Malankara Orthodox Valiya Nombu Namaskaram: A Complete Guide to the Great Lent Prayers
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4. Theological Significance
Theologically, the Valiya Nombu is a period of metanoia (turning of the heart). The Church teaches that sin separates humanity from God, and fasting, combined with prayer, restores that communion. Drawing from Joel 2:12–13—“Return to Me with all your heart, with fasting, with weeping, and with mourning”—the Church sees the Great Fast as a corporate and individual act of returning to the Father. Malankara Orthodox Valiya Nombu Namaskaram: A Complete Guide