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Who was St. Martin and why do penitents begin a pre-Christmas fast on the day after his feast (fast to begin on November 12)?

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Who was St. Martin and why do penitents begin a pre-Christmas fast on the day after his feast (fast to begin on November 12)?

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November 11 is the Feast of St. Martin. In Medieval times, this was a highly celebrated feast for a popular saint and was, in fact, one of the days mentioned in the 1221 Rule as a day of no fasting or abstinence. To keep the spirit of the original Rule and to prepare spiritually for the Solemnity of Christmas, modern day penitents observe this pre-Christmas fast as did their medieval predecessors.