What are your priorities in life right now? Lent is an invitation to rearrange your priorities—to focus on what matters most and leave behind what matters least. Lent is your invitation to take your spiritual life seriously. Lent is the perfect time to form life-giving habits and abandon self-destructive habits. Lent is your chance to discover the abundant life Jesus invites us to at Easter. Take these 40 days to explore God’s dream for your life and it will change everything. Are you ready?
This year, you’ll be ready for Lent with two brand new series from the Augustine Institute. By signing up, you’ll receive emails two weeks before Lent with new episodes of How to Lent to help you prepare for the holy season. Throughout Lent, you’ll also receive new episodes of Foretold: Finding Hope in God’s Providence.
Ash Wednesday and Good Friday are obligatory days of fasting and abstinence for Catholics. In addition, Fridays during Lent are obligatory days of abstinence.
Turn your Lenten Friday into a global pilgrimage by swapping the usual fish sticks for time-honored meatless staples from around the world. Fridays during Lent are a beautiful opportunity to step away from the routine and embrace global traditions that turn simple, meatless meals into a spiritual and culinary journey.
Meatless doesn't have to mean boring. Exploring global spices can make your Lenten sacrifice an exciting way to share a new culture with your family. Across the world, diverse cultures have spent centuries perfecting plant-based dishes that are as nourishing as they are meaningful. By trying new recipes, you connect with a global community practicing simplicity and penance together. Shifting away from "luxury" meats toward humble staples like beans and grains honors the penitential spirit of the season.