Jonathan Roumie

Lent begins today is 40 days of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving leading up to Good Friday, the Friday before Easter, the day Jesus Christ died on the cross and gave his life for humanity. Two days later, three days later, we say, if you include Friday. Easter Sunday, Jesus resurrects from the dead, and original sin, the stain on mankind is lifted through our belief in Christ. And so...

Lent begins today is 40 days of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving leading up to Good Friday, the Friday before Easter, the day Jesus Christ died on the cross and gave his life for humanity. Two days later, three days later, we say, if you include Friday. Easter Sunday, Jesus resurrects from the dead, and original sin, the stain on mankind is lifted through our belief in Christ. And so...

Lent begins today is 40 days of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving leading up to Good Friday, the Friday before Easter, the day Jesus Christ died on the cross and gave his life for humanity. Two days later, three days later, we say, if you include Friday. Easter Sunday, Jesus resurrects from the dead, and original sin, the stain on mankind is lifted through our belief in Christ. And so...

Lent, you know, for me, Lent is a time to, I think, simplify. And it's a time to sacrifice. And it's a time to draw myself closer through, you know, the way of the cross. Basically, the theme of Hal's Pray 40 Challenge this year is called The Way. And it's the way of surrender, you know, the way of Christ, basically. Yeah.

Lent, you know, for me, Lent is a time to, I think, simplify. And it's a time to sacrifice. And it's a time to draw myself closer through, you know, the way of the cross. Basically, the theme of Hal's Pray 40 Challenge this year is called The Way. And it's the way of surrender, you know, the way of Christ, basically. Yeah.

Lent, you know, for me, Lent is a time to, I think, simplify. And it's a time to sacrifice. And it's a time to draw myself closer through, you know, the way of the cross. Basically, the theme of Hal's Pray 40 Challenge this year is called The Way. And it's the way of surrender, you know, the way of Christ, basically. Yeah.

And everything that he did leading up to his passion death and resurrection is something for us to meditate on in that 40 days. Typically, we try to... we try to make some sort of meaningful sacrifice. Some people say, oh, it's a time to give up chocolate. Well, if chocolate is something that gives you joy and happiness, then yeah, that might be a good thing for you to give up for 40 days.

And everything that he did leading up to his passion death and resurrection is something for us to meditate on in that 40 days. Typically, we try to... we try to make some sort of meaningful sacrifice. Some people say, oh, it's a time to give up chocolate. Well, if chocolate is something that gives you joy and happiness, then yeah, that might be a good thing for you to give up for 40 days.

And everything that he did leading up to his passion death and resurrection is something for us to meditate on in that 40 days. Typically, we try to... we try to make some sort of meaningful sacrifice. Some people say, oh, it's a time to give up chocolate. Well, if chocolate is something that gives you joy and happiness, then yeah, that might be a good thing for you to give up for 40 days.

And it can be really hard. For some people like me, it'd be coffee. For some people, it's alcohol. For some people, it's cigars or cigarettes or something. We do asparagus every year. Yeah.

And it can be really hard. For some people like me, it'd be coffee. For some people, it's alcohol. For some people, it's cigars or cigarettes or something. We do asparagus every year. Yeah.

And it can be really hard. For some people like me, it'd be coffee. For some people, it's alcohol. For some people, it's cigars or cigarettes or something. We do asparagus every year. Yeah.

Does asparagus give you joy? Because if it doesn't, Tucker, I would think you may want to revisit.

Does asparagus give you joy? Because if it doesn't, Tucker, I would think you may want to revisit.

Does asparagus give you joy? Because if it doesn't, Tucker, I would think you may want to revisit.

Well, I start typically by going to mass, getting ashes, which I have not yet done. And then fasting on, well, especially Ash Wednesday, but typically, and it's not an obligation, but I like to fast on Wednesdays and Fridays. Sometimes it's nothing but maybe water. Sometimes it's just no meat. Fridays and Lent especially, no meat. Fish, soups, broths are even okay.

Well, I start typically by going to mass, getting ashes, which I have not yet done. And then fasting on, well, especially Ash Wednesday, but typically, and it's not an obligation, but I like to fast on Wednesdays and Fridays. Sometimes it's nothing but maybe water. Sometimes it's just no meat. Fridays and Lent especially, no meat. Fish, soups, broths are even okay.

Well, I start typically by going to mass, getting ashes, which I have not yet done. And then fasting on, well, especially Ash Wednesday, but typically, and it's not an obligation, but I like to fast on Wednesdays and Fridays. Sometimes it's nothing but maybe water. Sometimes it's just no meat. Fridays and Lent especially, no meat. Fish, soups, broths are even okay.

It's like fasting from the flesh. You're denying the flesh. You're denying yourself. It's about denial. And it recalls Christ's 40 days in the desert prior to the start of his ministry when he denied himself everything, food, water, the temptations that he was faced with in the desert. He held steadfast and came out ready to basically start his ministry.

It's like fasting from the flesh. You're denying the flesh. You're denying yourself. It's about denial. And it recalls Christ's 40 days in the desert prior to the start of his ministry when he denied himself everything, food, water, the temptations that he was faced with in the desert. He held steadfast and came out ready to basically start his ministry.