St. John Chrysostom says that a person who carefully spends Lenten can get rid of all his passions, or at least he can greatly weaken them. After each Lenten period, there comes a renewal, something happens that helps us take life more seriously. In this feat, not only abstinence is important, but also prayer and meditation. It is very useful to read the Gospel more often, confess, take communion. This will give us tremendous strength to be true Christians.
Image: Fresco "The Desecration of Christ", icon painter Tzortzi (Zorzis) Fuka, 16th century, Dionysias Monastery
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