{"id":8665,"date":"2025-02-20T12:55:20","date_gmt":"2025-02-20T17:55:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stjuliasilercity.org\/?p=8665"},"modified":"2026-02-06T13:41:34","modified_gmt":"2026-02-06T18:41:34","slug":"what-is-lent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stjuliasilercity.org\/en\/what-is-lent\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Lent ?! \/\u00bfQu\u00e9 es la Cuaresma?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">What is Lent ?! \/\u00bfQu\u00e9 es la Cuaresma?<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Lent is a time of year when we look at our life and find ways to bring ourselves closer to God.<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-8668 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stjuliasilercity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Happening-1.png?resize=494%2C494&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"494\" height=\"494\" \/> <\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"segment style-scope ytd-transcript-segment-renderer\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"5 minutes, 32 seconds most important, God. In the Gospel, the Spirit\u00a0 leads Jesus into the desert just like the Holy\u00a0\u00a0\"><strong>Just like Jesus went into the desert for 40 days, the Holy Spirit leads us into Lent, into a sort of desert where there are no distractions.\u00a0<\/strong><\/div>\n<div class=\"segment style-scope ytd-transcript-segment-renderer\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"5 minutes, 32 seconds most important, God. In the Gospel, the Spirit\u00a0 leads Jesus into the desert just like the Holy\u00a0\u00a0\"><strong>We get rid of distractions to focus on what is most important&#8230; God. <\/strong><\/div>\n<div class=\"segment style-scope ytd-transcript-segment-renderer\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"5 minutes, 32 seconds most important, God. In the Gospel, the Spirit\u00a0 leads Jesus into the desert just like the Holy\u00a0\u00a0\"><strong>During Lent, we go with Jesus on his journey to the Cross and then to his Resurrection on Easter Sunday.<\/strong><\/div>\n<div tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"5 minutes, 32 seconds most important, God. In the Gospel, the Spirit\u00a0 leads Jesus into the desert just like the Holy\u00a0\u00a0\"><\/div>\n<div tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"5 minutes, 32 seconds most important, God. In the Gospel, the Spirit\u00a0 leads Jesus into the desert just like the Holy\u00a0\u00a0\"><strong>What are some things you can do to bring yourself closer to God this Lent?\u00a0 <\/strong><\/div>\n<div tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"5 minutes, 32 seconds most important, God. In the Gospel, the Spirit\u00a0 leads Jesus into the desert just like the Holy\u00a0\u00a0\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/stjuliasilercity.org\/en\/youth-blog-submission-form\/\">CLICK HERE TO SEND IN SOME SUGGESTIONS!<\/a><\/strong><\/div>\n<div tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"5 minutes, 32 seconds most important, God. In the Gospel, the Spirit\u00a0 leads Jesus into the desert just like the Holy\u00a0\u00a0\"><\/div>\n<div tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"5 minutes, 32 seconds most important, God. In the Gospel, the Spirit\u00a0 leads Jesus into the desert just like the Holy\u00a0\u00a0\"><strong>Then, watch this weeks video below!<\/strong><\/div>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Zo3z_gNvpsk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n<h2 class=\"mkdf-custom-font-holder\" style=\"font-style: normal;text-decoration: none;text-align: left;color: Blue\">\n\tWatch in English!<\/h2><\/a><\/h1>\n<div tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"5 minutes, 32 seconds most important, God. In the Gospel, the Spirit\u00a0 leads Jesus into the desert just like the Holy\u00a0\u00a0\"><strong>La Cuaresma es un tiempo del a\u00f1o en el que examinamos nuestra vida y encontramos maneras de acercarnos a Dios.<\/strong><\/div>\n<div tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"5 minutes, 32 seconds most important, God. In the Gospel, the Spirit\u00a0 leads Jesus into the desert just like the Holy\u00a0\u00a0\">\n<p><strong>As\u00ed como Jes\u00fas se fue al desierto durante 40 d\u00edas, el Esp\u00edritu Santo nos lleva a la Cuaresma, a una especie de desierto donde no hay distracciones.<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Nos deshacemos de las distracciones para enfocarnos en lo que es m\u00e1s importante&#8230; Dios.<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Durante la Cuaresma, acompa\u00f1amos a Jes\u00fas en su camino a la Cruz y luego a su Resurrecci\u00f3n el Domingo de Pascua.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00bfQu\u00e9 cosas puedes hacer para acercarte a Dios esta Cuaresma?<br \/>\n<\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/stjuliasilercity.org\/en\/youth-blog-submission-form\/\">\u00a1HAGA CLIC AQU\u00cd PARA ENVIAR SUS SUGERENCIAS!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a1Entonces mira el v\u00eddeo de esta semana a continuaci\u00f3n!<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=kVgcJld-WQw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n<h2 class=\"mkdf-custom-font-holder\" style=\"font-style: normal;text-decoration: none;text-align: left;color: Orange\">\n\t\u00a1Mira en espa\u00f1ol!<\/h2><\/a><\/h1>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is Lent ?! \/\u00bfQu\u00e9 es la Cuaresma? &nbsp; Lent is a time of year when we look at our life and find ways to bring ourselves closer to God. 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