grated on a coarse grater, stir. Add rice, season to taste with herbs, pepper and salt. Serve hot.
Pilaf with mushrooms
1 glass of rice, 500 g of mushrooms, 3 onions, 3 carrots, 120 g of vegetable oil.
Finely chop the onion and carrots and fry them in vegetable oil. Wash the rice and fry with vegetables. Boil peeled and washed finely chopped mushrooms in salted water, add rice, carrots and onions to the pan. Place on a baking sheet and bake over medium heat in the oven until the water has completely evaporated. The rice should become crumbly.
Buckwheat porridge with mushrooms
1 cup kernels, 20-30 dried mushrooms, 2.5 cups water, 1 onion
Wash dry mushrooms and soak for 2-3 hours in cold water, then boil until tender. Then drain the mushrooms in a colander, strain the mushroom broth, pour into the pot, bring to a boil, add salt, add chopped mushrooms and calcined buckwheat, stir.
Place the thickened porridge in the oven and bring it to readiness. When serving, add fried onions to the porridge.
Mushroom fritters
500 g potatoes, 250 g mushrooms, vegetable oil, salt.
Peel raw potatoes, rinse and grate. Finely chop the peeled mushrooms, mix them with the potato mixture and a small amount of salt. Place the pancakes with a spoon in a hot frying pan with vegetable oil and fry on both sides.
Chanterelles stewed with cabbage
1 kg of mushrooms, 500 g of white cabbage, 50 g of vegetable oil, 2 onions, salt.
Finely chop fresh chanterelles. Combine chopped onions and fried in vegetable oil with mushrooms, pour in 4-5 tbsp. spoons of water and simmer for 15-20 minutes. Then add chopped fresh cabbage, add salt and simmer until done.
Mushrooms stewed with potatoes
400 g mushrooms, 4-5 potato tubers, 1/2 cup vegetable oil, 1 tbsp. spoon of tomato puree, onion, salt, pepper, bay leaf, dill.
Peel the mushrooms, rinse and leave for 5-6 minutes. put in boiling water. Then drain in a colander and let the water drain. Cut the mushrooms into slices, place in a deep frying pan, pour over oil. Add tomato puree, salt, pepper, and bay leaf to the same pan. Place the frying pan on medium heat and simmer for a little (7-10 minutes). Peel the potatoes, rinse, cut into slices, fry, mix with chopped fried onions and combine with mushrooms. Cover the pan with a lid. Simmer until all products are fully cooked. When serving, sprinkle with herbs.
Green peas with new potatoes
500 g green peas, 500 g potatoes, 100 g young carrots, 100 g vegetable oil, dill or parsley, salt.
Stew peas and carrots cut into circles in a small amount of oil and water. Peel and cook the potatoes separately (cut large potatoes in half), then simmer lightly in the remaining oil. Add stewed peas and carrots to the potatoes. Pour a glass of water in which the potatoes were boiled, sprinkle with chopped dill or parsley, and cook for a few minutes over low heat.
Pepper stuffed with rice
10 peppers, 125 g vegetable oil, 350 g tomatoes, 200 g rice, 2 onions, 1 bunch of green onions, 2 slices of white bread, parsley, dill, salt, pepper. For dressing: 50 g vegetable oil, 2 tbsp. spoons of flour.
Wash the peppers, cut off the tops and stems and carefully remove the seeds. Boil the sorted and washed rice for 10 minutes in boiling water, place in a sieve and fry in vegetable oil until golden brown, pour boiling water over it, add salt and cook over low heat. Mix almost ready rice removed from the heat with fried onions, finely chopped green onions and parsley and dill, add peeled and seeded, finely chopped tomatoes, soaked bread, ground pepper and mix everything well. Stuff the peppers with prepared minced meat, fry in oil on all sides, place in a suitable pan, add hot water, add peeled and seeded tomatoes and flour mixed with cold vegetable oil. Place in a hot oven for 20 minutes.
FISH DISHES
Boiled fish
Cut the fish into small pieces. Place onion and parsley root in salted water and bring to a boil. Place pieces of fish in a deep frying pan or pan, pour the prepared broth over it so that the water does not completely cover the fish, bring to a boil over high heat, then continue to cook the fish over low heat for 30-35 minutes, constantly adding water.
Remove the finished fish from the broth, carefully examine each piece and remove the bones.
As a side dish you can serve boiled potatoes, sprinkled with sunflower oil and crushed garlic.
Fish stewed with vegetables
Peel the carrots and onions, wash them, cut them into slices and cut each of them into 4 parts.
Clean the fish from bones and skin, rinse in cold running water, cut into small pieces, combine them with vegetables, add a glass of hot water, vegetable oil, bay leaf. Place in a saucepan, cover with a lid and simmer for 40 minutes. on low heat. The lid must be tightly closed.
