Holy Days of Obligation, Fasting and Abstinence : Comparative Study of CCEO and CIC Norms With Special Reference to the Particular Law of the Syro-Malabar Church / Jisna Jose.

includes index and biblioraphy

1. Historical, Theological, Ecclesiastical bases of holy days of Obligation, fasting and abstinence in western and eastern traditions Divine worship...8 Evolution of Lord`s day and feast days.12 Asceticism.14 Biblical Basis of Holy days of Obligation, fasting and abstinence.17 Apostolic fathers and other early christian Writings.....19 Greek Fathers.23 Latin Fathers......25 Syriac Fathers...27 Sacri Canones....28 Synods in the West.34 The eastern Synods...37 Monastic Rules on Fasting and Abstinence...39 Council of Trent .42 Teaching of the Second Vatican Council...43 Peanitemini- apostolic Constitution on Penance...44 2. Holy days of Obligation, Fasting and Abstinence : Canonical Development and Comparative study of CCEO and CIC norms Sacred times..47 Sacred Time in 1917 code.........48 Holy days of Obligation and Fasting in Cleri Santitati.56 Iter of Canons 880-883...........57 Sacred Times in CCEO and CIC.........62 CCEO Canons with counterpart in CIC .........63 CCEO Canons without counterpart in CIC .........81 CIC canons withoutCounterpart in CCEO.......83 Related canons of Sacred Times........87 3. Holydays of Obligation, fasting and abstinence : Special Reference to the Particular Law of the Syro-malabar Church Syro-malabar Church.90 The law of Thomas .............91 Pre-Diamper Period..92 The synod of Diamper.100 Post-diamper period......108 The indigenous period.114 New Eastern code and its binding force..117 Codification process of law on Feast and penance....120 Feast days and days of Penance in the particular law.123