Along with prayer and almsgiving, fasting is one of the three pillars of Lent. In a message for Lent in 2008, Pope Benedict XVI described these as “specific tasks that accompany the faithful concretely in this process of interior renewal.” A decade earlier, St. (Pope) John Paul II described Lent as a “commitment to a … Continued The post Lent Fasting Rules: Catholic Rules for Fasting During Lent in 2026 appeared first on Hallow .