As a side dish you can serve boiled potatoes and canned green peas.
COLD DRINKS AND DESSERT DRINKS
Kvass Petrovsky
1 liter of bread kvass, 25 g of horseradish root, 2 teaspoons of honey.
Dissolve honey in slightly warmed bread kvass, add finely chopped horseradish root. Place in the refrigerator for 10-12 hours in a well-sealed container, then strain. Serve kvass with pieces of edible ice.
Strawberry compote
550 g of fresh berries, 300 g of sugar, 1.2 l of water, 2 g of citric acid.
Add sugar and citric acid to boiling water and then cool. Sort out strawberries, strawberries or raspberries, remove damaged berries, place in a colander, immerse in a bucket of cold water three times, let it drain, rinse with boiled water, place in glasses or cups, pour in cooled syrup and let steep for 3-6 hours.
Kissel from dried apples or dried apricots
100 g dried apples, half a glass of sugar, 2 tablespoons of potato starch.
Place the sorted and washed dried apples in a saucepan, pour in 3.5 cups of hot water and leave in this form for 2-3 hours. Then put the apples on the fire in the same pan and cook at a low boil for 30 minutes. Strain the broth through a sieve into another pan, grate the apples, put them in the broth, add sugar, mix it all and boil. Brew the resulting apple syrup with diluted potato starch. Kissel from dried apricots is prepared in the same way, but more sugar is used.
Rhubarb jelly
250 g rhubarb, half a glass of sugar, 2 tablespoons of potato starch.
Peel the rhubarb petioles from coarse fibers, rinse in cold water and cut into small pieces. Boil water with sugar and simmer the rhubarb in it until soft (5-7 minutes), then strain. Pour diluted potato starch into the strained broth and, stirring, let it boil again. You can tint it with the juice of any berries.
BAKERY
Lenten Russian custard pancakes
4 cups flour, 4 cups water, 20 g dry yeast, 1 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon sugar, vegetable oil for frying.
In the evening, pour half the flour into the pan, pour in 2.5 cups of boiling water and immediately mix thoroughly to form a thick lump of dough. Cool the dough, pour in dry yeast diluted in 1.5 cups of warm water, mix thoroughly, cover with a napkin and leave in a warm place until morning. The next day, add the rest of the flour to the dough, add salt and sweeten, mix thoroughly, and beat the dough with a wooden spatula. The choux pastry for pancakes should turn out a little thicker than regular pancake batter, therefore, depending on the quality of the flour, you should add a little more flour to the dough, or, conversely, add a little water. Leave the dough to rise for 2-3 hours, then, without stirring any more, pour a small ladle into a hot frying pan greased with vegetable oil and bake the pancakes.
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Attention! Below are the dietary rules for monks. They are more stringent than for lay people - ordinary people and contain six degrees of fasting. In modern monastic practice, it is possible to soften some nutritional standards.
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What date is Petrov's fast in 2020?
It begins on Monday, the 57th day after Easter (a week after Trinity). The last day of fasting is July 11th. In 2020 it lasts 27 days: from June 15 to July 11.
People call this post Apostolic or Petrovka.
The essence of Petrov's fast
Petrov fast prepares Christians for the day of remembrance of the holy apostles Peter and Paul. It was installed in memory of how the apostles fasted before preaching Christianity. Its essence is to achieve self-improvement through voluntary abstinence. Through fasting, a person strives for spiritual and physical purity. Refusal of certain types of food, prayer, repentance, compassion and a humane attitude towards others helps to feel unity with God. Fasting also unites Christians and allows them to feel like they are part of the Church.
History of Petrov's Fast
The history of Peter's Fast goes back to the first centuries of Christianity. Initially, it was intended for people who, for some reason, could not fast during Lent. He was most revered in Constantinople and Rome, where churches were built and consecrated in honor of the apostles Peter and Paul. The final approval of the Apostolic Fast dates back to the end of the 4th - beginning of the 5th centuries. In Rus', the Petrov fast was introduced after the adoption of Christianity. He came to replace the pagan Kupala rituals.
Rules of conduct and traditions of Peter's Fast
Petrov's fast implies restrictions that are aimed at cleansing the body and soul of a person. During this period, it is necessary to abstain from certain types of food and daily activities that can lead to a sinful state.
- Meat, eggs and dairy products are excluded from the diet. On Wednesday and Friday it is also prohibited to eat fish and seafood, hot food seasoned with oil.
- Quitting alcohol and smoking. A small amount of wine is allowed on Saturday, Sunday and temple holidays.
- It is necessary to limit attendance at entertainment events. It is better to celebrate holidays in the family circle, without noisy feasts, dancing, songs and games.
- You should not allow bad thoughts, swear, quarrel with people around you, envy and judge.
- You should limit watching TV, using the Internet and social networks.
