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: 5. [[Sunday of St. Mary of Egypt]].
Following [[Meatfare Sunday]], meats are removed from the diet. Following [[Cheesefare Sunday]] (also known as [[Forgiveness Sunday]]), dairy is removed, initiating the strict [[fasting]] of Great Lent. During Great Lent, the weekday [[pericope|reading]]s are taken only from the [[Old Testament]], focusing on [[Genesis]], [[Book of Proverbs|Proverbs]], and [[Book of Isaiah|Isaiah]]. Great Lent is followed by [[Holy Week]], the week beginning with [[Palm Sunday]] and preceding Pascha.
== Purpose of Great Lent ==
* [[Pascha]]
==External linklinks==
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Lent Great Lent on Wikipedia]
*[http://www.schmemann.org/byhim/lent.html The Liturgical Structure of Lent] - by Protopresbyter [[Alexander Schmemann]]
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