What is Great Lent? (and WHY, and WHAT should you do (and expect) during Great Lent?) (Clean Monday, 02/27/2023)
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I was asked a question: “What is Great Lent?” I answer this question and the equally important questions that are part of any Christian knowledge: “WHY is Great Lent important, and WHAT should you do in Great Lent?” Topics covered include: Lent is a period of preparation, when it begins, distinctives about Great Lent, more detail about fasting and service,s and prayer in Great Lent, including the prayer of St. Ephrem, and the most important information of all: What is the purpose of Great Lent, and how are we going to go about fulfilling that purpose?
That Time Stamp Guy
1 hour ago
0:00 Learning by Experience.
0:28 God causes Man to experience God.
1:48 What is the purpose of Great Lent?
Preparation Preparation
3:08 Distinctives about Great Lent
+ The Great Strict Fast
+ More Services
4:14 + More focused
No Marriages
Repentance
Opening The Heart
5:09 Preparation, More Intense Period of Time.
5:37 Obedience to Church Tradition.
6:14 The Grace of Pascha.
6:54 Fasting is a means to Enlightening The Heart.
8:32 Obedience as best you can. Don't do it on your own.
9:33 Times for Fish
10:07 Fasting
Sharpens Heart's Knowledge
Ascetical Lifestyle = More Focused.
11:41 The Great Canon
12:38 Prayer of St. Ephrem of Arizona. Sign of Cross + Prostations.
15:14
+ More Prayer
+ More Church
+ Fasting a little better each time
+ Invite Light In To The Heart
16:06 God Bless, Good Fast, Good Prayer, Good Repentance.
16:39 Sermon on Great Lent
Spiritual Dullness --- back to Prayer
The Great Canon of St Andrew of Crete
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• O Lord and Master of my life.
• Prayer of St Ephrem explained
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