- According to church canons, the sacrament of marriage (wedding) is not performed during the period of fasting.
- It is forbidden to tell fortunes or perform magical rituals and ceremonies.
- Spouses are advised to refrain from intimate relationships and conceiving a child. It is permissible to perform marital duties by mutual consent.
What can you eat on Petrov fast: nutritional rules
Peter's Fast, unlike the Great Fast, is not so strict. During this period, you also cannot eat meat, dairy products, eggs, but fish is allowed on some days of the week. The basis of the Lenten table is greens and dishes made from them (cabbage soup, okroshka, botvinya), cereals, and berries.
During this fast, the consumption of hot food without oil is prescribed on Monday, fish is allowed on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays, and dry eating (bread, water, salt, raw fruits and vegetables, dried fruits, nuts, honey) is allowed on Wednesdays and Fridays. Wine is allowed on weekends.
On the church holiday of the Nativity of John the Baptist (July 7), you can eat fish (regardless of what day of the week it falls on).
The Day of the Apostles Peter and Paul (July 12) is not included in Lent. However, if it falls on Wednesday or Friday, then it is fast (low degree of strictness - foods with oil and fish are allowed).
According to the monastic Charter, the above rules are mandatory for observance among monks. Laymen do not have to adhere to the strictness of fasting. Parishioners coordinate the nutrition calendar with spiritual mentors, taking into account all life circumstances, health conditions and body characteristics.
The article provides a calendar of the monastic Rules, which gives an idea of the degree of severity of fasting by day. Each person individually, together with his confessor, determines the degree of severity of his fast. People who have chronic diseases should first consult their doctor to prevent possible risks to the body.
For some categories of people, a relaxation of the fast is allowed: military personnel, students and people engaged in heavy physical labor. Pregnant and lactating women are exempt from gastronomic restrictions. It is better not to limit children to meat and dairy foods. Other dietary restrictions can be introduced for them. For example, give less sweets.
How to prepare and smoothly enter the fast
Petrov's fast is not strict. In the summer, there is an abundance of vegetables, fruits, and herbs on the tables, which allows you to eat varied and tasty without feeling hungry or uncomfortable. Petrov's fast does not require careful preparation, however, for people who are fasting for the first time or have a hard time with gastronomic restrictions, it is better to adhere to some rules:
- It is better to start preparing for fasting 1-2 weeks in advance. Gradually reduce meat and dairy products in your diet. Increase the proportion of vegetables and fruits.
- Get your body used to fiber. The basis of a lean diet is plant foods, which contain dietary fiber in large quantities. To avoid discomfort associated with digestion, eat salads daily and add bran or fiber to prepared meals.
- Drink enough fluids. Drinking 1.5-2 liters of clean water daily will improve intestinal function, eliminate dehydration and experience less hunger.
- Maintain the balance of intestinal microflora. A sudden change in diet can disrupt the microflora. To populate the intestines with beneficial bacteria, consume fermented milk products daily: starter cultures, bifidoyogurts and kefirs, fermented baked milk, yogurt.
- Lenten foods are lower in calories. In order not to feel hungry in the first days of fasting, you can increase portions, add additional meals or snacks of fruits, vegetables, and nuts.
Who is allowed not to fast?
For physiological, medical and age-related reasons, it is better for children, the elderly, pregnant and lactating women, people with metabolic disorders, people with diabetes, people with digestive diseases, cancer patients, those suffering from kidney dysfunction, undergoing post-operative rehabilitation, people with chronic diseases and acute respiratory infections.
