Explaining the Faith - Why Penances? Understanding Lent, Fasting, Almsgiving (Ash Wednesday)

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.

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We've got all the videos from our recent Divine Mercy Conference in Bronx, New York. Check 'em out!
Tune in to EWTN this Friday, Oct. 5, at 10 a.m. (EST), to join Fr. Chris Alar, MIC, and the Mother of Mercy Messengers for the 16th Annual Worldwide Children's Eucharistic Holy Hour.