The Holy Great Lent

“Turn to Me with All Your Heart”

February 16, 2026 – April 3, 2026

“Now, therefore,” says the Lord, “Turn to Me with all your heart, With fasting, with weeping, and with mourning.” “So rend your heart, and not your garments; Return to the Lord your God, For He is gracious and merciful, Slow to anger, and of great kindness.”

(Joel 2:12–13)

The Holy Great Fast is a spiritual journey of repentance, renewal, and return. Lent calls us inward — to examine our hearts, deepen our prayers, and realign our lives with Christ. Through fasting, prayer, charity, and participation in the Holy Gospel, we grow in humility and faith.

The Church guides us step by step: from preparation, to struggle, to repentance, to faith, to baptismal renewal, and finally to the joy of salvation.

This is a time to slow down. A time to seek first the Kingdom. A time to rend our hearts and return to the Lord.

May this Great Fast draw every heart closer to Christ.