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

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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