1.0Kisha Orthodhοkse Autoqefale e Shqipërisëhttps://orthodoxalbania.org/2020Kisha Orthodhoksehttps://orthodoxalbania.org/2020/author/vaggelitsag19/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="ShwCFBjzh6"><a href="https://orthodoxalbania.org/2020/en/2015/05/14/lenten-fasting/">Lenten Fasting</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://orthodoxalbania.org/2020/en/2015/05/14/lenten-fasting/embed/#?secret=ShwCFBjzh6" width="600" height="338" title="“Lenten Fasting” — Kisha Orthodhοkse Autoqefale e Shqipërisë" data-secret="ShwCFBjzh6" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://orthodoxalbania.org/2020/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js /* ]]> */ </script>     A special word must be said about fasting during lent. Generally speaking, fasting is an essential element of the Christian Life. Christ fasted and taught men to fast. Blessed fasting is done in secret, without ostentation or accusation of others (Mt 6:16; Rom 14). It has as its goal the purification of our lives, the liberation of our souls and bodies from sin, thehttps://orthodoxalbania.org/2020/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/LogoLastALb-200.png200172