,illu/ration3 ,,great ,,l5t ,a ,,s*ool ,,( ,,rep5tance 7front cov]7 ,,great ,,l5t ,a ,,s*ool ,,( ,,rep5tance ,its ,mean+ = ,or?odox ,*ri/ians by ,! ,rt4 ,rev4 ,alex&] ,s*memann ,,dep>tm5t ,,( ,,religi\s ,,education ,,or?odox ,,*ur* ,,9 ,,am]ica ,new ,york #aigj ,second ,pr9t+ #aigg ,,cont5ts ,,great ,,l5t #e ,! ,"t ( ,rep5tance ,,sundays ,,( ,,prep>ation #g ,,l5t5 ,,wor%ip #ac ,,h[ ,,c ,,we ,,keep ,,great ,,l5t8 #bc ,,great ,,l5t ,,! ,,"t ,,( ,,rep5tance ,bre?r51 :ile fa/+ bodily1 let u also fa/ spiritually2 let u loos5 e bond ( inju/ice2 let u de/roy ! /rong fett]s ( viol5ce2 let u te> up e unju/ writ+2 let u give bread to ! hungry & let u welcome ! homeless poor to our h\ses1 t f ,*ri/ our ,god we may receive ! great m]cy4 7,/i*ira1 ,w$nesday ( ! ,fir/ ,week7 ,we are approa*+ aga9 ! ,great ,l5t--! "t ( rep5tance1 ! "t ( our reconciliation ) ,god4 ,rep5tance is ! beg9n+ & also ! condition ( a truly ,*ri/ian life4 ,rep5t6 0 ! fir/ ^w ( ,*ri/ :5 ,he began to prea* 7,matt4 #d3ag74 ,b :at is rep5tance8 ,9 ! daily ru% ( our life we h no "t to ?9k ab\t x1 we simply take x = grant$ t we mu/ g to confession1 receive absolution1 & !n =get all ab\t x until next ye>4 ,yet !re mu/ be a reason :y our ,*ur* has set ap>t sev5 weeks z a special "t ( rep5tance & calls ea* ,or?odox ,*ri/ian to a special spiritual ef=t4 ,& ?is reason mu/ obvi\sly conc]n me1 my life1 my fai?1 my memb]%ip 9 ! ,*ur*4 ,i mu/ try to und]/& x1 to foll[ z mu* z ,i c ! tea*+s ( my ,*ur*1 be ,or?odox n only by "n1 b 9 life itself4 ,:at !n is rep5tance8 ,great ,l5t gives ! answ] to ?is "q4 ,x is inde$ a s*ool ( rep5tance1 to :i* ea* ,*ri/ian mu/ g e ye> 9 ord] to refre% ! und]/&+ ( 8 fai?4 ,x is a wond]ful pilgrimage to ! v s\rces ( ,or?odoxy1 a r$iscov]y ( a truly ,or?odox way ( life4 ,let u try to make ^! =ty days z mean+ful1 z deep1 & z ri*1 z possible4 ,9 ?is brief explanation ( ,l5t we %all deal )3 --! prep>ation = ,great ,l5t1 --! ,l5t5 wor%ip ( ! ,or?odox ,*ur*1 --! ,or?odox tea*+ on fa/+1 pray] & o!r spiritual ef=ts prescrib$ dur+ ,l5t4 ,,sundays ,,( ,,prep>ation ,?ree weeks be=e ,l5t prop] beg9s we ent] into a p]iod ( pre-,l5t5 prep>ation4 ,x is a con/ant feature ( ! ,or?odox tradition ( wor%ip t e major liturgical ev5t--7,*ri/mas1 ,ea/]1 ,l5t7--is ann\nc$ & prep>$ 9 advance4 ,kn[+ our lack ( conc5tration1 ! worldl9ess ( our life1 ! ,*ur* calls our att5tion to ! s]i\sness ( ! approa*+ ev5t1 invites u to m$itate on its significance4 ,?us1 be=e we c practice ,l5t1 we are giv5 its mean+4 ,?is prep>ation includes f\r consecutive ,sundays prec$+ ,l5t1 ea* "o ( !m d$icat$ to "s fundam5tal aspect ( rep5tance4 #a4 ,humility 7,sunday ( ! ,publican & ,ph>isee7 ,on ! eve ( ?is day 7i4e4 on ,saturday