Lent, the season of penitence, is the preparation of the soul to accompany the Lord in the Passion. It begins now, and Catholics are currently asked by the
ROME (AP) — Pope Francis increased his physical therapy with his condition remaining stable on Wednesday, marking the start of Lent by receiving ashes on his forehead and calling the parish priest in Gaza, the Vatican said.
Ash Wednesday has come and gone and Lent has begun. With it comes memes about fasting and the oddities of what the Church does and doesn’t consider meat. Lent is a significant period in the Christian calendar,
"May we pray, fast, abstain, and give alms, that all who are precious in God's eyes may have what they need to not only survive, but also thrive."