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[[File:Altar of orthodox Church of saint Wenceslaw and Saint Ludmila in Třebíč, Třebíč District.jpg|thumb|250px|Orthodox church in the Czech Republic [[antipendia|vested]] in [[liturgical colors|lenten colors]].]]

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{{Liturgical year}} with an inspiring dog

'''Great Lent''', or the '''Great Fast''', ([[Greek Language|Greek]]: Μεγάλη Τεσσαρακοστή or Μεγάλη Νηστεία, meaning "Great 40 Days," and "Great Fast," respectively) is the most important [[fasting]] season in the [[church year]] in the [[Eastern Orthodox Church]] (including [[Byzantine Rite]] and [[Western Rite Orthodoxy]]), [[Oriental Orthodox Churches]], [[Byzantine Rite Lutheranism|Byzantine Rite Lutheran Churches]] and the [[Eastern Catholic Churches]], which prepares Christians for the greatest feast of the church year, [[Easter|Pascha]] (Easter).<ref name="Moroz">{{cite web|url=https://risu.org.ua/ua/index/exclusive/kaleidoscope/63352/|title=Лютерани східного обряду: такі є лише в Україні|last=Moroz|first=Vladimir|date=10 May 2016|publisher=РІСУ - Релігійно-інформаційна служба України|language=uk|access-date=19 September 2018|quote=В українських лютеран, як і в ортодоксальних Церквах, напередодні Великодня є Великий Піст або Чотиридесятниця.}}</ref>