Paenitemini

The Apostolic Constitution Paenitemini ( shortcut: P ) of 17 February 1966 is a papal arrangement of Paul VI, with fasting and abstinence is redefined and placed in some areas..

The new rules are a direct impact of the deliberations and decisions of the Second Vatican Council. In this Apostolic Constitution is the teaching of the Church, held with the involvement of the resulting problem, and the given social and religious changes. In the constitution it is shown that fasting was not designed at the expense of the health or performance of duty, even fasting, as it would promote health, by medical personnel, advocates. There are specified in this regulation Almost exact criteria which must be observed in the fasting and abstinence days.

Almost rules (Excerpt )

  • The rule of abstinence from meat, prohibits the eating of meat dishes, but not as formerly of eggs, dairy products and animal fats as ingredients to other food (P III, § 1).
  • Committed to abstinence are all Catholics who attained the use of reason and have reached the age of 14 years; before the age of 14, they are to be brought up by parents and pastors wise to understanding and practice of penance (P IV).
  • The abstinence requirement applies to all Fridays that fall on holidays offered, and the Ash Wednesday (P II § 2).
  • Entpflichtet of abstinence are people who can not keep without great disadvantage of the bid: a) Arms, living gifts, b ) sick, Convalescent, expectant and nursing mothers, c ) heavy laborers, d) all of which only meat dishes available are, for example, the dependent family members, where meat is set before; People who eat in restaurants and get there otherwise; Guests are treated to meat and can not refuse without penalty; People who have mistakenly prepared meat and not pick it up without damage or obtain anything else.
  • The commandment of the Abbruchfastens ( single exposure ) requires that you take only one full meal a day, but allowed a small snack in the morning and in the evening, where you can keep in the amount and the nature of the recognized local habits (P III § 2).
  • In keeping with the sense of Abbruchfastens, will turn out more sparse than usual the other two meals; However, one should remain capable of fulfilling their daily duties. The main meal can be kept to the normal time of day but also laid. In terms of drinks ( to staunch the thirst ) is the commandment even on those days no barriers.
  • Obligatory fasting is to abort all Catholics from the age of 21 to 60 years of age began (P IV). The demolition of fasting, along with abstinence on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday offered (P II § 2).
  • Entpflichtet are from the fasting demolition all that it can not hold without serious disadvantage: a) due to body weakness sick, convalescent, hope and lactating mothers, Frail; those who can not take a lot to him at a meal; b ) because of poverty beggars who do not get food in the quantity and quality that they can be satisfied at once; c ) due to exertion heavy work; Travelers on their sapped your strength the way; mentally the end of work that could not perform their duties in compliance with this fast form.

Regional special rules

Through this Apostolic Constitution all general and special privileges and indults ( indulgences ) be abolished in terms of fasting, while the Fast obligation is not changed from vows or approved constitutions or rules of order or institutions ( PV). The Bishops' Conferences have the right to relocate a) Days of Penitence with consideration of Lent, to replace b ) abstinence or fasting termination in whole or in part by other forms of penance; of such changes, they should notify the Holy See (P VI, 2). In the Orthodox Church the patriarchs with their synods or the highest authorities have with their boards to regulate the right to Almost question. Very desirable it is that the bishops and pastors encourage all the faithful to frequent reception of the Sacrament of Penance and extraordinary chastisements in atonement and Bittabsicht is; all the faithful is the consolidation in the Christian spirit of penance, which forces them into works of charity, penance and sacrifice, to heart (P IX).

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