The Catholic Current LTACL: Who Needs Another Lent? (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.)
Feb 16, 2026
A lively take on preparing for Lent with reflections on prayer, fasting, and almsgiving. Short stories and humor open a deeper look at how these practices can be twisted into dieting, bribery, or selfish grasping. A call to embrace dying and rising with Christ across life stages. Practical prompts for planning prayer, fasting, and generous giving this season.
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Morning Alarm Mistaken For Heaven
- Fr. Robert McTeigue recounts waking to a neighbor loudly singing 'Go Tell It on the Mountain' and mistaking it for heaven.
- He pounds on the floor to remind her of Jesus' teaching to pray to the Father in secret.
Core Practices Can Be Corrupted
- Lent's core practices are prayer, fasting, and almsgiving and they are essential for an authentic Lent.
- These practices can be corrupted into grasping, dieting, or bribing when misdirected.
Don't Treat Almsgiving As Bribery
- Avoid treating almsgiving as a transactional bargain that forces God to repay you with blessings.
- Reject magic and superstition and cultivate true faith and hope instead.