This video explains the purpose of Lent in the Catholic Church, including Catholic teaching on the 40 days in the desert, Lent fasting rules, abstinence from meat, prayer during Lent, penance, and preparation for Easter.

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Lent is a 40-day penitential season in the Catholic liturgical calendar that begins on Ash Wednesday and prepares Catholics for Holy Week and Easter. During Lent, Catholics are called to prayer, fasting, and almsgiving in imitation of Jesus Christ’s 40 days in the wilderness.

In this Catholic reflection, we discuss:

• What Lent means in the Catholic Church
• Why Catholics fast during Lent
• Catholic fasting and abstinence rules
• Ash Wednesday and Good Friday fast
• Prayer, fasting, and almsgiving in Lent
• The spiritual meaning of the desert
• Catholic penance and conversion
• Preparing for Easter through sacrifice
• Growing in prayer during Lent
• How to observe Lent faithfully as a Catholic

The season of Lent is a time of repentance, confession, spiritual discipline, and preparation for the Resurrection of Jesus Christ. Catholics are encouraged to deepen their prayer life, practice fasting and abstinence, receive the Sacrament of Confession, and embrace penance as preparation for Easter.

If you are searching for Catholic teaching on Lent, Lent fasting guidelines, or how to observe Lent as a Catholic, this reflection provides a clear explanation rooted in Catholic tradition.