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  1. During the season of Lent, the faithful practice fasting and abstinence. Below are answers to many common questions surrounding these spiritual practices! First, let’s look at the meaning of fasting and abstinence during Lent. Caroline Perkins, ChurchPOP . Fasting is a form of penance and spiritual discipline.

  2. 3 days ago · Lent begins on Ash Wednesday and ends on Holy Saturday the day before Easter Sunday with 46 total days between these two days. Christians do not fast on Sundays so Lent or "Lenten Fast" is only 40 days because the Sunday's during Lent are not fasting days.

  3. 1 day ago · 30. 31. Lent for the year 2025 starts on Wednesday, March 5th and ends on Thursday, April 17 with evening mass on Holy Thursday. Lent is a Christian annual period that starts on Ash Wednesday lasting for 40 days (not Including Sundays) representing the 40 days Jesus spent fasting in the wilderness. This 40 day period for Christians is a time to ...

    • Lent, Quadragesima
    • Observance, Christian
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  5. 4 days ago · Lent is a great season to set up a home altar or prayer table or shelf in the home. Adorn the altar with items such as a crucifix, a Bible, prayer books, prayer cards, a missal, icons, paintings, statues, rosaries, candles, holy water, blessed salt, incense or Lenten-themed images like liturgical art prints .

  6. 5 days ago · He is known for his practical and encouraging advice for Catholics of all ages. As we embark on Lent, the Register asked Father Schmitz’s advice via email on living these days well. In his Feb. 17 responses, Father Schmitz reflected on prioritizing Christ in daily life, picking prudent penances and more.

  7. 4 days ago · Lent is the time before Easter during which the faithful abstain and fast in remembrance of the ultimate sacrifice Jesus made on Calvary. It is a 40-day time of preparation before Easter, the ...

  8. 3 days ago · Download PDF of 40 Prayers for 40 Days. Whether you have a regular daily prayer you’d like to dedicate during the time of Lent, or you’d like to use Lent as an opportunity to focus your energy towards migrants and refugees, here are 40 prayer intentions for the 40 days of Lent. Ash Wednesday: For all people who have been forced to flee ...

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