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Fasting and gluttony: Is there a connection?

Blog Published: March 2, 2022

What is the value of fasting during Lent? Sister Réjane shares her plan for a Lenten fast and the reasoning behind it.

Sister Rejane makes meat-free burritos as part of her Lenten fast from meat and dairy.

Fasting: An Inside Job

Blog Published: February 24, 2021

As a child, I dreaded Lent, however, over the years I grew to appreciate the gift of this sacred season. This year I’m thinking about fasting from the OUTSIDE and fasting from the INSIDE.

Instead of giving up something for Lent, could I take something up?

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Podcast Recorded: February 18, 2022

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A listener wonders if, instead of giving up chocolate or soda for Lent, she could do something extra – like clean the bathroom, so her mom doesn’t have to. What are the best Lenten practices? The Nuns discuss!

Lent - the space between chaos and calm

Blog Published: February 26, 2020

Lent. Are you ready? Engaging in the season of Lent is much like cleaning your room. It’s a sacred time to unclutter your personal and spiritual life and find a sense of balance.

Lent—being open to God's grace

Blog Published: March 4, 2020

Fasting. What do you need or want to fast from? When we fast from something, we empty ourselves making room for something else, such as God’s grace.