I didn't grow up in a family that celebrated Lent; I've only been celebrating it for a few years, so it's still new to me. But now that my oldest is almost 3, I've been thinking of ways to more fully encompass our faith as a family during this season.
Though Orthodox Christians began Lent on Monday, many Protestant denominations and Catholics begin Lent tomorrow, on Ash Wednesday. The three pillars of Lent (I like to think of them as a three-legged stool; all three are essential to making the stool stable) are
prayer, fasting and almsgiving.
The season of Lent is a time to focus on these spiritual practices and grow in one's faith.
Below are some ideas I've gathered -- some easy, some more difficult -- that you can use to begin your family's journey toward Easter.
1. Today, on Fat Tuesday, make pancakes for supper. Traditionally, Christians practiced extreme fasting during Lent, including abstaining from all animal products (including eggs, dairy and butter) and yeasted breads throughout the entirety of Lent. Fat Tuesday, the day before Lent begins, was traditionally the last day to clean out the cupboards so rich foods and items like donuts or pancakes were traditionally made to empty the cupboards before Ash Wednesday.
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