Passion Week: What and on which days can be eaten before Easter.

Passion Week is the strictest and most important period of Great Lent leading up to Easter. Believers especially prepare spiritually during this Time, praying and abstaining, including dietary restrictions.

The publication 'Glavkom' tells which products and on which days are allowed throughout the week before Easter.

Categorically prohibited products during Lent

• Meat;
• Eggs;
• Milk;
• Hard cheese;
• Cottage cheese;
• Butter;
• Sour cream.

During Lent, it is forbidden to consume any food of animal origin.

Allowed products on different days of Passion Week

Great Monday

On this day, strict fasting begins - one can only eat bread, fruits, and vegetables.

Great Tuesday

The menu can include cereals, plant-based food, oil, and a little boiled fish. Bread and honey are also allowed.

Great Wednesday

The entire diet should consist of plant-based foods without fats. One can eat nuts, dried mushrooms, and dried fruits.

Great Thursday

It is allowed to consume plant-based food without sunflower or other oils.

Good Friday

On this day, believers completely refrain from food until the removal of the Shroud. One can drink water, and in the evening, eat a little bread.

Holy Saturday

One is allowed to eat bread, raw vegetables and fruits, honey, nuts, and drink a little wine. Other types of food should be avoided.

List of plant-based products

Potatoes, carrots, cabbage of any kind, beets, peppers, zucchini, eggplant, onions, greens, mushrooms, dried fruits, fresh fruits, candied fruits, nuts, beans, peas, and other legumes, compotes, jams, jellies, kissel, plant-based milk, tea, coffee.

Lean sweets are also allowed - halva, dark chocolate, honey, nuts.

Prohibited products during Passion Week

• Consumption of dairy and meat dishes, fish, and eggs is prohibited.
• Any merriment, dancing, and singing are prohibited.
• It is considered a sin to satisfy intimate desires.
• During this period, it is forbidden to refuse help. It is believed that during Passion Week, the Lord Himself in human form may ask for something.
• One should not quarrel or be angry; envy and lies are also prohibited.

Each day of Passion Week has its own significance and is called Great. During this period, the church does not celebrate the days of the saints, does not hold weddings or baptism rituals - only solemn services and preparations for Easter take place.

Analysis

The article discusses Passion Week and the food restrictions imposed during this period leading up to Easter. It provides a list of prohibited and allowed products, as well as plant-based products that can be consumed during Lent. It also notes that during Passion Week, certain actions should be refrained from and meat and dairy dishes should be avoided. Overall, the article contains useful information for believers who wish to observe Lent before Easter.