Lent is one of those times of year that comes with mixed feelings for folks. You’ve got Mardi Gras (a sometimes dubious entrance into the season), fasting from food during Ash Wednesday and then weeks of sacrifice – usually fasting from some favorite food or activity – before reaching Holy Week and finally (!), Easter. It’s a mix of feast or famine that has people wondering what the big deal is about giving things up.
Read the entire article at Fr. Brian Carpenter’s blog “Working to Beat Hell”.