Hello All,
I would like to add one more thing. The book I read also showed how the SM church
counted 40 starting on Ash Monday. I don't remember it exactly. I think that the
count was only till Holy Thursday not including Sundays. So 6 days in the first six
weeks and 4 days in the Holy week. Regardless of the tradition, there is a concept
of 40 days of fasting in both traditions.
Lovely Thomas/ Chicago/ USA
In a message dated 3/7/2003 12:46:38 PM Eastern Standard Time, LOVELYST writes:
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> Hello All, I can try to answer the question based on what
> I read in a book at used to prepare for a Liturgy and Church History quiz
> competition when I was in high school. I don't have the book with me. I'll
> try to be as accurate as possible.
> The Ash Monday is an ancient tradition in the Sryo Malabar church. Sryo
> Malabar church also used to celebrate Ash Wednesday when I was very young
> due to the Latin influence during the 17th century to the 20th century. But
> the Second Vatican Council asked all eastern rites go back to their traditions
> to keep the church more catholic (universal with diverse cultures and traditions
> and with unity in faith. Therefore SM church started observing Ash Monday
> again.
> Those from Kerala probably know that we refer to lent as "anpathu nombu"
> (50 days of fasting). The preparations for lent start on "Pathratha" feast
> on the Sunday before the Ash Monday. If you count all the days from this
> Sunday till Easter it is 50. Having more fasting days is a uniqueness of
> the Syro Malabar church.
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> The main fasting days are in SM church other than lent are:
> 25 days of Advent.
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> 3 days before July 3rd (St. Thomas Day)
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> 15 days before Aug 15. (Assumption)
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> 8 days before Sep 8th (Feast of Mary)
> In the Latin tradition the fasting for lent is exactly 40 days not including
> Sundays. 4 days in the first week and 6 days in each in the next 6 weeks.
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> As catholics we are expected to accept, respect and nurture the uniqueness
> of the individual churches while rejoicing in the unity of
> our faith.
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> Love and Prayers,
> Lovely Thomas / Chicago / USA
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