Lent: What the Church Actually Requires Fr. Chris Alar, MIC explains what the Church asks of us on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday. These two sacred days are not optional penances—they are days of both fasting and abstinence. Fasting applies to healthy Catholics ages 18–59. The Church defines this simply: one normal meal and two smaller meals that together do not equal another full meal. It is meant to be sacrificial, but not harmful. The Church does not ask anyone to jeopardize their health. Thos
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Lent: What the Church Actually Requires Fr. Chris Alar, MIC explains what the Church asks of us on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday. These two sacred days are not optional penances—they are days of both fasting and abstinence. Fasting applies to healthy Catholics ages 18–59. The Church defines this simply: one normal meal and two smaller meals that together do not equal another full meal. It is meant to be sacrificial, but not harmful. The Church does not ask anyone to jeopardize their health. Thos
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Children fill the churches as they pray together and begin the season of Lent, a journey that leads us to the miracle that saved the world, the Resurrection of Christ. Here in the East, our children are raised in our churches and taught to live for Christ. As Eastern Catholic Lent begins, we wish everyone a blessed and meaningful Lent. #Lent #EasternChristians #fasting #ResurrectionOfChrist #Easter | Eastern Christians
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Children fill the churches as they pray together and begin the season of Lent, a journey that leads us to the miracle that saved the world, the Resurrection of Christ. Here in the East, our children are raised in our churches and taught to live for Christ. As Eastern Catholic Lent begins, we wish everyone a blessed and meaningful Lent. #Lent #EasternChristians #fasting #ResurrectionOfChrist #Easter | Eastern Christians
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"What am I giving up for Lent? Why does it matter? 2026 Catholic Lent Plan" Reserve your spot for our Catholic Webinar here and get free Lent Resources: https://event.webinarjam.com/qpvqw/register/k87z5a9z | Dr. Taylor Marshall
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"What am I giving up for Lent? Why does it matter? 2026 Catholic Lent Plan" Reserve your spot for our Catholic Webinar here and get free Lent Resources: https://event.webinarjam.com/qpvqw/register/k87z5a9z | Dr. Taylor Marshall
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A simple guide to Ash Wednesday and Lent for Children! Share with your kids to prepare them for this special time! #ashwednesday #pancakeday #mardigras #catholic #lent | Sancta Familia
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A simple guide to Ash Wednesday and Lent for Children! Share with your kids to prepare them for this special time! #ashwednesday #pancakeday #mardigras #catholic #lent | Sancta Familia
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February 18 is Ash Wednesday. What are you doing for Lent this year? Join us for free: lent2026.com. | Father Rocky
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This Lent, invite your children to journey with Jesus—from the wilderness, toward the cross, and into the hope of the resurrection. ❤️✝️🚶🏻‍♂️ Download Saving Grace, a free Superbook Lent Devotional with daily Scripture, prayers, and simple activities. 🌿 Go to https://go.cbn.com/SBLent-fb to get your free copy today! 📲 #SavingGrace #LentSeason #JourneyOfJesus #LentDevotional | Superbook
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This Lent, invite your children to journey with Jesus—from the wilderness, toward the cross, and into the hope of the resurrection. ❤️✝️🚶🏻‍♂️ Download Saving Grace, a free Superbook Lent Devotional with daily Scripture, prayers, and simple activities. 🌿 Go to https://go.cbn.com/SBLent-fb to get your free copy today! 📲 #SavingGrace #LentSeason #JourneyOfJesus #LentDevotional | Superbook
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For Lent you're supposed to give up something that is lasting! Here is a great idea from Mother Angelica. What are your plans for #Lent? ewtn.com/lent | EWTN
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During its annual Pray40 Lenten prayer challenge, Hallow, the popular prayer app, will dive into the idea of returning home — to God, to one another, and to prayer through a classic work of literature, “The Brothers Karamazov,” by Fyodor Dostoevsky. One of the participants in this year’s program is Catholic author and biblical scholar Jeff Cavins, who spoke to EWTN News about the novel’s rich parallels to Lent and how it can serve as a tool for the faithful to grow in their faith. Looking at the
