Comments on: Havana Black Beans from Abby. http://orthodox.net/redeemingthetime/2010/02/21/havana-black-beans-from-abby/ McKinney TX Homilies, scripture commentary, spiritual reflections Wed, 05 Jun 2013 12:35:39 +0000 hourly 1 By: seraphimholland http://orthodox.net/redeemingthetime/2010/02/21/havana-black-beans-from-abby/comment-page-1/#comment-2979 seraphimholland Mon, 22 Feb 2010 14:44:00 +0000 http://orthodox.net/redeemingthetime/?p=1918#comment-2979 Fasting from olive oil and using other oils is the custom of some. It is not my custom, unless somebody else is cooking. There is, like most things, a "strict interpretation". I have the attitude that if I can do something, I should, because the things that I can do that I do help me to do the things I cannot do. I can abstain from oil when cooking onions, but I cannot stop from being angry, or other sins. The oil is a small thing, but the anger is a big thing. The additional (small amount) of effort to avoid oil will help me to conquer big things. Not everybody agrees with me, an that is all right. My own household does not agree with me, and when somebody else cooks with some kind of non-olive oil, I will eat, unless they used margarine, which is just gross! Fasting from olive oil and using other oils is the custom of some. It is not my custom, unless somebody else is cooking. There is, like most things, a “strict interpretation”.

I have the attitude that if I can do something, I should, because the things that I can do that I do help me to do the things I cannot do. I can abstain from oil when cooking onions, but I cannot stop from being angry, or other sins. The oil is a small thing, but the anger is a big thing. The additional (small amount) of effort to avoid oil will help me to conquer big things.

Not everybody agrees with me, an that is all right. My own household does not agree with me, and when somebody else cooks with some kind of non-olive oil, I will eat, unless they used margarine, which is just gross!

]]> By: M. Woerl http://orthodox.net/redeemingthetime/2010/02/21/havana-black-beans-from-abby/comment-page-1/#comment-2971 M. Woerl Mon, 22 Feb 2010 04:54:35 +0000 http://orthodox.net/redeemingthetime/?p=1918#comment-2971 Just read over Orthodox Church fasting rules for Great Lent, which sad it was perfectly alright to use other types of oils, as the fasting rules forbid only olive oil. So, one would not have to "saute in water," and would not be "breaking the oil fast." Isn't that good news! Just read over Orthodox Church fasting rules for Great Lent, which sad it was perfectly alright to use other types of oils, as the fasting rules forbid only olive oil. So, one would not have to “saute in water,” and would not be “breaking the oil fast.” Isn’t that good news!

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