Great Lent, or the Great Fast (Greek: Μεγάλη Τεσσαρακοστή, Megali Tessarakosti or Μεγάλη Νηστεία, Megali Nisteia, meaning "Great 40 Days", and "Great Fast", respectively), is the most …

Great Lent is a period of time when the people are more conscious of their spiritual character. The passages of the Gospels and the Epistles, the hymnology and prayers, the spirit of the Church …

Great Lent is the 40-day period of spiritual preparation leading up to Holy Pascha (Easter). It is the central part of the Triodion season, a ten-week period that includes: Three Pre-Lenten …

Feb 21, 2024 · Orthodox Lent, also known as the Great Fast, is a time of preparation leading up to the most important celebration in the Orthodox Christian faith, the feast of the Resurrection of …

Mar 3, 2025 · Great Lent is a time to refocus, renew, and grow in our relationship with Christ. Whether through fasting, prayer, or acts of kindness, each step brings us closer to the joy of …

Apr 26, 2023 · The Great Fast or Lent is the period of preparation leading up to Holy Week and Pascha. The Lenten Triodion governs the divine services of Great Lent as well as those of the …

Mar 18, 2019 · In order to spend Great Lent with God and His disciples and not to turn it into a month and a half of difficult and meaningless diet, “Pravmir” publishes 10 important rules. 1. …

Great Lent, Megali Sarakosti in Greek, is the period of our spiritual and physical preparation preceding Pascha, the glorious Resurrection of our Lord.

Beginning of Great Lent Commemorated on July 10. In the Orthodox Church, the last Sunday before Great Lent—the day on which, at Vespers, Lent is liturgically announced and …

Great Lent. The season of Great Lent is the time of preparation for the feast of the Resurrection of Christ. It is the living symbol of man’s entire life which is to be fulfilled in his own resurrection …