Nutrition calendar by day
for 6 degrees of fasting severity
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June 16 W | |
June 17 Wed | |
June 18 Thu | Fish – you are allowed to enjoy fish and seafood dishes. |
June 19 Fri | Dry eating is the consumption of uncooked food of plant origin: bread, water, salt, raw fruits and vegetables, dried fruits, nuts, honey. |
June 20 Sat | Fish – you are allowed to enjoy fish and seafood dishes. |
21st of June Sun | Fish – you are allowed to enjoy fish and seafood dishes. |
22nd of June Mon | Hot food without oil - boiled vegetable food without oil is allowed (porridge, soups, stewed vegetables, mushrooms). |
June 23 W | Fish – you are allowed to enjoy fish and seafood dishes. |
June 24 Wed | Dry eating is the consumption of uncooked food of plant origin: bread, water, salt, raw fruits and vegetables, dried fruits, nuts, honey. |
June 25 Thu | Fish – you are allowed to enjoy fish and seafood dishes. |
June 26 Fri | Dry eating is the consumption of uncooked food of plant origin: bread, water, salt, raw fruits and vegetables, dried fruits, nuts, honey. |
27th of June Sat | Fish – you are allowed to enjoy fish and seafood dishes. |
June 28 Sun | Fish – you are allowed to enjoy fish and seafood dishes. |
June 29 Mon | Hot food without oil - boiled vegetable food without oil is allowed (porridge, soups, stewed vegetables, mushrooms). |
30 June W | Fish – you are allowed to enjoy fish and seafood dishes. |
July 1 Wed | Dry eating is the consumption of uncooked food of plant origin: bread, water, salt, raw fruits and vegetables, dried fruits, nuts, honey. |
July 2 Thu | Fish – you are allowed to enjoy fish and seafood dishes. |
3 July Fri | Dry eating is the consumption of uncooked food of plant origin: bread, water, salt, raw fruits and vegetables, dried fruits, nuts, honey. |
4th of July Sat | Fish – you are allowed to enjoy fish and seafood dishes. |
5'th of July Sun | Fish – you are allowed to enjoy fish and seafood dishes. |
July 6 Mon | Hot food without oil - boiled vegetable food without oil is allowed (porridge, soups, stewed vegetables, mushrooms). |
July 7 W | Nativity of John the Baptist Fish – you are allowed to enjoy fish and seafood dishes. |
July 8 Wed | Dry eating is the consumption of uncooked food of plant origin: bread, water, salt, raw fruits and vegetables, dried fruits, nuts, honey. |
July 9 Thu | Fish – you are allowed to enjoy fish and seafood dishes. |
July 10 Fri | Dry eating is the consumption of uncooked food of plant origin: bread, water, salt, raw fruits and vegetables, dried fruits, nuts, honey. |
July 11 Sat | Fish – you are allowed to enjoy fish and seafood dishes. |
Is it possible to eat fish
Fish is allowed on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays, Sundays and on the Feast of the Nativity of John the Baptist (July 7).
Can I drink wine?
The consumption of this alcoholic drink is allowed in small quantities on Saturdays and Sundays and on the Feast of the Nativity of John the Baptist.
Allowed products during Peter's Fast
- Vegetables and fruits. They make up the bulk of the lean diet. In the summer, there is an abundance of seasonal vegetables and fruits, from which you can prepare side dishes, salads, desserts, and snacks. This allows you to eat varied and tasty.
- Cereals. Porridge is the second most popular Lenten dish. Rice, buckwheat, wheat derivatives, bulgur, corn grits, oatmeal, quinoa serve as side dishes and the main source of complex carbohydrates, which provide a feeling of fullness and give energy. By seasoning porridge with fruits, honey and nuts you can get a delicious dessert.
- Fish and seafood. Allowed on all days of fasting, except Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Serve as the main source of protein. When cooking fish, it is recommended not to fry and not to get carried away with spices. It is better to give preference to boiled, stewed or steamed dishes.
- There is little vegetable matter. Allowed on all days except Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Olive, sunflower, and flaxseed oils are the main source of fats, which are necessary for the absorption of many vitamins. They season salads and side dishes.
- Legumes. Peas, beans, beans, chickpeas, soybeans, and lentils are additional sources of protein and an alternative to meat. For those who cannot abstain from dairy products for a long time, milk, yogurt, kefir, and soy cream can be purchased in large supermarkets and specialized stores.
- Confectionery and bakery products. Products that do not contain dairy products and eggs are allowed. During fasting, it is recommended to refrain from excessive consumption of confectionery products.
- Mushrooms. This is an additional source of vegetable protein. They are used to prepare main dishes, side dishes, and add to salads and appetizers.
- Dried fruits and nuts. Walnuts, almonds, cashews, dates, figs, prunes, dried apricots, and raisins become the main delicacies during fasting. For many they replace desserts. They are often eaten as a snack or added to salads or cereals.
- Honey. It makes an excellent dessert and is used in baking and other desserts.
- Wine. 1-2 glasses are allowed on Saturday and Sunday.
What you can and cannot do during Peter's Fast
Peter's fast is not only abstinence from certain types of food, with the purpose of bodily cleansing and cultivating willpower. First of all, it is aimed at developing human spirituality. During fasting, it is forbidden to engage in activities that could lead to a state of sinfulness or distract from prayer and repentance.
During the fasting period, you should avoid noisy companies and parties, and try not to quarrel.
It is not advisable to cut your hair, otherwise your hair will become thin.
Is it possible to travel
During the fasting period, it is better to refrain from trips, trips and business trips. It is better to spend your free time at home with your family or dedicate it to good deeds. Trips related to pilgrimages to holy places are welcome.
Is it possible to conceive a child?
During fasting, it is better to abstain from intimacy. It is possible for a husband and wife to perform marital duties by mutual consent. During the fasting period, it is better not to plan to conceive a child, but if such a situation does occur, then nothing threatens the unborn baby.
Is it possible to read secular literature?
The fast does not include the ban on reading literature. Confessors recommend paying attention to books that have spiritual content. Such works can be found in classical Russian literature.
