What are the three pillars of Lent?

In episode one of Extraordinary Time, Deacon Jonathan Schott explains the three Lenten pillars of prayer, fasting and almsgiving, and offers practical suggestions for how to incorporate these pillars into your Lenten practices this year.

For listings of Masses/Liturgies for Ash Wednesday, March 5, 2025, visit:
https://catholiccourier.com/articles/ash-wednesday-southern-tier/
https://catholiccourier.com/articles/ash-wednesday-finger-lakes/
https://catholiccourier.com/articles/ash-wednesday-monroe-county

Learn more about church’s rules for Lenten fasting, abstinence: https://catholiccourier.com/articles/learn-more-about-churchs-rules-for-lenten-fasting-abstinence/

Extraordinary Time is a podcast from the Catholic Courier, the newspaper of the Diocese of Rochester.

For more Extraordinary Time, visit https://catholiccourier.com/podcasts/#extraordinary-time and stay up-to-date with Lent and Easter resources from the Catholic Courier at https://catholiccourier.com/special-sections/lent-and-easter/.

Credits:

Host: Gina Capellazzi
Guest: Deacon Jonathan Schott, Assistant Director of Campus Ministry at St. John Fisher University
Announcer: Robert DiJames
Music by Joseph DiJames
Edited by Gina Capellazzi