Father Ljuba WARNS: "Better bacon during fasting than this sin!"
Clergy members note that it is important not only to abstain from food during fasting, but also to do good deeds and pray.
TL;DR
- The Easter fast begins today and lasts for seven weeks, ending on April 11th.
- Beyond abstaining from food, the fast is a time for prayer, repentance, and spiritual elevation.
- Clergy emphasize that spiritual fasting is meaningless without good deeds and prayer.
- Sins of the tongue, such as malicious words and gossip, are considered the greatest sins during fasting.
- Abstaining from harmful speech is considered a greater spiritual feat than fasting from food alone.