Lent: 40 Days of Imitating Christ
February 18th, 2026
10 mins 2 secs
Season 3
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About this Episode
In first episode of season 3 of Extraordinary Time, Bishop Emeritus Salvatore R. Matano, current apostolic administrator for the Diocese of Rochester, shares how Lent provides us with 40 days of imitating Christ.
Ash Wednesday readings: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/021826.cfm
Learn more about church’s rules for Lenten fasting, abstinence: https://catholiccourier.com/articles/learn-more-about-churchs-rules-for-lenten-fasting-abstinence-2/
For a list of Ash Wednesday Masses and services, visit
Monroe County: https://catholiccourier.com/articles/ash-wednesday-monroe-county/
Finger Lakes: https://catholiccourier.com/articles/ash-wednesday-finger-lakes/
Southern Tier: https://catholiccourier.com/articles/ash-wednesday-southern-tier/
Lenten Friday Fish Fry Dinners: https://catholiccourier.com/articles/fish-fry-dinners/
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/ and stay up-to-date with Holy Week resources from the Catholic Courier at https://catholiccourier.com/special-sections/lent-and-easter/
Credits:
Host: Gina Capellazzi
Guest: Bishop Salvatore R. Matano
Announcer: Robert DiJames
Music by Joseph DiJames
Edited by Gina Capellazzi