Up for a challenge? How Catholics can observe Lent, according to a bishop

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Antipolo Bishop Ruperto Cruz Santos shares a list of challenges that Catholics can take on during the Lenten season, which he said could 'deepen our faith through practices, self-discipline, and acts of kindness'

MANILA, Philippines — What are you willing to sacrifice this Lent?

As Catholics mark the beginning of Lent on Ash Wednesday, March 5, Antipolo Bishop Ruperto Cruz Santos encouraged churchgoers to make their Lenten journey more meaningful.

Through a Facebook post on March 5, Santos shared a list of challenges that Catholics can take on during the Lenten season, which he said could “deepen our faith through practices, self-discipline, and acts of kindness.”

Antipolo Bishop Ruperto Cruz Santos shares a list of challenges that Catholics can try during the Lenten season. Photo from the Roman Catholic Diocese of Antipolo.

Antipolo Bishop Ruperto Cruz Santos shares a list of challenges that Catholics can try during the Lenten season. Photo from the Roman Catholic Diocese of Antipolo.

Lent is a 40-day season of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving in preparation for the resurrection of Jesus Christ. During Ash Wednesday, all Fridays of Lent, and on Good Friday, Catholics aged 18 to 59 are asked to fast, meaning they may eat one full meal and two smaller meals that together do not equal a full meal. Those who are 14 years of age and above can abstain from eating meat.

Which of these tasks are you willing to commit to this Lent? Let’s talk about it in the faith chat room of the Rappler Communities app. — Rappler.com