ORTHODOX Church Life. Bows during Great Lent

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✏ Great Lent is a special time for Christians. The physical means that we use during this time to summon our spiritual strength can be compared to the way athletes intensify training before competitions. Athletes leave their homes and devote all their time to training while we also resort to practices that, if used correctly, stimulate our spiritual growth.
Venerable Macarius of Optina writes that it is not the kneeling that will be accounted for at the Last Judgement, but our humility, patience and the love that we show one another. We often fail to understand that fasting, bowing, and vigilance are not the end, but only the means. A Christian seeks to do a certain number of bows, not to lose weight, but to humble himself before God. Making bows in the morning may help a person greet his relatives with joy rather than anger.

✏ To read the second part of the article about the bows, please follow the link: https://blog.obitel-minsk.com/2021/03/should-a-person-with-health-problems-be-forcing-himself-to-make-bows.html

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