at ,vesp]s7 ! liturgical book ( ! ,l5t5 season--! ,triodion makes its fir/ appe>ance & texts f x are add$ to ! usual liturgical mat]ial ( ! weekly ,resurrection s]vice4 ,!y develop ! fir/ major !me ( rep5tance3 humility4 ,! ,gospel lesson 7,luke #ah3aj-ad7 tea*es u t humility is ! condition ( rep5tance4 ,! p>able ( ! ,publican & ,ph>isee pictures a man :o is always pleas$ ) himself & :o ?9ks t he complies ) all ! requirem5ts ( religion4 ,he is pr\d ( himself & self-assur$4 ,9 reality1 h[ev]1 he has falsifi$ ! mean+ ( religion4 ,he has r$uc$ x to ext]nal obs]vations & he measures 8 piety by ! am\nt ( money he gives to ! temple4 ,religion is = him a s\rce ( self-admiration4 ,! ,publican humbles himself & humility ju/ifies him be=e ,god4 ,let u avoid ! high-fl[n spee* ( ! ,ph>isee--says ! ,kontakion ( ! day--& le>n ! maje/y ( ! ,publican's humble words4 #b4 ,return to ! ,fa!r 7,sunday ( ! ,prodigal ,son7 ,! ,gospel read+ ( ?is day 7,luke #ae3aa-cb7 gives u ! second !me ( ,l5t & rep5tance3 t ( ! return to ,god4 ,x is n en\gh to ackn[l$ge s9s & to confess !m4 ,rep5tance rema9s fruitless )\t ! desire & decision to *ange life1 to g back to ,god1 to beg9 ! movem5t ( asc5sion & purification4 ,we mu/ realize t we h lo/ our spiritual beauty & purity & we mu/ want to recov] !m3 444 ,i %all return to ! compassionate ,fa!r cry+ ) te>s3 ,receive me z "o ( ,?y s]vants4 ,at ,mat9s we s+ ,psalm #acg3 ,by ! riv]s ( ,babylon1 !re we sat d[n & wept1 :5 we rememb]$ ,zion4444 ,if ,i =get !e1 ,o ,j]usalem1 let my "r h& =get h] cunn+4 ,! ,*ri/ian rememb]s & kn[s t he has lo/ communion ) ,god1 ! peace & ! joy ( ,8 ,k+dom1 ! purity ( ! new life4 ,= he 0 baptiz$1 introduc$ into ! ,body ( ,*ri/1 b 8 s9s h driv5 him away f ,god4 ,rep5tance1 !re=e1 is ?is desire to return to ,god1 a movem5t ( love & tru/3 ,i h wick$ly /ray$ away f ,?y ,fa!rly glory1 & wa/$ ! ri*es ,?\ gave/ me among s9n]s4 ,!n d ,i raise ! prodigal's cry unto ,!e1 ,o ,b\ntiful ,fa!r1 ,i h s9n$ aga9/ ,!e3 take me back z a p5it5t1 & make me z "o ( ?y hir$ s]vants4444 7,kontakion ( ! day7 #c4 ,! ,la/ ,judgm5t 7,meat ,f>e ,sunday7 ,on ,meat ,f>e ,saturday 7prec$+ ?is ,sunday7 ! ,*ur* prescribes ! univ]sal commemoration ( all h] dep>t$ memb]s4 ,! ,*ur* is unity & love 9 ,*ri/4 ,we all dep5d on ea* o!r1 belong to ea* o!r1 are unit$ by ! love ( ,*ri/4 ,our rep5tance1 !re=e1 w\ld n be complete )\t an act ( love t[>ds all ^? :o h dep>t$ ?is life be=e u4 ,rep5tance is prim>ily ! recov]y ( ! _s ( love3 ,by ?is %all all m5 "k t y are my disciples if y h love = "o ano!r 7,john #ac3ce74 ,liturgically ?is commemoration includes ,vesp]s on ,friday1 ,mat9s & ,div9e ,liturgy on ,saturday4 ,! ,sunday ,gospel 7,mat!w #be3ca-df7 rem9ds u ( ! ?ird !me ( rep5tance3 prep>ation = ,div9e ,judgm5t4 ,a ,*ri/ian lives "u ,*ri/'s judgm5t4 ,?is means t we mu/ ref] our actions1 attitudes1 judgm5ts to ,*ri/1 to ,8 pres5ce 9 ! _w1 t we mu/ see ,*ri/ 9 our fell[ m54 ,= inasmu* z y h done x unto "o ( ! lea/ ( ^! ,my bre?r51 y h done x to ,me4444 ,! p>able ( ! ,la/ ,judgm5t gives u ! t]ms ( ref]5ce = our self-evaluation z ,*ri/ians4 ,on ! week foll[+ ,meat ,f>e ,sunday a limit$ fa/+ is prescrib$4 ,we mu/ tra9 & prep>e ourselves = ! great ef=t ( ,l5t4 ,on ,w$nesday & ,friday ! ,div9e ,liturgy is n s]v$ & ! type ( wor%ip is already ,l5t54 ,on ,*eese-,f>e ,saturday ! ,*ur* commemorates all m5 & wom5 :o 7 illum9$ ?r\gh fa/+--! ,holy ,ascetics & ,fo/]s4 ,!y are ! patt]ns we mu/ foll[1 our guides 9 ! difficult art ( fa/+ & rep5tance4 #d4 ,=giv5ess 7,*eese ,f>e ,sunday7 ,?is is ! la/ day be=e ,l5t4 ,its liturgy develops ?ree !mes3 7a7 ! expulsion ( ,adam f ! p>adise ( bliss4 ,man 0 creat$ = p>adise--= k ( ,god & communion ) ,him4 ,8 s9s h depriv$ him ( ?is bless$ life & 8 exi/5ce on e>? is an exile4 ,*ri/1 ! ,god-man1 op5s ! doors ( ,p>adise to e "o :o foll[s ,him & ! ,*ur* is our guide to ! heav5ly fa!rl&4 7b7 ,our fa/ mu/ n be hypocritical1 a %[ (f4 ,we mu/ appe> n unto m5 to fa/1 b unto our ,fa!r :o is 9 secret 7cf4 ,sunday lesson f ,mat!w3 #f3ad-ba74 7c7 ,! condition = su* real fa/+ is t we =give ea* o!r z ,god =gives u--,if y =give m5 _! trespasses1 y\r ,heav5ly ,fa!r w also =give y4444 ,on ! ev5+ ( ?is day1 at ,vesp]s1 ,l5t is inaugurat$ ) ! ,great ,prokim5on3 ,turn n away ,?y face f ,?y s]vant1 = ,i am 9 tr\ble2 he> me spe$ily4 ,att5d to my s\l & deliv] x4 ,at ! end ( ! s]vice ! fai?ful ask =giv5ess f "o ano!r & ! ,*ur* beg9s h] pilgrimage t[>ds ! joyful & glori\s day ( ,ea/]4 ,,l5t5 ,,wor%ip ,! ,great ,l5t consi/s ( six weeks or =ty days4 ,x beg9s on ,monday aft] ,*eese ,f>e ,sunday & ends on ,friday ev5+ be=e ,palm ,sunday4 ,! ,saturday ( ,laz>us' ,resurrection1 ,palm ,sunday & ! ,holy ,week =m a special liturgical cycle ) :i* we %all deal 9 a special pamphlet4#a ,! mean+ & ! _s ( ! ,great ,l5t f9d _! fir/ & mo/ important expression 9 wor%ip4 ,n only individuals b ! :ole ,*ur* acquires a p5it5tial _s1 & ! beautiful ,l5t5 s]vices m ?an any?+ else help u to deep5 our spiritual vision1 to reconsid] our life 9 ! light ( ! ,or?odox tea*+ ab\t man4 ,we %all briefly analyze ! mo/ important ( ! liturgical p>ticul>ities ( ,l5t4 #a4 ,! ,great ,canon ( ,/4 ,&rew ( ,crete ,! ,l5t beg9s ) ! ,great ,p5it5tial ,canon ( ,/4 ,&rew ( ,crete4 ,writt5 9 ! sev5? c5tury by "o ( ! greate/ hymn-writ]s ( ! ,or?odox ,*ur*1 ?is canon is ! pure/ expression ( rep5tance4 ,! au?or contemplates ! great hi/ory ( salvation1 record$ 9 ! ,old & ! ,new ,te/am5ts & applies its v>i\s images to ! /ate ( 8 s9ful s\l4 ,x is a long1 pa!tic lam5tation ( a ,*ri/ian :o discov]s aga9 & aga9 h[ mu* ,god has lov$ him1 h[ mu* ,he has done = him & h[ little response came f ! man3 ,h[ %all ,i beg9 to deplore ! de$s ( my mis]able life8 ,:at beg9n+ %all ,i make1 ,o ,*ri/1 to ?is lam5t8 ,b s9ce ,?