David Deavel on Lent throughout the Year

"It sounds mildly heretical. No doubt some would call it, without historical accuracy, Jansenist. Most people would say it's masochistic or perhaps a sad manifestation of that great modern bogeyman, 'Catholic guilt.' But I'll say it anyway. I'm glad for the bacon and the other goodies of Easter, but I'm sad to see Lent gone. And I prefer to carry it with me throughout the year.

"Many people do this with other liturgical seasons, for worse or for better. . . ."

In a recent commentary, David Deavel, Ph.D., reflected on the importance of keeping Lenten disciplines throughout the year.

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The Imaginative Conservative: Lent Throughout the Year (11 APR 24)