WHAT IS LENT?

Take up your cross and follow Jesus, and you will enter eternal life. If you die with Him, you will also live with Him, and if you share His suffering, you will also share His glory. The Precepts of the Church Coroporal & Spiritual Works of Mercy The Stational Church On the Physical Death of Jesus Christ (JAMA article)

What Is Lent?

Welcome to the Lenten Workshop! As we enter this season in the spirit of the Church and of her liturgy we seek to wash away the stains of sin and to rid ourselves of all that prevents us from living a truly Christian life. We offer these instuctions, prayers and activities to help in our attempt to be united to our suffering Savior. The more perfectly we are united with Him in the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass and in the Eucharist the more we shall share His new life and glorification at Easter. We hope you will use the following links to discover the meaning of Lent.

• The Mystery of Lent
• The Two-Fold Theme of Lent
• The Springtime of Lent
• The Liturgy of Lent
• The Pope's Message for Lent 2009
• The Lenten Fasting Regulations
• Why Ashes?
• Why Fasting and Abstinence?
• Why Forty Days?