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Lent 2026 - Fasting
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Let’s explore Lent as a faith community this year!And, come back here to find ways to help us refocus and refresh our souls in preparation for Easter.
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These fasting ideas are from St. Francis in Raleigh!
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Email [email protected] to share what your family did with your unplugged day!
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We all waste more than 20 minutes each day, right? Phone? TV? Simply being lazy? Why not use this time to grow closer to God? In The Bible in a Year podcast, Fr. Mike Schmitz walks you through the entire Bible in 365 episodes, providing commentary, reflection, and prayer along the way all in just 20 minutes each day.
Learn more about Bible in a Year here.
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Here are a few fasting challenges to try:
- Don’t hit the snooze button tomorrow morning. Be determined to start your day for Christ by getting up on time.
- Drink nothing but water for a day.
- Walk around your house with a bag and fill it with things you can donate to the needy. Some ideas: a sweater you no longer wear, an extra pair of socks, books that haven’t been cracked open in awhile, extra food items to the local shelter.
- Prayerfully consider a good habit you can begin this Lent, then write it down on a post-it note and leave it on your bathroom mirror or in a prominent place where you’ll see it daily.
- Turn off all music. Enjoy the stillness of silence, and ask God to help you listen to Him.
- Abstain from second helpings, snacks in between meals, and food after dinner.
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Each Friday of Lent, we abstain from eating meat as a way to experience a little of the hunger that many experience daily. Journey with us around the world and incorporate these Lenten recipes into your meatless Fridays.
View some recipes here.
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A new initiative in the Diocese of Raleigh. Expand the traditional days of abstinence and make a positive impact on the environment.Learn about the significant environmental impact of consuming meat.Grow closer to Christ through concern for our global neighbors.
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