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The Ultimate Guide to Lent- Resources for this Holy Season

Przesłane : Feb-11-2024

Does Lent sometimes get away from you? Confuse you? Annoy you? Do you wonder why we do what we do during this Holy season?
 
This is the ultimate Catechesis Corner- a very, very thorough guide to Lent by none other than the host of the "Bible in a year" and "Catechism in a year" podcasts, Fr. Michael Schmitz! Bookmark this site!  Click HERE for tools to begin a wonderful journey this LENT!
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Fr. Mike Schmitz from the Ascension Press Website
 
In Fr. Maderak's Homily today, he mentioned an Apostolic Constitution by Pope Paul VI on Penance, particularly of Fasting and Abstinence.  It is a good practice to know what the Church teaches and what Popes have said on these matters.  Fasting and Abstinence is a practice of the Church that has not changed and should be continued during Lent and wherever prescribed.   Read on by clicking below:
 
 
 
Here's another great resource on Fasting.  This is from the website "The Catholic Gentleman". 
 
 
This is a really wonderful website for Catholic men who wish to become strong spiritual Fathers and Spiritual leaders!
 
For the Ladies in the Parish, perhaps check out this resource: 
 
 
You can sign up here for daily devotions tailored to the Catholic Woman, delivered right to your inbox throughout Lent and every day.  Make sure to look through this site as well for some other great resources.
 
We will continue to post resources to help you make this Lent the most Blessed and Fruitful Lent you have ever had.