According to CANON 23 of the COUNCIL of AIN TRAZ
(1841)
BLACK
TEXT INDICATES OUR PRESENT PRACTICES PUBLISHED BY BISHOP LOUTFY LAHAM (1988)
Fast consists in complete abstention from all foods
and drinks from midnight to noon, and abstinence from all meats, Eggs, and Milk
products
(Water is allowed at any time).
Eggs and Milk
products are allowed on the Fast days during the Nativity of Our Lord's abstinence, the
Apostles' abstinence, and the Dormition's abstinence.
Abstinence
consists of abstaining from all Meats, Eggs, and
Milk Products.
Fast
days
- Paramony of the Nativity and the
Theophany if not Saturday or Sunday.
- Friday before Theophany if the Theophany
falls on Sunday or on Monday.
- Friday before Nativity if the Nativity
falls on Sunday or on Monday.
- Weekdays for all the Lenten season with
the exception of the day of the Presentation of Our Lord and the Annunciation of the
Mother of God.
- Holy Saturday
- Wednesday and Friday of the Abstinence
weeks. (August 1 to 14, December 10 to 23, June 17 to 28)
Abstinence
days
- Every Wednesday and Friday of the year.
- Weekdays from December 10 to 24.
(Nativity of Our Lord’s abstinence)
- Weekdays from June 17 to 28.
(Apostles’ abstinence)
- Weekdays from August 1 to 14 with the
exception of the Transfiguration of Our Lord. (Dormition’s abstinence)
- August
1, August 14 (If not Sunday)
- August 29 for the Forerunner and
September 14 for the Holy Cross.
- Weekdays for all the Lenten season with
the exception of the day of the Presentation of Our Lord and the Annunciation of the
Mother of God.