

Your Best Lent Ever
13 snips Feb 27, 2025
Fr. Doug Grandon, a married priest and FOCUS National Chaplain, shares his insights on making Lent meaningful. He emphasizes the transformative power of fasting and the integration of art and silence into spiritual practices. Fr. Doug discusses overcoming self-reliance in sacrifices and highlights the significance of community and prayer. Listeners can gain practical advice on enhancing their Lenten experience, encouraging deep personal reflection and engagement with their faith throughout the season.
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Fr. Doug's Lenten Journey
- Fr. Doug Grandon, a convert to Catholicism, shares his Lenten experiences from different denominations.
- He transitioned from Protestantism, where Lent wasn't observed, to the Episcopal Church, and finally, to Catholicism.
Fasting for Spiritual Growth
- Embrace Lenten fasting as a spiritual discipline, going without food for a period.
- This can strengthen your will and enhance your prayers.
Fasting vs. Abstinence
- Giving up something enjoyable, like chocolate, is abstinence, not fasting.
- True fasting involves abstaining from food for a specific time, sometimes even liquids.