Is it possible to baptize a child
Baptism of children is allowed absolutely on any day of the year.
Is it possible to have a wedding?
Registration of marriage is allowed, but if the young people are believers, then it is advisable to postpone the wedding to other days of the year. The Church does not bless this event during the period of Lent. There is a belief that a couple who tied the knot on fasting days will not be able to find happiness in family life. Weddings do not take place during Peter's Fast.
How to avoid feeling hungry while fasting
As a rule, lean foods are lower in calories. It is quickly absorbed, which leads to a quick feeling of hunger. To avoid discomfort, you should increase the number of meals and add snacks. To avoid overeating and feel full faster, it is recommended to chew your food thoroughly. This allows you to stretch out the time of eating, thanks to which the center of the brain, which is responsible for hunger, has time to receive a signal from the receptors in the stomach, preventing overeating.
Sayings and signs
- Petrovka (Petrov post) - hunger strike, Spasovka (Uspensky) - gourmet.
- Petrovka is on a hunger strike for bread.
- Noble blood even freezes (chills) in Petrovka.
Peter's Fast for Catholics
Unlike the Orthodox Church, there is no Fast of Peter in the Catholic liturgical cycle.
Petrov's fast in 2018 begins on June 4 and will last until July 11. The fast before the day of Peter and Paul is not very strict.
We will tell you what you can and cannot eat during Peter’s Fast, and we will also offer a daily nutrition calendar.
When does it start, how long does it last and when does Petrov fast 2018 end?
In 2018, Petrov (Petrovsky) fast begins on Monday, June 4th and ends on Wednesday, July 11th.
Peter's Fast has a different duration every year - the fact is that its beginning is associated with Easter and Trinity, which are movable (“wandering”) holidays, and it always ends on the same day - on the eve of a non-movable (having a constant date) holiday, which is called Peter and Paul Day, or Peter's Day(in folk tradition Peter-Paul). This holiday, celebrated on the day of remembrance of the apostles Petra And Pavel, always falls on July, 12.
Thus, in 2018, Petrov’s fast will last 38 days. This is almost its maximum length - this fast can last from eight days to one and a half months.
How to hold the Petrovsky fast correctly
Petrov's fast was established to cleanse after the celebration of the Trinity before the day of Peter and Paul. The apostolic fast is not the strictest of the year. On many of its days you can eat fish, porridge with vegetable oil, and mushrooms.
What can you eat on Petrov fast?
It is considered non-strict - only meat, dairy products and eggs are not allowed.
On certain days - Wednesday and Friday - they also refuse fish (only water and bread).
The day of the apostles Peter and Paul, July 12, is not included in fasting, but falls on Wednesday, so fasting means eating vegetable oil and fish.
Petrov fast in 2018: nutrition calendar by day
- June 4, 2018. Monastic charter: dry eating (bread, vegetables, fruits).
- June 5, 2018. Fish is allowed.
- June 6, 2018. Food with vegetable oil.
- June 7, 2018. Fish is allowed.
- June 8, 2018. Monastic charter: dry eating (bread, vegetables, fruits).
- June 9, 2018. Fish is allowed.
- June 10, 2018. Fish is allowed.
- June 11, 2018. Monastic charter: dry eating (bread, vegetables, fruits).
- June 12, 2018. Food with vegetable oil.
- June 13, 2018. Monastic charter: dry eating (bread, vegetables, fruits).
- June 14, 2018. Food with vegetable oil.
- June 15, 2018 Monastic charter: dry eating (bread, vegetables, fruits).
- June 16, 2018. Fish is allowed.
- June 17, 2018. Fish is allowed.
- June 18, 2018. Monastic charter: dry eating (bread, vegetables, fruits).
- June 19, 2018. Food with vegetable oil.
- June 20, 2018. Monastic charter: dry eating (bread, vegetables, fruits).
- June 21, 2018. Food with vegetable oil.
- June 22, 2018. Food with vegetable oil.
- June 23, 2018. Fish is allowed.
- June 24, 2018. Fish is allowed.
- June 25, 2018. Monastic charter: dry eating (bread, vegetables, fruits).
- June 26, 2018. Food with vegetable oil.
- June 27, 2018. Monastic charter: dry eating (bread, vegetables, fruits).
- June 28, 2018. Fish is allowed.
- June 29, 2018. Food with vegetable oil.
- June 30, 2018. Fish is allowed.
- July 1, 2018. Fish is allowed.
- July 2, 2018. Fish is allowed.
- July 3, 2018. Food with vegetable oil.
- July 4, 2018. Monastic charter: dry eating (bread, vegetables, fruits).
- July 5, 2018. Food with vegetable oil.
- July 6, 2018. Food with vegetable oil.
- July 7, 2018. Fish is allowed.
