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PURIFICATION: ARMENIAN CHRISTIANS ENCOURAGED TO OBSERVE 48-DAY FAST AS GREAT LENT HAS BEGUN
NAZIK ARMENAKYAN
ArmeniaNow
http://www.armenianow.com/society/35753/armenian_church_christians_great_lent
20.02.12 | 12:15
The curtains at churches will stay closed throughout the Great Lent.
The Great Lent period began Sunday evening in Armenia to last for 48
days, till Easter, April 8.
In the period of the Great Lent, pious followers of the Armenian
Apostolic Church vow to focus on spiritual matters through abstinence
and repentance. Observers of Lent refrain from eating meat and dairy
products among other foods, and are encourage to refrain from carnal
pleasures.
The Great Lent symbolizes the fast of Jesus Christ after he was
baptized that lasted for 40 days.
The 40-day lent is followed by a one week-lent, the Passover,
accounting for the 48-day period.
During the period of the Great Lent curtains in the churches are closed
in commemoration of the fact that after sinning Adam was exiled from
Eden and the doors were closed before him.
From: A. Papazian
NAZIK ARMENAKYAN
ArmeniaNow
http://www.armenianow.com/society/35753/armenian_church_christians_great_lent
20.02.12 | 12:15
The curtains at churches will stay closed throughout the Great Lent.
The Great Lent period began Sunday evening in Armenia to last for 48
days, till Easter, April 8.
In the period of the Great Lent, pious followers of the Armenian
Apostolic Church vow to focus on spiritual matters through abstinence
and repentance. Observers of Lent refrain from eating meat and dairy
products among other foods, and are encourage to refrain from carnal
pleasures.
The Great Lent symbolizes the fast of Jesus Christ after he was
baptized that lasted for 40 days.
The 40-day lent is followed by a one week-lent, the Passover,
accounting for the 48-day period.
During the period of the Great Lent curtains in the churches are closed
in commemoration of the fact that after sinning Adam was exiled from
Eden and the doors were closed before him.
From: A. Papazian