Sacrificing is Bigger Than Lent

Sacrifice restores our innocence. But that should go beyond Lent. There are other ways to practice penances throughout Lent and throughout the year.

Lent is all about sacrifice—to “recover by penance what we have lost by sin.” We all put thought into what we’re giving up for Lent, which is ordinarily a 40-day sacrifice. But there are other ways to practice penances throughout Lent and throughout the year. Here are three ideas that can help you in the short term (the act) and the long term by trainin…