SC - Medieval Fast Days

[Jennifer Carlson]

Wolfmom -

There are many fast days in the liturgical year.  During the week, 
Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday are fast days.

The penitential seasons, Advent and Lent, require fasting every day except 
for Sundays and any other approved feast days.  Advent's position as a 
penitential season waned somewhat as time went on.

Other fast days include Ember days and Rogation days.

Now, most of these fast days are "moveable" rather than "fixed" on the 
calendar.  Advent is "fixed", because it culminates with Christmas, which 
is on a set date each year, as opposed to Easter, which floats around, and 
is therefore "moveable".

One place you can look for a better understanding of moveable feasts is:
www.geocities.com/athens/styx5781
and look under Berengaria's "Plain FAQs" for July, 1998.

Do remember that some of these fasting days required you to abstain from 
all animal product save fish, while others permitted eggs.

There are some books on calendars and liturgical calendars out there.  Most 
university libraries should have at least one.


Dunstana Talana the Violet
Northkeep, Ansteorra

Authenticity Police, Department of Internal Affairs
"Master Snotty, you will desist from telling schoolchildren that pepper was 
used to cover the flavor of rotten meat, or we will tie you to a chair and 
feed you roadkilled squirrel, with all the pepper you want.  It's your 
choice, sir"


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