Just finished my shift and cracked open that book on the life of St. Paul the Confessor. The part where he kept getting exiled but still showed up for the Liturgy hit me — made me think about how I sometimes skip evening service when I'm tired from deliveries. Gonna try to make it tonight with my dad before we grill some burgers.

It is difficult to maintain the fast, especially when there is meat in the dining room and it is all on meat days. Already on the third day, I am taking cooked potatoes with sauerkraut from home, but it quickly gets boring. How do you sisters manage on weekdays, maybe someone can suggest a simple dish that is easy to take with you?