The periodic abstinence from olive oil is one of the hardest parts of fasting. But why is there such a prohibition? Let’s start from the beginning. Religious fasting nutrition is a form of self discipline. It can be also a form of commemoration of saints or…
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Τhe climax (ladder) of Divine ascent. Monks climb and fail from the ladder to heaven. They have to overcome 23 vices and gluttony is among them. (John of the Ladder or John Scholasticus or John Sinaites, 6th century) Christian Church used…