Today is Ash Wednesday and the beginning of the liturgical season of Lent. For so many of us, it means ashes today, sacrifice for weeks, and then a big celebration at the end of it all. But why? What does it all mean? Bishop Barron explains:
[VIDEO] Why Lent? Bishop Barron Explains
Why Lent? What does it all mean?
by Bishop Robert BarronMarch 6, 2019
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Authors
Bishop Robert Barron
Catechism
540 1434, 1435, 1436, 1437, 1438, 1439
Seasons
Lent
Topics
Almsgiving, Fasting, Lent, Penance, Prayer, Sin, Spirituality