Orthodox Christians begin Great Lent

A modest breakfast after the morning service. Tatiana has been going to the temple for 16 years and strictly observes fasting. In the refectory stocked up food for all 40 days. No meat, no milk, no eggs. The fridge has grated carrots, greens, everything at hand to the lean table. Vegetables and billets rural parishioners brought from home. The food in the fast is also tasty and varied, says the parishioner. To tea on the table bread, crackers, cookies, honey. Despite strict restrictions, the Orthodox are waiting for these days. Tatiana Tomazova, parishioner of the Holy Trinity Church in Yemelyanovo: The main thing for us during fasting is to show our love for God, for people. Don't get angry, don't get angry. No grudge or lie.” Lent was established in memory of the 40-day stay of Jesus Christ, who through fasting and prayer struggled with temptations. According to the monastery charter, the first week of fasting is one of the strictest. The main food is bread and water. But food restriction is not the most important thing, the most important thing is to go to the temple and pray hard. All days in the temples pay special attention to services and remind, fasting is not a diet. Alexey Yazev, rector of the Holy Trinity Church in Yemelyanovo: We always try to serve the first week in the morning, evening, morning and evening. It's very important. So I advise everyone, friends, to go to the temple, at least for half an hour, in the morning or in the evening, just wait, open your heart for God. And you'll take a lot more out of here if you don't crack some soy sausage today."" The main thing, the clergy say, is to change for the better, to do good deeds. Panteleimon, Metropolitan of Krasnoyarsk and Achinsky: Let nothing vile touch your soul. Stop the backbiting, the envy. At least one sinful trend we must eradicate for this fast forever.” Lent lasts 7 weeks and will end with one of the most important holidays for Christians – Easter on May 5.

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