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For each day of Lent, we offer reflections from Lent with the Saints by Franciscan Fr. Greg Friedman. Click here to go to the main calendar page. You can also use the link in the upper right corner of this column.
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Susan Vogt writes: "A
year ago, I was facing Lent—again. I was ready to repeat the routine of
what I usually do for Lent: no sweets or complaining, extra prayer, and
the usual fasting and abstinence. I realized, though, that I wasn’t
growing or being challenged. I decided to find a practice that would
remind me daily of this penitential season and join me to Jesus’
sacrifice of his life for others." Read the rest of the article here.
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from St. Anthony Messenger
Read about a Good Friday tradition that began as a local event and is now a one-of-a-kind pilgrimage drawing people from all over the world.
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from St. Anthony Messenger
What Jesus revealed at the Last Supper led one Jewish man from the Seders of his youth to the Eucharist, the Bread of Life.
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Why do Catholics fast and give things up during Lent? Why are there ashes on Ash Wednesday and palms on Palm Sunday? When does Lent end? Find the answers to these and other frequently asked questions here.
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Visit our sister site, Franciscan Media Productions, for a weekly Lenten radio retreat.
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The Stations of the Cross are a Catholic custom of Lent that commemorates the passion of Jesus on Good Friday.
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