Ep 42: Lent: 40 Days, Zero Excuses

About this episode

The episode discusses the importance of Lent for Catholic men, emphasizing spiritual growth through prayer, sacrifice, and partnership with spouses.

Lent isn’t just a season, it is a call to spiritual conversion. Join us this week as we unpack why Catholic men need to take Lent seriously. We dive into how partnering with our spouses for Lent strengthens our marriages, we share some of the tougher disciplines we’re taking on this year, and we explain why embracing discomfort is essential for real growth. Join us as we prepare our hearts for Easter by leaning into prayer, sacrifice, and the grace God offers in this season. Help support our show! Buy a CDP t-shirt today! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Click Here!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Don't forget to check out Word on Fire for all your Catholic shopping needs. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Click here!⁠⁠

Topics covered

• Lent
• spiritual conversion
• marriage
• prayer
• sacrifice
• growth

Keywords

• Easter
• disciplines
• discomfort
• grace

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