Today we once again begin the season of Great Lent in preparation for our Lord’s glorious resurrection. As we hear in the hymn of Χριστος Ανενστη (Christ is Risen) His resurrection conquers death and grants to all Mankind freedom from the eternal death that began with our expulsion from Paradise.
But this freedom is not automatic, we must ask for and desire it…and we must be prepared to receive it.
Great Lent is the Church’s model of preparation. You have often heard me speak of the “Triangle Model of Great Lent. While Fasting is a help to us; we should understand that any expectation of spiritual improvement is impossible without the other two corners of the Triangle. Without a full immersion in all parts of the Triangle our fasting effort is reduced to just another diet plan. So how do we apply these three aspects of fasting…