What is the purpose of giving something up for lent?

Giving up something for Lent might seem like just another eccentricity, but it's actually a practice with deep spiritual significance. read more

Giving up something for Lent might seem like just another eccentricity, but it's actually a practice with deep spiritual significance. Giving up something for Lent might seem like just another eccentricity, but it's actually a practice with deep spiritual significance. read more

March 22, 2011 If you weren’t raised in a Christian liturgical denomination, the idea of “giving up something” for the 40 day season of Lent may seem like a strange practice – and it may seem even stranger to your children, if it’s a new concept for them as well. read more

Giving something up For most older Catholics, the first thought that Lent brings to mind is giving something up. In my childhood, the standard was to give up candy, a discipline that found suitable reward in the baskets of sugary treats we received on Easter. read more