…You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength and with all your mind, and you shall love your neighbor as yourself…

— Luke 10:27

LENT40 Challenge

STRENGTH — FASTING

Suggested Disciplines:

  • fasting from food or treats

  • fasting from social media one day per week or more

  • go outside-add a walk, run, cycling to your weekly routine

  • give up fast food or eating out

  • make coffee at home (give up the expensive espresso drinks)

  • take steps to address habitual sins (alcohol & substance abuse, pornography and other sins against purity, excessive gambling)

MIND — ALMSGIVING

Suggested Disciplines:

Giving your mind to God:

  • read the daily reflection in Magnificat

  • read a chapter of the bible

  • choose a spiritual book to read throughout lent

  • read the life of a saint each day

  • spend one hour each day researching a faith topic

  • participate in a CC@S small group

Almsgiving:

  • participate in the CRS Rice Bowl campaign

  • serve food at St. Anthony's dining room

  • prepare breakfast for Opportunity Center with CC@S

  • give money saved from fasting to a charity

SOUL — PRAYER

Suggested Disciplines:

  • go to Mercy Night (February 19, 2026 at 7 PM)

  • participate in a daily holy hour (M-F 8-9 AM in OU304)

  • add daily mass to your routine (M-F 12:30 PM)

  • go to confession

  • form a prayer group with a few friends

  • participate in adoration Ttue 9-10 PM in Mem Chu, and Thur 9-10 PM 3rd floor sanctuary in Old Union)

  • say a daily rosary or divine mercy chaplet

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