- July 8, 2018. Fish is allowed.
- July 9, 2018. Fish is allowed.
- July 10, 2018. Food with vegetable oil.
- July 11, 2018. Food with vegetable oil.
What is forbidden to do on Petrov Fast
- overeating should not be allowed
- Drinking alcohol is prohibited. It is only allowed to sip wine on a major church holiday, if it falls during this period, as well as on Saturday and Sunday.
— in the church there is no strict prohibition on having sex during Lent, but still spouses are strongly recommended to refrain from intimacy.
What to do on Petrov Fast
Any church fast has the goal of bringing a person closer to God. It is invariably associated with three important components:
- repentance
- prayer
- alms.
The Church emphasizes: fasting is not a diet, but a way of preparing oneself, and, above all, one’s soul for a worthy celebration of the holiday.
The Orthodox Church does not set clear age limits for those who must fast. As a rule, children are attracted to fasting at the age of 8-9 years. As for older people, they are advised to make a decision on whether to fast or not, taking into account their state of health.
The same applies to those believers who suffer from certain diseases, the Therussiantimes website reports. The Church does not recommend fasting if it is harmful to your health.
Spiritual fasting is of much greater value. Everyone, regardless of age and physical condition, has the opportunity to analyze their actions and thoughts and repent of those that were unworthy. Everyone can find time to pray.
The most common prayer of repentance by Ephraim the Syrian:
Lord and Master of my life! Do not give me the spirit of laziness, carelessness, lust for power and idle talk. Send purity of soul, humility, patience and love to me, Thy servant. Lord, let me see my own sins and not condemn my brother, for blessed are You forever and ever. Amen.
On June 4, Orthodox Christians began Peter's Fast. It is also called Petrovsky Post or simply Petrovka.
This fast lasts from 8 to 42 days, but certainly ends on July 12 - the day of remembrance of the supreme apostles Peter and Paul. This year Petrovka will last 38 days.
Petrov fast: what you can eat
This post is considered non-strict. During Petrov Fast you can eat:
- fish - since the holy apostles Peter and Paul themselves were fishermen;
- food of plant origin with vegetable oil, that is, porridge, mushrooms;
- dairy products - except Wednesday and Friday.
Fasting requirements are relaxed for pregnant women and nursing mothers.
Petrov post-2018: meals by day
IN Monday It is allowed to eat hot food without oil: for example, lean porridge (rice, buckwheat, etc.).
Tuesday, Thursday And Saturday– any lean food with vegetable oil, as well as fish, are allowed.
IN Wednesday And Friday strict fasting - dry eating, that is, bread, vegetables and fruits. Especially believers these days eat only bread and water.
IN Sunday You can eat any lean food, as well as wine.
On the Feast of the Nativity of John the Baptist (celebrated on July 7), some relaxation is allowed, in particular, fish is allowed.
Petrov fast: wedding
According to popular beliefs, a wedding on Peter's Fast does not promise the newlyweds a happy and prosperous family life. It was believed that a wedding on Peter's Fast was empty, there would be no agreement in the family, and it would soon fall apart.
The church also prohibits wedding ceremonies during the summer fast. If the wedding cannot be postponed, then the clergy strongly advise you to simply sign at the registry office, and after the end of Lent, hold the wedding ceremony in the temple.
Petrov's fast: what not to do
In addition to celebrating weddings, it is also not customary to baptize children at this time.
There are other prohibitions:
- to borrow money on credit - otherwise you yourself will be in debt;
- for handicrafts - it is believed that this is how people sew up their happiness and well-being;
- for a haircut - otherwise the hair will not be thick.
Also, during Petrov's Fast it is not customary to perform rituals, read conspiracies and tell fortunes - otherwise all this could turn against the one who does it.
Petrov fast: prayer
The main thing in any fast is not food restriction, but spiritual cleansing. During Petrov Fast it is customary to read prayers of repentance. Here is one of them:
Lord and Master of my life! Do not give me the spirit of laziness, carelessness, lust for power and idle talk. Send purity of soul, humility, patience and love to me, Thy servant. Lord, let me see my own sins and not condemn my brother, for blessed are You forever and ever. Amen.
At the very beginning of summer, June 4, 2018, one of the four “long” fasts of the year begins. Long means “many days”. Another name for Petrovsky, or Petrovsky, fast is Apostolic. This fast has its own characteristics, its own traditions, and, given the beginning of summer, its own dishes.
Few people have heard about the Orthodox Petrov Fast, and even fewer people observe it. While we are informed about the beginning of Lent and the Nativity Fast both from television screens and from the pages of the press, Petrov's Fast in most cases passes unnoticed for us. Even experienced Orthodox Christians, who have been going to church for many years and fasting regularly, often take this fast lightly.
