Mar. 2, 2025 | Lent and Fasting

Fasting practices for Lent are not just about giving up chocolate. Catholic Review Editor Christopher Gunty talks with Deacon Greg Kandra of the Deacon’s Bench blog about his new book, “A Handy Little Guide to Fasting” from OSV Books. They discuss the essential practices of Lent for Catholics – prayer, fasting and almsgiving – and how to enhance your spiritual life in this penitential season. He also talks about just returning from Rome for the Jubilee for Deacons, part of the Jubilee Year of Hope, and how the world is uniting in prayer for Pope Francis as he is in the hospital