Abstinence for Christmas Eve?

[babochka]

In our Byzantine calendar for the Eparchy for Dec 24, 2012 is: “By tradition strict abstinence from meat and dairy.” The Typikon has “Day of Strict Fast.”

In some places there is the practice to both fast and strict abstinence from midnight of December 24, until after the Holy Supper at the Vesperal Divine Liturgy, continuing the strict abstinence until after the Divine Liturgy (after Matins in the morning) on Christmas Day.

Right. I was referring to other fasts, not necessarily fasting on December 24. The point being, just because a fast is voluntary doesn’t mean it shouldn’t be kept.

 

[Vico]

Right. I was referring to other fasts, not necessarily fasting on December 24. The point being, just because a fast is voluntary doesn’t mean it shouldn’t be kept.

I see. Of course.