The Dormition Fast is coming to an end: what needs to be done?

The Dormition Fast is coming to an end. Some believers are upset that, for some reason, they were unable to adhere to the Lenten diet. But it's not too late to join all those who are fasting. Moreover, fasting implies not only and not even so much the rejection of animal food. So, what else can you do for the good of your soul? Archpriest Sergiy Movsesyan discusses this important topic. that fasting implies not only and even not so much the rejection of animal food. So, what else can you do for the good of your soul? Archpriest Sergiy Movsesyan discusses this important topic. that fasting implies not only and even not so much the rejection of animal food. So, what else can you do for the good of your soul? Archpriest Sergiy Movsesyan discusses this important topic.


What is the difference between fasting and dieting and what to do if you can't stick to the lean menu?



The difference between fasting and dieting can be compared to the difference between a bouquet of flowers and a broom. Both this and that are the essence of the plant, but the bouquet of flowers is raised with flowers up, and the broom is lowered down (although it is very necessary and useful). At the present time, a person may not eat MEAT and MILK , but "hang" in social networks. And now you do not eat meat, but you are not there - neither in prayer, nor in the family, nor at work ... It is good that a person, seeing and understanding his attachment to news flows and gossip, can realize that this is the same addiction, which makes him a slave, a man deprived of his freedom. And then fasting will consist in somehow abstaining from such things. 
What to do if "broke"


The premise of such a question is the presentation of some "ideal post". It's like we fast perfectly, and then we break. But, this does not happen. We must humbly acknowledge this. Even if you haven't eaten meat, you need to plan a different level of fasting. What's on your mind? What's in your feelings? And there you constantly break down ... Therefore, you need to understand that fasting is a daily attempt to re-build your relationship with God. 
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