On the surface, Lent appears strange. Ashes. Music that is solemn. Abstinence and fasting What exactly is going on?
Here's an easy-to-read, down-to-earth primer on what this liturgical season entails. You'll learn, or rediscover, how to make each Lent a time of profound personal spiritual growth.
In this brief booklet, author Michelle Schroeder helps you get to the heart of the Lenten season. You’ll learn:
- How to approach prayer, fasting, and almsgiving
- How this time of sacrifice ultimately leads to eternal happiness
- The deeper meaning of the changes during this liturgical season
- Why Lent is about more than restarting your New Year’s diet
- How the whole Lenten experience gets us ready for Easter
Lent is the forty-day journey through our Savior's ultimate act of self-sacrifice for us. We've done something wrong if this season doesn't result in some long-term change in us.
If you want to make the most of each and every Lent, whether you're giving up chocolate (again) or just trying to figure out meatless Fridays, The Handy Little Guide to Lent is for you.