Keep the fast.<\/p>\n
Reclaim silence by taking a break from virtual \u2018voices\u2019 \u2013 even Orthodox ones (TV, news, social media, games, podcasts, etc.)<\/p>\n
Read a chapter of the Gospels every day [for the rest of your life].<\/p>\n
Prepare and come to make confession.<\/p>\n
Prepare and receive Holy Communion.<\/p>\n
Pray in the morning and the evening every day.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Add the prayer of St Ephraim to your prayers.<\/p>\n Go without and use the spare resources to give something to someone else.<\/p>\n Delete all truly unnecessary apps from your phone for 40 days.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Prioritize going to services to pray.<\/p>\n Go through the closet or drawers or house and give away what is unnecessary.<\/p>\n Give time just listening to someone who needs to talk.<\/p>\n Keep the fast.<\/p>\n Help someone.<\/p>\n Help them again.<\/p>\n Don\u2019t engage thoughts of the inner monologue\u2014especially of fear, anger, judgment, jealousy, selfishness, suspicion, etc.<\/p>\n Read the lives of the saints.<\/p>\n Clean your icon corner.<\/p>\n Read a little bit from the Scriptures and\/or a spiritual book each day.<\/p>\n Meet the material needs (give alms) of someone you know is in need.<\/p>\n Set aside unnecessary\u00a0appointments or engagements.<\/p>\n Offer to Christ each day a small gift from the heart: a small action or abstention that is done specifically, and secretly if possible, for his sake only.<\/p>\n Keep the fast.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Keep the fast. 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