If Jesus Christ observed this fast for us, though He did not need to

[Mary Naeem]

Pope Shenouda III







If Jesus Christ observed this fast for us, though He did not need to, we should therefore fast it for ourselves since we are in great need of fasting to fulfill all righteousness, in the same way as Christ did.
The Church allocates so much importance to this fast that It calls it Lent which means the "Great" fast.