ዓቢይ ጾም፡ሥጋን ነፍስን ዝዕረቕሉ፡መንፈሳዊ ኃይሊ እንረኽበሉን፡ንፍቓድ ሥጋ ብፍቓደ ነፍስ እነግዝኣሉ እዋን ስለዝኾነ፡ጾም ክኣቱ ከሎ ብምፍራሕን ብምምራርን ዘይኮነስ፡ ብሃንቀውታን ሓጐ
The Great Fast is a time to reconcile body and soul, to gain spiritual strength, to give up the desires of the flesh and the will of the soul, not to enter into it with fear and sorrow, but with enthusiasm and joy.