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To: ELS; bobjam
Most of the people I know who currently attend the traditional Latin Mass ("Tridentine" is not wholly accurate, but that is another discussion) do follow the traditional "lifestyle" including fasting from midnight before Sunday Mass (which is more of a challenge today because not every TLM is offered in the morning), Lenten fasting and abstinence, abstinence on Fridays, and devotions such as novenas, Benediction and Adoration

See, I can totally relate to that! We are required to fast from midnight (and that includes abstinance from passionate activities as well) and confession before receiving communion. Confessions are usually given during the Hours precedind the DL by 45 minutes. Some parishes offer confession at vespers on satuday night, but confession just prior to the DL are favored.

Stict fast during the Great Lent is a given, and so is bi-weekly abstinance from meats and animal products on Wednesdays and Fridays.

24 posted on 04/17/2007 9:26:55 PM PDT by kosta50 (Eastern Orthodoxy is pure Christianity)
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To: kosta50
Confessions are usually given during the Hours preceding the DL by 45 minutes.

I didn't include Confession, but most TLM venues have Confession for at least the 30 minutes prior to Mass.

28 posted on 04/17/2007 9:43:37 PM PDT by ELS (Vivat Benedictus XVI!)
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