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Φωτογραφίες απο την φύση, απο τόπους και αντικείμενα που μου χτύπησαν στο μάτι.

Sunday, April 17, 2011

Palms Sunday and Fasting. Η Κυριακή των Βαίων και η Ψαροφαγία.

In Greece, we are following the Greek Orthodox Dogma, by majority. Today, our Church, like many others is celebrating the memory of the Palms. To remember the entrance of Jesus Christ in Jerusalem, when he was welcomed with palm leaves and branches. Just one week before Easter. Our Church, rules that there must be a period of six weeks fasting, before this Sunday, the Palms Sunday, before entering the week of the Holy Passion. During those six weeks, there should be no any animal product consumption, including meat, milk or cheese, so the bodies of the faithful along with their souls, should be purified to accept Jesus at Easter. This Sunday, as an exemption to that rule, after the six weeks of fasting, Christians are allowed to consume fish. I am not very religious myself, but I like some of the Churches' rules, when it is convenient to me, and as a long lasting tradition, we had seafood today, as I really like fish and other sea products. So the meal for today was fish and squid, in BBQ. Yummy..!!!
Στην Ορθόδοξγ Ελλάδα, η Εκκλησία μας επιτάσσει, μετά από έξη εβδομάδες νηστείας και προετοιμασίας για το Πάσχα, και επιτρέπει σήμερα την κατανάλωση ιχθύων. Προσωπικά δεν είμαι και πολύ θρήσκος και ακολουθώ τους κανόνες της Εκκλησίας όποτε με βολεύουν, μ' αρέσει αυτό το σημερινό έθιμο και η κατανάλωση ψαρικών. Επειδή μ' αρέσουν τα ψάρια και τα λοιπά θαλασσινά. Σήμερα λοιπόν το μενού είχε ψητά ψάρια και καλαμάρια.

12 comments:

Living In Williamsburg Virginia said...

Great insight into the religious traditions but even the restricted diet sounds good. Yum.

Darryl and Ruth : )

magda said...

Καλή όρεξη, μοσχομύρισαν ως εδώ !!!
Υπέροχες οι φωτογραφίες σου !!!
Καλό βράδυ

TexWisGirl said...

i think fasts and cleansing certainly can be good for the body and soul - although i don't really subscribe to any for my own religious reasons anymore (raised Catholic so did adhere to their 'no meat on friday's rule but it wasn't very spiritual to me even then.)

:)

Magia da Inês said...

º°♥.¸Olá, amigo!.•✿♫°

Cada cantinho do mundo tem seus costumes...

Aqui a quaresma é no coração, no amor ao próximo e a Deus...

Já que proibir comer carne ou o que quer que seja... é inútil para quem tem muito pouco para comer...

Boa semana!
Beijinhos

¸.•´*✿♫°`•.¸¸
°•♥°Brasil°•♥°
♥♥ •.¸¸¸¸.•´º°

Sylvia K said...

I was Catholic, too, but haven't subscribed to any religion in many years, but I do love fish and this looks delicious! Hope your day is going well, Costas! Enjoy!

Sylvia

Loree said...

Interesting traditions. The BBQ looks delicious.

Tammie Lee said...

yummy indeed, looks like you are a good cook.

Allison said...

Well, I made juicy pork steak today! Your fish looks much better than what we get here. Bon appétit!

ΓΙΑΝΝΑ said...

Κι εμεις το ιδιο εθιμο ακολουθησαμε σημερα Κωστη.
Καλο Πασχα ευχομαι και με την ελπιδα να εχουμε επιτελους και ανοιξιατικο καιρο.Καλο βραδυ

Mary Howell Cromer said...

Oh how I do adore fish and your fish looks very yummy.

Costas, I have always been an active Christian, but I do not believe to push my faith upon others. I also do not beleive that one must tote their beliefs everywhere they go, for the faith should be seen in the actions that we take toward all people and the way we treat others~

Ola said...

Interesting! In Poland we don't eat meat this Thursday, Friday and Saturday (the last day is not that strict)

Pat Tillett said...

Both the fish and squid looke very good! Thanks! Now I know what I'm eating today...