These are the SINS during Great Lent: Patriarch Pavle particularly WARNED about one
The Great Lent, the longest and strictest fast in the Orthodox calendar, began on Monday. It lasts for forty days, joined by Holy Week, and represents a time of spiritual and physical preparation for the greatest Christian holiday – Easter.
TL;DR
- The Great Lent is the longest and strictest fast in the Orthodox calendar, lasting forty days plus Holy Week.
- Fasting is a time for spiritual and physical preparation for Easter, involving introspection, prayer, repentance, and good deeds.
- Patriarch Pavle warned against three specific sins during Lent: pride, gluttony, and neglecting the fast.
- Pride involves considering oneself superior to others while fasting.
- Gluttony is when fasting meals become lavish feasts, defeating the purpose of self-control.
- Neglecting the fast, either by voluntarily abstaining or through carelessness, is considered a sin.
- True fasting benefits individuals by softening hearts and preparing them to receive God's grace, rather than serving God's need for human hunger.