40 days to change my life

How can I possibly even sum up Lent in a blog post? It's one of the biggest times of the Catholic Church, and a preparation for the event in Christianity--the event that gave us a future after life--the event that saved us.

Lent is a period of preparation that's intended to mirror Jesus's time in the desert. He was continuously tempted to commit sin, but he said no, even when his body was weak, even when he was exhausted, even when it would have been about a million times easier to just give in.

Lent is a period of transformation, where we admit we're flawed, that we have issues that we constantly battle with, and that we are constantly failing. So we have to meditate on our Lord, and the ways that we can better serve him. We have to learn to control our bodies and human urges through fasting and self-denial. We have to be selfless and give to others. We have to draw closer to God through prayer.

The farther we get from our sins, the closer we get to God.

So here goes, we have 40 days. Let's make it count.

Extra Resources

On how to fast

On why we should fast

On Lent

On making the most of Lent

FAQs about the lenten season (including Ash Wednesday)

The above links are from Catholic Gentleman and Catholic.org. Catholic Gentleman's a great blog, but it is male-centric. If you're looking for a female perspective, I'm sure there are lots of great resources out there!