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Lent fasting

Latest Daily Tribune news and analysis on Lent fasting.

  4. Thoughts to live by: 2nd Sunday of Lent

    Thoughts to live by: 2nd Sunday of Lent

    Cardinal Quevedo’s “Thoughts to Live By” for 1 March 2026 reflects on the Transfiguration of Jesus and the readings for the 2nd Sunday of Lent.

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  7. Ash Wednesday

    Ash Wednesday

    Ash Wednesday is the beginning of the season of Lent. It is a day of universal fasting and abstinence in the Church. Fasting is required from ages 18 to 60.…

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  8. Dolly Dy-Zulueta Column

    SEAFOOD FOR LENT

    One of the little sacrifices that we do during Lent, and particularly during Holy Week, is fasting

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  10. 'Pabasa', a Filipino Lent tradition.

    Thoughts to live by: 5th Sunday of Lent

    Isaiah 43:16–21 prophesies Israel’s redemption from Babylonian captivity, portraying it as more wondrous than the Exodus. The lyrical passage reflects God’s…

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  11. Thoughts to live by: 4th Sunday of Lent

    Thoughts to live by: 4th Sunday of Lent

    Discover the meaning of Laetare Sunday, its scriptural readings, and how it offers hope and joy in the middle of Lent. A reflection on God's mercy,…

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  12. Collector Richie Canlas cleans the image of Nuestra Señora de la Soledad de Manila ahead of the 2025 Lenten Exhibit in Tondo, Manila on Tuesday, 25 March 2025. Canlas, who is also the official florist of the Minor Basilica and National Shrine of Jesus Nazareno in Quiapo, will showcase 25 saint images he has collected over the past 12 years from various cities.

    2025 Lenten Exhibit

    Collector Richie Canlas cleans the image of Nuestra Señora de la Soledad de Manila ahead of the 2025 Lenten Exhibit in Tondo, Manila on Tuesday, 25 March 2025.

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  13. Annunciation by Andrea di Bartolo

    Thoughts to live by: 3rd Week of Lent

    The Annunciation marks the Incarnation of Christ, celebrated on 25 March, nine months before Christmas. It highlights Mary’s role and God's promise of…

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  14. A Catholic priest applies ash on faithful attending the Ash Wednesday mass which marks the beginning of a 40-day period of Lent that culminates in Easter Sunday at Mexico City Metropolitan Cathedral on 5 March 2025. Yuri Cortez / AFP

    Thoughts to live by: 3rd Sunday of Lent

    The Solemnity of St. Joseph on 19 March honors his role as the Patron of the Universal Church and guardian of the Holy Family. Established in the 15th century,…

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  15. La imagen del Senor San Jose de Barcelona Muntanya

    Thoughts to live by: 2nd week of Lent

    The Solemnity of St. Joseph on 19 March honors his role as the Patron of the Universal Church and guardian of the Holy Family. Established in the 15th century,…

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  16. During lent, a large number of crosses with electricity bulbs can be seen fixed to buildings, doors, and balconies all over the towns and villages of the island of Malta

    Thoughts to live by: 1st Sunday of Lent

    As the Lenten season begins, the First Reading from Deuteronomy 26:4-10 reminds us of God’s providence and the importance of gratitude. It calls us to reflect…

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