O Heavenly Father, the days of the Great Fast are quickly passing. I humbly ask You to help me prepare myself for the celebration of Great and Holy Week and Pascha. I ask Your help, O Father, to truly see and understand the revelation You are making to me through the celebration of the life and death of Your Son, Jesus Christ. Help me, Father, to learn from Jesus how to live my life – how to deal with the challenges and sufferings that are a part of every life. Give me the strength to imitate Christ to the best of my ability and to embrace each challenge and suffering as an opportunity to place my hope and trust in You. As I request Your help, O God, I offer my praise to You, Who I know to be Father, Son and Holy Spirit, not only now but forever and ever. Amen.