Orthodox Christians enter Lent
On Monday, March 18, the Orthodox Christians entered the Lent, the period of 40 days from Ash Wednesday to the day before Easter, during which some Christians give up some type of food or activity that they enjoy in memory of Christ’s suffering.
There are two days when the people are allowed to eat fish during the Lent: the Annunciation and the Palm Sunday, the Sunday before Easter when Jesus Christ entered Jerusalem.
The 40-day Lent symbolizes the travel of 40 years of the Jewish people through desert, when Jesus Christ did many miracles. The priests recommend that during the Lent the people should eat vegetables, fruit and vegetable oils and have an adequate moral behavior.
The Christians should confess their sins and, if allowed by the priest, receive the Eucharist. No religious marriage ceremonies are observed during the Lent.
