The Interior and Exterior Evangelism of Great Lent
by Fr. John Parker
The Great 40 Days are generally considered to be a time of introspection and repentance. The very first words of the Great Canon of Saint Andrew indicate the way: “Where shall I begin to lament the deeds of my wretched life? What first-fruit shall I offer, O Christ, for my present lamentation?”
The kontakion we sing in…