\ art compassionate1 grant me remission ( my trespasses4 ,l z ! pott] gives life to 8 clay1 ,?\ ha/ be/[$ ^u me ,fle% & bones1 brea? & life2 ,today1 ,o my ,creator1 my ,r$eem] & ,my ,judge1 ,receive me a p5it5t444 ,i h lo/ my fir/ made beauty & dignity1 ,& n[ ,i lie nak$ & cov]$ ) %ame444 ,& to ea* "o ( ^! trop>ia ! congregation answ]s3 ,h m]cy on me1 ,o ,god1 h m]cy on me4 ,! ,great ,canon is sung & read twice dur+ ,l5t3 9 f\r p>ts at ,great ,compl9e on ,monday1 ,tuesday1 ,w$nesday & ,?ursday ( ! fir/ week2 & aga9 completely at ,mat9s on ,?ursday ( ! fif? week4 ,x is a real introduction to ,l5t1 x sets its tone & _s1 x gives u--f ! v beg9n+--! true dim5sion ( rep5tance4 #b4 ,! ,pray] ( ,/4 ,ephrem ! ,syrian ,on weekdays ( ,l5t ?is pray] is read twice at ! end ( ea* s]vice3 fir/1 ) a pro/ration aft] ea* ( its petitions1 !n ) "o f9al pro/ration4 ,"h is ! text3 ,o ,"l & ,ma/] ( my life1 take f me ! _s ( slo?1 despair1 lu/ ( p[]1 & idle talk4 ,pro/ration4 ,b give r ! _s ( *a/ity1 humility1 pati5ce & love to ,?y s]vant4 ,pro/ration4 ,yea1 ,o ,"l & ,k+1 grant me to see my own s9s & n to judge my bro!r2 = ,?\ art bless$ unto ages ( ages4 ,am54 ,pro/ration4 ,!n all b[ twelve times say+3 ,o ,god cleanse me1 a s9n]4 ,& ! :ole pray] is read aga91 ) "o pro/ration at ! end4 ,?is pray]1 con/antly repeat$ ?r\gh\t ! s]vices1 is ! simple/ & pure/ expression ( rep5tance 9 all its dim5sions3 desire = purification1 desire = improvem5t1 desire = a real *ange 9 relations ) o!r p4 ,! ,l5t5 rules ( ! ,or?odox ,*ur* pay great att5tion to pro/rations3 ?r\gh !m ! body p>ticipates 9 ! ef=t ( break+ d[n our pride & self-satisfaction4 #c4 ,biblical ,read+s#b ,a *>act]i/ic feature ( ,l5t5 s]vices is ! use ( ! ,old ,te/am5t1 normally abs5t f ! daily cycle ( wor%ip4 ,lessons f ?ree books ( ! ,bible are read daily ?r\gh\t ,l5t3 ,g5esis & ,prov]bs at ,vesp]s1 ,isaiah at ! ,six? ,h\r4 ,^! read+s indicate t ,l5t is a "t ( prep>ation1 a spiritual return to ! ,old ,te/am5t1 :i* ann\nc$ & prep>$ ! com+ ( ,*ri/ & ! inauguration 9 ,him ( a new life4 ,! book ( ,g5esis tells u ! /ory ( ,creation1 ,fall & ! beg9n+s ( ! hi/ory ( salvation4 ,prov]bs tea* u ! ,wisdom ( ,god z reveal$ to man & lead+ him to rep5tance & r5ewal4 ,f9ally1 ,isaiah is ! great prophet ( ,r$emption & ,salvation1 ! ann\nc] ( ! ,k+dom ( ,god4 #d4 ,! ,l5t5 ,hymns ,! liturgical book ( ,l5t is ! ,triodion4 ,besides ! biblical read+s1 x conta9s special ,l5t5 hymns to be sung e day at ,mat9s & ,vesp]s4 ,( a special beauty are ! idiomela ( ,/4 ,!odore ( ,/\dion1 %ort p5it5tial hymns1 "o sung at ,mat9s & "o at ,vesp]s1 :i* m ?an any?