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Fr. Matt,
You can probably clear this up for me. As I understand it, in the OCA, as a result of the Russian traditional practice, if one intends to commune on Sunday morning, then proper preparation includes a consecutive three day fast that runs Friday, Saturday, and then Sunday morning up to the communion.
On the week of the Prodigal Son, there is a mark on the calendar saying that one does not fast this week, even on Wednesday and Friday. Does that mean that the Sunday communicant would still fast on Friday in accordance with the three day preparation for communion, or would the communicant not fast on Friday, per the mark on the calendar for that week of the Prodigal Son?
As I understand it, by comparison, in GOARCH the practice today doesn't involve a consecutive 3 day fasting preparation for communion.
during the normal cycle, as far as I was taught, is you fast Wednesday, Friday, then Saturday from midnight til communion.
the week of the publican and the Pharisee is the Fast free week, with the Fast being from midnight til communion Sunday morning.
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