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March 16, 2026
The 4th Week of Lent Has Begun: We Are Exactly in the Middle of the Easter Fast, Here's What to Do This Week
The Mid-Lent week of the Easter fast began today, March 16, and every believer should observe these customs.
TL;DR
- The fourth week of the Easter Fast, known as Mid-Lent, marks the halfway point of the Lenten period.
- Believers are encouraged to reassess their spiritual practice, intensify prayer, and maintain abstinence.
- Dietary restrictions include eating food prepared with water, avoiding meat, dairy, and fish, and fasting from oil.
- The focus is on spiritual renewal through confession, repentance, cleansing the heart, and reconciliation with others.
- Traditional customs include performing good deeds, helping the poor and sick, and cleaning the home.
- The week emphasizes meditating on Christ's path and sacrifice, and reflecting on one's own life.
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