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"Burying" The Hallelujah For Lent Right before Lent the Church used to bury the Hallelujah. A procession, a farewell, and it was set aside until Easter. For 40 days the song of Heaven falls silent so our hearts learn to wait. Then at the Resurrection, the Hallelujah returns — and we hear it anew. From Ep. 352 "10 Forgotten Catholic Lent Traditions" https://youtu.be/-6aRYOp7GUw | The Catholic Talk Show
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𝐀𝐬𝐡 𝐖𝐞𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲 The Beginning of Lent 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘁? Ash Wednesday is the first day of Lent. Blessed Palm branches from the previous year are burned to create the ashes that are applied to the foreheads of the faithful. 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗱𝗼 𝘄𝗲 𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗮𝘀𝗵? Since the Old Testament, ashes have been a symbol of repentance. Application of ash symbolizes repentance of the faithful. 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗟𝗲𝗻𝘁? The lent is a 40-day period from Ash Wednesday and before Easter Sunday. It is marke
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This Lent Pray alongside Mark Wahlberg, Jonathan Roumie and Fr. Mike Schmitz on Hallow, the Top Prayer app. | Digital Trends
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Sempre ouça os 2 lados #lent #lentenseason #christianholidays #lentseason #therian #catholicism #identity #easter #funnyconversations #selfhelp | Pastor Paulo e Missionaria Marcele
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40-Day Lent Journal • Digital Download Lent is coming — and if you’ve ever reached Easter feeling like it slipped through your fingers, this is for you. This 40-Day Christian Lenten Journal (Digital PDF Download) was intentionally written to help you walk Lent, not rush through it. Not just prompts. Not fluff. Not shallow reflections. This is a liturgically grounded Lenten devotional journal designed to guide your prayer, reflection, and interior life from Ash Wednesday through Holy Week and int
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In a rare calendar alignment, the holy month of Ramadan and the Christian season of Lent will both begin on Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026, marking a shared start to periods of fasting, prayer, and reflection for millions of Muslims and Christians across Metro Detroit and around the world. Ramadan begins at sundown on Feb. 18 with the sighting of the crescent moon, with the first full day of fasting observed on Feb. 19. During the month, Muslims fast from dawn to sunset, increase prayer, give to chari
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To join our Lent program for free, visit: ➡️ https://stpaulcenter.com/lent Join Megan, Emily, and our other guests this Lent for weekly Bible studies, growing deeper in our relationship and understanding of Jesus as Teacher and Lord. Session 1 airs Ash Wednesday (Feb 18). We hope you will join us! #StPaulCenter #BibleAcrossAmerica #MeganHjelmstad #EmilyStimpsonChapman #Lent #BibleStudy | St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology
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Seek inner peace this Lent with Sr. Miriam James Heidland. This seven-part online retreat will provide an opportunity to deepen your prayer life and intimacy with Christ in the forty days leading up to Easter. Join the retreat at institute.wordonfire.org/lent-retreat-2026 | Word on Fire Catholic Ministries
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As Lent nears, you may find yourself wondering, What is Lent? Why does it matter to me today? Below are the basics of Lent, as well as how you can observe Lent this year! 🌷Lent is a way of preparing our hearts for Easter. 🌷Lent is forty days long (excluding Sundays), and it begins on Ash Wednesday and concludes on Holy Saturday. 🌷Traditionally, people have fasted from a particular food during Lent, but today, people observe Lent in a variety of ways. 🌷Fasting or observing Lent is not a way t
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➕What Is Ash Wednesday? Why Does It Matter? Today marks Ash Wednesday, the beginning of the season called Lent, which many of our Catholic, Anglican, Lutheran, and other Christian brothers and sisters observe around the world. At Abundant Life Church, while we may not traditionally practice Lent in the same way, we can still learn from and appreciate the spiritual emphasis behind it. Lent is a 40-day season leading up to Easter that reflects the time Jesus spent fasting, praying, and preparing f
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