In Great Lent, a believer, through self-restraint and temple visits, tries to purify his soul. This is achieved, including the restrictions associated with food intake. These products include fish. When can I eat fish in Great Lent of 2018?
The Lent of Orthodox Christians begins immediately after Shrovetide and ends with another, no less important Easter holiday. In 2018, Great Lent began on February 19, and it will last until April 8, when the Sunday of Christ will be. During this entire period, the believer must fast and exclude fish, meat, eggs and milk from his diet.
However, there are certain days on which certain exemptions in this prohibition apply. So the fish is allowed to eat on Palm Sunday and the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
Palm Sunday in 2018 will be April 1, and its date directly depends on Easter, because it is celebrated a week before it. April 1, 2018 you can eat fish. It needs to be eaten boiled or steamed, but fried fish is undesirable. Before Palm Sunday is Lazarev Saturday. On this day, it is allowed to eat fish caviar.
But the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary in 2018 coincides with Great Saturday. Therefore, you should refuse to eat fish and continue to observe strict fasting. Moreover, it will be on April 7, one day before Easter.
If you are fasting for the first time or if there are any medical contraindications, you can consult your priest and, having received a blessing, introduce fish to your diet during Lent. This also applies to children and students. It is important to remember that in any fasting food should be simple, but sufficient to maintain strength.
It turns out that in 2018 during Lent, fish can only be eaten for one day - April 1.
