Explaining the Faith

Why Penances? Understanding Lent, Fasting, Almsgiving (Ash Wednesday) (1x85)

: 26, 2022

It is an obligation of the Church on certain days to Fast and Abstain from meat, and to pray and do almsgiving every day. So why do we do penances and what is the meaning within and outside of Lent? Fr. Chris Alar explains.