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What is Lent about: Compass episode 32

What is Lent about?
What is Lent about?

The Christian season of Lent begins on Ash Wednesday and proceeds until Easter. Lent is often associated with fasting, which may include refraining from things like social media, sweets or meat. Why is that a tradition? What's the point of "giving things up" for Lent?

Pierce and Ryan discussed the meaning of Lent, their own Lent practices, and what makes this season meaningful for them. Might it be meaningful for you, too?

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