Petrov's post? “I don’t follow it,” you can hear from some of them. There are many reasons for this. First of all, this post starts in June. Agree, bright summer, frequent trips to nature and the holiday period are not very conducive to abstinence.
Having arrived at the resort, we don’t want to think about whether we are served lenten food or not, but want to forget about all everyday and work problems and just relax.
In addition, the Petrov fast is the most lax of the four multi-day Orthodox fasts: during it it is allowed to eat fish, seafood, wine and vegetable oil.
Well, the third reason is that, according to church tradition, in the first centuries of Christianity, fasting in June was established for those who, for some reason, missed fasting before Easter, and sought to atone for their negligence.
- Why is Petrov's post needed?
- Petrov post date in the coming years
- How to fast correctly on Peter's Fast and what you can eat
- What are the customs and restrictions?
- What can you eat during the Apostolic Lent by day?
- Recipes for Lenten dishes for Peter's Fast
- Prayers for the beginning of Lent
- Prayers for Peter's Fast before and after eating food
In this case, in order to correctly understand the essence and purpose of Peter’s Fast, it is necessary to turn to the Gospel, in which the concept of enemies is explained.
According to scripture, one must look for an enemy not outside, but inside a person, in the soul. Everyone is well aware of the situations when people baptized in Christ departed from a righteous life and plunged into sins, forgetting about love for both God and their neighbor.
Thus, with the help of Peter's Fast, the observance of such a Christian tradition tries to remind people of the possibility of such a fall.
Since abstinence from both food and liquid (in particular, water) is a rather severe test for a person. Such a restriction during Peter's Fast is aimed at testing the will of a Christian, at understanding and accepting the exploits of the holy apostles, since martyrdom has always been considered one of the key concepts of Orthodoxy.
That is why, Petrov's Fast calls on believers to join in the spiritual feat through humility and torment when denied the natural human needs - food and water.
Also, on the other hand, Peter's Fast helps to make up for missed violations during Lent, since many people, due to some circumstances, illness or trip, could not fully follow it according to Christian canons.
- In 2018, Petrov's fast lasts from June 4 to July 12
- In 2019 from June 24 to July 12.
- In 2020 from June 15 to July 12.
- In 2021 from June 28 to July 12
Petrov's Fast is not as strict as the Great Fast. On all days of fasting, except Wednesday and Friday, believers can eat fish. Those who are fasting cannot eat meat.
But even when starting such a fast, which is not the strictest, you need to consult with your confessor, and if you have any chronic diseases, with your attending physician.
In general, laymen are not required to fast as strictly as monks. If for some reason you cannot follow all the rules of fasting (and the monastery Charter provides for more stringent rules, for example, dry eating (food without vegetable oil) on certain days of Peter's Fast), you will be able to limit yourself in other, non-gastronomic things. For example, during Lent, do not watch TV or use social networks on the Internet.
Prohibitions on eating food of animal origin are only a small part of fasting. A person who does not eat meat but continues a sinful life will not deserve forgiveness of sins and will not find the way to the Kingdom of God.
This time is intended for cleansing both spiritual and physical. By ignoring one thing, it is impossible to understand the mystery of fasting.
It is not recommended to have empty conversations, watch entertainment programs on TV and take part in entertainment events. A person is given time to rethink his life values and pray. The bustle of the world will wait. Man's desire to draw closer to God, to open his soul to light, is above all. And fasting promotes enlightenment.
There is a slight relaxation during the Kupala festivities, writes the Ros-Registr website. The Church allows you to take part in them.
According to John Chrysostom, those who fast become light, pure, quench their evil thoughts with prayer and become closer to God. Petrov Fast lasts 4-8 weeks. It is less strict than Lent.
- On Mondays during Petrov Fast you are allowed to eat hot food, but without oil.
- Fish is allowed on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays.
- Wednesday and Friday are strict days of Apostolic Lent. During these days you can only eat cold food without oil.
- On Sunday you are allowed to drink a little wine.
If the day of remembrance of a great saint falls on a strict day, it is allowed to add oil to food. For example, the Nativity of John the Baptist falls on Peter's Fast (July 7). The Church Charter allows fishing on this day, regardless of what day this memorable date falls on.
There is a strict ban on meat, eggs, and dairy products on all days of fasting.
Despite the fact that fasting is not too “hungry”, it can be a little costly in material terms. If you buy new harvest vegetables and fruits in June, it will hit your pocket. To somehow save money, you can use last season’s vegetables: potatoes, carrots, beets, onions, and stocks of pickles.
Potatoes will help out during fasting days. At the beginning of summer, a lot of greens grow: nettle, sorrel, quinoa, lettuce, radishes, green onions, dill, parsley. These products are suitable for preparing green borscht and salads.
Nettle leaves should be boiled in boiling water for 5 minutes before eating. These herbs can be used in the filling for Lenten pies. Excellent okroshka is made with kvass from potatoes, radishes and various types of greens.
