Thank you so much for your guidance and pardon me for asking why is wednesday and friday so important? Why can't it be any day of the week? Secondly, what is Eucharist?
Thank you for your kind word'sNow to answer your Very good question's.But He(Jesus) commanded us to fast on the fourth and sixth days of the week; the former on account of His being betrayed, and the latter on account of His passion. The first day of the week being sunday makes wednesday the fourth and friday the sixth day's, this was taught by the Apostles and is still taught in all Oriental Orthodox churches today.
Why can't it be any day of the week?
wednesday and friday where the day's Our Lord commanded us to fast through the Apostles, but this does not stop you from fasting more then these two day's if you wan't to.And your second question:
what is Eucharist?
The Eucharist is The Body and Blood of Christ also called The Lord's Supper,and Holy Communion.Here is a brief outline of the didache but if you want to see the whole thing i can Email it to you Discovered in 1873 in a monastary library in Constantinople, the “Didache (literally, The Teaching) of the Twelve Apostles” has made a significant impact on the way in which schol ver your ars understand the social life and ritual practices of the early church. It is, in fact, the first “church manual” to have survived from early Christianity.The book was probably written around 100 C.E., since it appears to be familiar with earlier Christian traditions such as those embodied in Matthew’s Gospel in the latter half of the first century, yet does not evidence the rigid form of church hierarchy that had developed later in the second century (even though it speaks of bishops and deacons).The first part of the book describes the “Two Ways of Life and Death” (see the introduction to the Letter of Barnabas). The Way of Life (chaps. 1—4) is paved with upright behavior: the author’s readers are to love one another, avoid evil desires, jealousy, and anger, give alms to the poor, obey God’s commandments, and generally lead morally respectable lives. Many of these instructions reflect the teachings of Jesus from Matthew’s Sermon on the Mount (e.g., praying for one’s enemies, turning the other cheek, and going the extra mile). As might be expected, the Way of Death (chap. 5) involves the opposite sorts of be havior: “murders, adulteries, lusts, fomications, thefts,” and sundry other transgressive activities.The bulk of the rest of the book gives instructions for the ritual practices and social interactions of the Christian community (chaps. 7—15), including directions for how to per form baptisms (preferably in cold, running water), when to fast (every Wednesday and Friday), what to pray (the Lord’s Prayer, three times a day), and how to celebrate the Eucharist (first giving thanks for the cup, then the bread). Near the end of these instructions the author addresses the problem of wandering “apostles,” “teachers,” and “prophets” of dubious moral character; evidently, some scoundrels had become itinerant Christian preachers simply for financial gain. The communities are to test the sincerity of these wandering ministers and to limit the length of their stay at the community’s expense; moreover, the communities are to appoint leaders of their own to direct their affairs.The book concludes with a kind of apocalyptic discourse, an exhortation to be prepared for the imminent end of the world, to be brought by “the Lord coming on the clouds of heaven” (16:7).“The Didache,” from Early Christian Fathers, edited by Cyril D. Richardson (Library of Christian Classics). © 1953 by Westminster Press. Reprinted by permission of Westminster John Knox Press.In addition, are there any guidelines to observe during fast besides (not) eating and praying?Generaly no relations if you know what i mean :angel1: God Blessdaniel2macarius
May God keep us united :grouphug:
ray3:May God keep us united :grouphug:
