Fasting & Abstinence

When you fast on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday, you are being obedient to the Church and share in the sacrifice of Christ. Father Chris Alar, MIC, explains. Then hear the story of Greg and Julie Alexander and how they embraced God's true plan for marriage.

How should those with health issues practice fasting? In "Ask a Marian," Father Donald Calloway, MIC shares some ways you can practice a Lenten fast. 

In the first episode of a new weekly series, Fr. Anthony Gramlich, MIC, answers the question, "What is Lent?" Watch as he goes over the requirements regarding fasting and abstinence, and helps us to seek out what we should give up for Lent... or even take up!

Why do we receive ashes? Is Ash Wednesday a holy day of obligation? What are the Church's rules on fasting and abstinence? Fr. Chris Alar, MIC, gives us answers to these and other questions about the holy season of Lent that we are entering into. This episode features a story about St. Luke’s Mission of Mercy in Buffalo, New York, and one of its founders, Amy Betros. This is a shining example of living Divine Mercy through utilizing time, talents, and treasures to do the work of God here on earth.