On Mondays you can cook vegetable stew or porridge with raisins, dried apricots and nuts. On Wednesdays and Fridays, eat salads made from raw vegetables and herbs.
You can add peeled pumpkin and sunflower seeds, as well as sesame seeds to salads. On relaxing days, you can cook fish soup and enjoy fried fish. Breaking the fast is traditionally celebrated with fish dishes.
Early cabbage salad
Ingredients:
- 0.5 heads of early cabbage,
- juice of 1 lemon,
- fresh dill,
- spices (cloves, coriander, paprika, bay leaf), sugar, salt.
How to cook: Chop the early cabbage thinly. Sprinkle it with salt and mash it well with your hands to release the cabbage juice.
Transfer the cabbage to a salad bowl, add a mixture of spices and chopped dill. Add sugar to lemon juice to taste and pour it over the cabbage. Cover the salad bowl with a lid and marinate in a cool place for 2 hours.
Recipe for lean borscht with nettles and mushrooms
Ingredients:
- 50-100 g dried mushrooms,
- celery and parsley root,
1 beet, - 1 carrot,
- 1 onion,
- half a bunch of sorrel,
- a bunch of nettles, dill, parsley, salt.
Preparation: Boil broth from dried mushrooms, celery roots and parsley, 1 whole peeled beet, salt to taste. Boil the nettles in salted water for 5 minutes, cool and chop with a knife. Peel and chop the onions and carrots. Cut the onion into cubes and grate the carrots on a coarse grater.
Sauté onions and carrots in hot oil, add nettles to the vegetables and simmer. Remove the beets and roots from the broth.
Grate the beets on a coarse grater. Cut the sorrel into strips and pour boiling water over it, leave for 5 minutes.
Bring the broth to a boil. Add beets, chopped roots, onions, carrots, sorrel and nettles to it. Boil for 5 minutes and turn off. Add chopped parsley and dill to the borscht.
Lenten pie with sorrel
Ingredients:
- 30 g pressed yeast,
- 0.5 cups of rice water,
- 0.5 kg of flour, a bunch of sorrel, sugar.
How to cook: Take 0.5 cups of warm rice water, add 1 tsp to it. sugar and compressed yeast. Wait until the yeast foams and add flour. Knead the dough and put it in a warm place for 1.5 hours.
Wash the sorrel, chop it, add a few tablespoons of sugar and flour. Roll half of the dough into a layer, put sorrel filling on it and cover with a second layer of dough. Bake in a preheated oven until golden brown.
For their ardent love and unwavering loyalty to Jesus Christ, Peter and Paul were named by the church as the supreme apostles. Their sermons helped many people find true faith. Therefore, first of all, they pray to the saints for strengthening of faith and for intercession from evil thoughts, deeds and demonic power.
Prayers are also offered to Peter and Paul for finding their purpose, for help in their work, for healing from various ailments. The holy saints will help each convert to observe the entire period of fasting and gain the blessing of the Lord.
First prayer:
“Oh, holy saints of God, Peter and Paul, who dedicated their lives to faith! Hear our prayers and help us, with the help of the Lord, to fight lawlessness, recklessness and troubles. Help the weak with your strength not to be separated from their calling and the love of God. For your strong intercession, we ask you to pray for forgiveness of our immeasurable sins. Glory to the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Forever and ever. Amen".
Second prayer:
“Oh, Saints Peter and Paul, do not move away from us sinners (name) in spirit and through your intercession. Kneeling, we ask for the mercy and love of the Lord, forgiveness of our sins and distance from temptations. By your righteous life you are an image of piety. Have pity and pray to God for us, great apostles. In the name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Amen".
Third prayer:
“Oh, supreme apostles Peter and Paul, firm in their faith and the teachings of the Lord, we believe in your help. Descend with warmth into our souls, strewing everything with the love of God. Rejoice for our life and send your help to us. So that we, the sinful fish of our Creator, bow before his strength and power, so that we get rid of pride, sinful riots, and evil thoughts. Save and help with your instructions to find eternal life. In the name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Amen."
You can read the sacred words both in the morning and in the evening. The main thing is that the words are supported by your true faith. Prayers to Peter and Paul at the beginning of Lent will help you live this period righteously, without bad thoughts and vices. Be happy.
Before eating: “Our Father, who art in heaven! Hallowed be Thy name, Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done, as it is in heaven and on earth. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our debts, just as we forgive our debtors; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. The eyes of all trust in You, Lord, and You give them food in good season, You open Your generous hand and fulfill every animal’s good will.”
After eating: “We thank You, Christ our God, for You have satisfied us with Your earthly blessings; Do not deprive us of Your Heavenly Kingdom, but because You have come among Your disciples, O Savior, give them peace, come to us and save us.”
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