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The fast of the fifteenth of Augusttranslated

August 1, 2026 · 1 min read

From the 1st of August the Church enters the period of fasting of the Fifteenth of August, which lasts until the 14th of August. Saint Symeon of Thessaloniki states that this fast "is intended in honor of the Mother of the Word of God, who, knowing her holy transition from the world, always advocates for you, and fasted, although she had no need to fast, as pure and innocent, and she lived angelically, the highest of the Angels and prayed constantly and always for us. supplicant. For this reason we too are obliged to fast imitating her life".

During this period we fast all days of the week, except Saturday and Sunday, when only wine and oil are catalyzed. On the day of the feast of the Transfiguration of the Savior, on August 6, a fish catalization takes place. Also, it is planned to castrate a fish if the feast of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary (August 15) falls on a Wednesday or Friday.

The observance of fasting, according to the holy Fathers, is good in the sense that we participate in the liturgical life of the Church. Any disconnection of fasting from the life of the Church Body can have unforeseen spiritual consequences.

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Marie Černá

Today I read the quote from St. Symeon of Thessalonica and I was quite hooked. That even she, pure and sinless, nevertheless fasted for us, that is strong. In our family, we try to stick to at least Wednesdays and Fridays without meat, but this August is always a bit stricter, especially when it comes to working in the garden.

Vladimir Ilić

St. Simeon of Thessalonica said it beautifully, that she, pure and sinless, fasted for us. Here in Montenegro, we mostly stick to oil and wine on Saturdays and Sundays, and fish if it falls on Transfiguration. Marie, is it just as strict in your Czech Republic or is it only Wednesday and Friday?