Lent – St. Bernardine of Siena Fraternity of the Secular Franciscan Order

The following article is by Pat Cetera, OFS. How might you grow during Lent?

Lent: The major penitential season of the Catholic Church in preparation for the celebration of the Sacred Triduum.

Lent: Six weeks of patrons circling an overly filled parking lot at the local Red Lobster, eager to spend more than $50.00 on a meatless meal in “sacrificial abstinence” each Friday evening.

Lent: “Oh, no! … It can’t be! …Not already! But, I just put all the holiday decorations in storage!”

Sound familiar? Those were my own words many times as Lent approached. Why? Maybe because I feared the change I knew was needed in my life. Maybe because it was a time of prayer and sacrifice. Maybe because it demanded extra time each day—something I didn’t have enough of in my self-imposed “busyness” of life. Maybe because my priorities needed adjustment. Maybe for a reason I can’t put my finger on, and never will. Continue reading “What to Do?”