+ else express ! ,l5t5 spirituality ( ! ,or?odox ,*ur*4 ,"h are a few examples3 ,let u beg91 ,o p ! spotless fa/1 = x is ! salvation ( our s\ls4 ,let u make our devotion to ! ,"l 9 fe>1 ano9t+ our heads ) ! oil ( good works & wa%+ our faces ) pure wat]1 ,n _m word$ 9 pray]1 b say+ z we h be5 taught to say4 ,our ,fa!r ,:o art 9 heav56 ,=give u our trespasses1 ,= ,?\ art ! lov] ( mank9d4 7,tuesday ,mat9s1 ,fir/ ,week7 ,o come ye fai?ful1 let u "w ! works ( ,god 9 light1 ,let u walk hone/ly z 9 ! day1 let u ca/ away f ourselves e unju/ writ+ aga9/ our neighbor1 & n put a /umbl+ block z an occasion = 8 fall+ on ! way2 ,let u put away ! pleasures ( ! fle%2 ,let u increase ! graces ( our s\ls2 ,let u give bread to ^? 9 ne$2 ,let u draw ne> to ,*ri/ 9 p5it5ce1 cry+ out3 ,h m]cy on u1 ,o our ,god6 7,friday ,vesp]s1 ,fir/ ,week7 ,:y art ?\ idle1 ,o my s\l8 ,& :y do/ ?\ d$icate ?yself to s98 ,:y art ?\ weak yet n come to ! physician8 ,n[ is ! fruitful "t1 & n[ is ! real day ( salvation4 ,arise6 ,wa% ?yself 9 ! te>s ( rep5tance & enlight5 ?y lamp ) ! oil ( good works1 ,t ?\ maye/ obta9 f ,god =giv5ess & great m]cy4 7,tuesday ,mat9s1 ,second ,week7 ,arriv+ midway on t road ( fa/+ :i* leads to ,?y v5]able cross1 ,& hop+ = a glimpse ( t day :5 ,abraham caught up ,isaac f ! grave ,we entreat ,!e to make u p>tak]s ( ,?y my/ical supp] ,:o are sav$ by fai? & cry out to ,!e3 ,o our ,light & our ,savi\r1 glory to ,!e4 7,w$nesday ,mat9s1 ,f\r? ,week7 ,! ,triodion un=tunately has n yet be5 translat$ into ,engli%4 ,its wond]ful ri*es are /ill hidd53 %ort ?ree-ode canons 7h5ce ! "n ,triodion71 ka?ismata 7/anzas sung aft] ! psalms71 hymns to ! ,holy ,tr9ity1 etc4 ,( all ! liturgical books x is "o ( ! mo/ inspir+1 mo/ directly connect$ ) ! spiritual ne$s ( man4 #e4 ,! ,psalt] ,! ,psalms occupy a v c5tral position 9 ,or?odox wor%ip4 ,b 9 ,l5t ! use ( ! psalt] is d\bl$4 ,normally x is read once e week2 dur+ ,l5t x is read twice4 ,( c\rse ?is is done ma9ly 9 mona/]ies1 yet x is important to "k t ! ,*ur* consid]s ! psalms to be an ess5tial spiritual food = ! ,l5t5 season4 #f4 ,! ,liturgy ( ! ,presanctifi$ ,gifts ,on weekdays ( ,l5t 7,monday ?r\gh ,friday7 ! celebration ( ! ,div9e ,liturgy is /rictly =bidd54 ,!y are non-liturgical days 7) "o possible exception1 ! ,fea/ ( ,annunciation74 ,! reason = ?is rule is t ! ,eu*>i/ is by its v nature a fe/al celebration1 ! joyful commemoration ( ,*ri/'s ,resurrection & glorification & ,8 pres5ce among ,8 disciples4 ,b twice a week1 on ,w$nesday & ,fridays1 ! ,*ur* prescribes ! celebration aft] ,vesp]s1 i4e41 9 ! ev5+1 ( ! ,liturgy ( ! ,presanctifi$ ,gifts4 ,x consi/s ( solemn ,great ,vesp]s & communion ) ! ,holy ,gifts consecrat$ on ! previ\s ,sunday4 ,^! days be+ days ( /rict fa/+ 7!oretically3 complete ab/95ce71 are cr[n$ ) ! p>tak+ ( ! ,bread ( life1 ! ultimate fulfillm5t ( our ef=ts4444 444 ,:5 ,?