Tuesday 10/June/2025 – 06:31 am
The Coptic Orthodox Church began yesterday the fasting of the Apostles, one of the oldest fasting in Christianity, which comes after the Day of the Holy Spirit, and is a spiritual opportunity to renew the life of faith and emulate the biography of the pure messengers.
The fasting of the Apostles is one of the well -known fasting in the Coptic Orthodox Church and some Eastern Orthodox churches, and is also known as the fasting of the pure messengers, and it is the oldest in the church.
What is the fasting of the Apostles?
It is a fasting in honor of the Apostles, especially the saints Peter and Paul, who preached to the Gospel after the Holy Spirit on them on the day of the Pentecost (fifty).
The timing of the Apostles ’fast:
It begins on the day after the Feast of Pentecost (the Day of the Holy Spirit), ends on the Apostles Day, which is celebrated on the 5th of Apple (corresponding to July 12 AD), and its duration is changing from year to year, because it depends on the date of the Day of Resurrection, and thus the date of the Evansia.
The nature of fasting:
- It is a second degree fast:
- It is allowed to eat fish.
- Refrain from meat and dairy products.
- Detail until a certain time of the day (usually until 3 pm or depending on the energy of each person).
The spiritual goal of fasting:
- Following the apostles in their fence and patience and devoting their lives to serve.
- The life of repentance, prayer, praise, and association with the first church.
The end of fasting
- Fasting ends on the Apostles, where the martyrdom of the saints is celebrated with Peter and Paul.
- On this holiday, special masses are held and readings are followed by the travel of the Apostles.
