tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23671222.post103816144797468526..comments2023-09-02T08:03:43.204-05:00Comments on Thoughts from a Traveling Priest...: Buttoning up...Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23671222.post-42290002574852630812008-11-12T08:56:00.000-06:002008-11-12T08:56:00.000-06:00On Thanksgiving there is usually an "economia" a k...On Thanksgiving there is usually an "economia" a kind of permission given to eat as you wish for that day only. No leftovers!! : (<BR/><BR/>The fasting guidelines in use in the Antiochian Archdiocese can be found at http://www.antiochian.org/node/18518The Travelerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11767431839286695136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23671222.post-65634361588970175392008-11-11T20:50:00.000-06:002008-11-11T20:50:00.000-06:00I did figure out the TV part ;-). I think that it...I did figure out the TV part ;-). I think that it is good for all seasons. I understand the goal. I guess that leaves me with two questions, where do I find the rules (I like to read such), and how does one work Thanksgiving with family into that?<BR/><BR/>Although, I suppose by serving others on Thanksgiving, one in giving thanks in another way.Starlythhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01178239985304602237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23671222.post-86387832768189509602008-11-11T19:17:00.000-06:002008-11-11T19:17:00.000-06:00The idea behind leaving TV behind is to stop feedi...The idea behind leaving TV behind is to stop feeding your mind and soul with its junk food and use that spare time to do good works, pray, and find better things to fill your thoughts.The Travelerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11767431839286695136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23671222.post-16551331264788513392008-11-11T19:16:00.000-06:002008-11-11T19:16:00.000-06:00There are specific rules for various fasts but the...There are specific rules for various fasts but the overarching goal is for Orthodox Christians to draw closer to God and serve others the discipline of fasting with prayer and the giving of alms.The Travelerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11767431839286695136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23671222.post-971490680801309452008-11-11T18:59:00.000-06:002008-11-11T18:59:00.000-06:00Fr. John:Pardon my asking, but having only some fa...Fr. John:<BR/><BR/>Pardon my asking, but having only some familiarity with Orthodox rites and rituals, how is the tradition of "fasting" lived out? By turning off the TV (never a bad thing), does that become part of the fasting?<BR/><BR/>-IanStarlythhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01178239985304602237noreply@blogger.com