\ has fre$ u & ,?y fai?ful p f all impurities1 sanctify ! s\ls & bodies ( all ( u ) a sanctification n to be tak5 away2 t ) a cle> consci5ce1 peaceful pres5ce & enlight5$ he>ts we may p>ticipate 9 ^? div9e ,sacram5ts1 & be quick5$ ?r\gh !m & become "o ) ,?y ,*ri/ ,himself1 our true ,god1 ,:o said3 ,:o s eats ,my ,fle% & dr9ks ,my ,blood1 abides 9 ,me & ,i 9 ,him4 ,s t by ,?y ,^w dwell+ 9 u & walk+ ) u we may become1 ,o ,"l1 a temple ( ,?9e all-holy & ador$ _s 444 7,pray] at ! ,presanctifi$ ,liturgy7 #g4 ,liturgical ,music & ,ve/m5ts ,! _s ( ,l5t is also express$ 9 ! liturgical music4 ,special l5t5 tones & melodies are us$ = responses at litanies1 = ! ,alleluias & ! hymns ( ! ,presanctifi$ ,liturgy4 ,sl[1 deep & solemn1 ^! melodies provoke 9 u a long+ = purity1 & also ! sadness = n liv+ up to ! pri/9e beauty = :i* we 7 creat$4444 ,& f9ally1 z an ext]nal symbol ( ?is /ate ( rep5tance1 prep>ation & humility1 d>k purple ve/m5ts are us$ 9 ! ,*ur*4 #h4 ,saturdays & ,sundays ( ,l5t ,l5t5 ,saturdays1 ) ! exception ( ! fir/1 d$icat$ to ! memory ( ! ,holy ,m>tyr ,!odore ,tyron1 & ! fif?1 ! ,saturday ( ! ,aka?i/os1 are days ( commemoration ( ! dep>t$4 ,& x w\ld be good to re/ore ?is practice ( "o weekly univ]sal commemoration ( all ,or?odox ,*ri/ians dep>t$ ?is life1 ( _! integration 9 ! ,eu*>i/ :i* is always (f]$ on behalf ( all & = all4 ,ea* ,sunday 9 ,l5t1 al?\gh x pres]ves its basic mean+3 t ( ! weekly fea/ ( ,resurrection1 has its own special !me3 ,! ,fir/ ,sunday--,triumph ( ,or?odoxy--commemorates ! victory ( ! ,*ur* ov] ! la/ major h]esy3 ,iconoclasm 7#hdb74 ,! second ,sunday is d$icat$ to ! memory ( ,/4 ,gregory ,palamas1 a great ,byzant9e my/ic & !ologian ( ! #ad? c5tury1 :o c5t]$ 8 tea*+ on ! high call+ ( man1 on 8 deification 9 ,*ri/4 ,! ?ird ,sunday is ! ,sunday ( ! ,v5]ation ( ! ,holy ,cross4 ,at ,mat9s ! ,cross is br\ght 9 a solemn procession f ! sanctu>y & plac$ 9 ! c5t] ( ! ,*ur*1 :]e x rema9s = ! :ole week4 ,?is rite ann\nces ! approa*+ ( ! ,holy ,week1 ) its commemoration ( ,*ri/'s ,passion4 ,a special v5]ation ( ! ,cross takes place at ! end ( ea* s]vice4 ,f\r? ,sunday--,/4 ,john ( ! ,ladd]1 "o ( ! greate/ ,ascetics1 :o 9 8 ,spiritual ,ladd] describ$ ! v>i\s /ages ( spiritual life4 ,fif? ,sunday--,/4 ,m>y ( ,egypt1 ^: life is a mo/ wond]ful example ( rep5tance4 ,on ,saturdays & ,sundays1 days ( ,eu*>i/ic celebration1 ! d>k ve/m5ts are replac$ by light ones1 ! ,l5t5 melodies are n sung & ! pray] ( ,/4 ,ephrem ) pro/rations is omitt$4 ,! ord] ( s]vices is n ( ! ,l5t5 type1 yet fa/+ rema9s a rule & _c be brok54 ,ea* ,sunday night at ,great ,vesp]s a special ,great ,prokim5on 7v]ses f a psalm7 inaugurates a new week 9 ! p5it5tial ef=t4 ,,h[ ,,c ,,we ,,keep ,,great ,,l5t8 ,x is obvi\sly impossible = u to g to ,*ur* e day4 ,& s9ce we _c keep ! ,l5t liturgically1 ! "q arises3 :at is our p>ticipation 9 ,l5t1 h[ c we spiritually pr(it by x8 ,! ,*ur* calls u to deep5 our religi\s consci5ce1 to increase & /r5g!n ! spiritual cont5ts ( our life1 to foll[ h] 9 h] pilgrimage t[>ds r5ewal & r$$ication to ,god4 #a4 ,fa/+ ,! fir/ univ]sal precept is t ( fa/+4 ,! ,or?odox tea*+ conc]n+ fa/+ is diff]5t f ! ,roman ,ca?olic doctr9e & x is ess5tial to und]/& x4 ,roman ,ca?olics id5tify fa/+ ) a good de$1 see 9 x a sacrifice :i* e>ns u a m]it4 ,:at %all ,i give up = ,l5t8--?is "q is v typical ( su* an attitude t[>d fa/+4 ,fa/+ ?us is a =mal obligation1 an act ( ob$i5ce to ! ,*ur*1 & its value comes precisely f ob$i5ce4 ,! ,or?odox idea ( fa/+ is fir/ ( all t ( an ascetical ef=t4 ,x is ! ef=t to subdue ! physical1 ! fle%ly man to ! spiritual "o1 ! natural to ! sup]natural4 ,limitations 9 food are in/rum5tal2 !y are n ends 9 !mselves4 ,fa/+ ?us is b a means ( rea*+ a spiritual goal &1 !re=e1 an integral "p ( a wide spiritual ef=t4 ,fa/+1 9 ! ,or?odox und]/&+1 includes m ?an ab/95ce f c]ta9 types ( food4 ,x implies pray]1 sil5ce1 an int]nal disposition ( m9d1 an attempt to be *>itable1 k9d1 &--9 "o ^w--spiritual4 ,bre?r51 :ile fa/+ bodily1 let u also fa/ spiritually4444 ,& because ( ?is ! ,or?odox doctr9e ( fa/+ excludes ! evaluation ( fa/+ 9 t]ms ( a maximum or m9imum4 ,e "o mu/ f9d 8 maximum1 weigh 8 consci5ce & f9d 9 x 8 patt]n ( fa/+4 ,b ?is patt]n mu/ necess>ily include ! spiritual z well z ! bodily elem5ts4 ,! ,typicon & ! canons ( ! ,*ur* give ! description ( an ideal fa/3 no dairy products1 total ab/95ce on c]ta9 days4 ,he t is able to receive x1 let him receive x 7,matt4 #ai3ab74 ,b1 :atev] is our measure--our fa/+ mu/ be a total ef=t ( our total be+4 ,accord+ to ! rules ( ! ,*ur* ! fa/ _c be brok5 = ! entire ,l5t5 p]iod ( =ty days3 ,saturdays & ,sundays are no exception4 #b4 ,pray] ,we mu/ always pray4 ,b ,l5t is ! "t ( an increase ( pray] & also ( its deep5+4 ,! simple/ way is1 fir/1 to add ! ,l5t5 pray] ( ,/4 ,ephrem ! ,syrian to our private morn+ & ev5+ pray]s4 ,!n1 x is good & pr(itable to set c]ta9 h\rs ( ! day = a %ort pray]3 ?is c be done int]nally--at ! 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