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      • St. Michael’s Lent is a lesser-known but deeply spiritual tradition within the Catholic Church, observed from August 15th (the Feast of the Assumption) to September 29th (the Feast of St. Michael the Archangel). This 40-day period of prayer, fasting, and penance is modeled after the more widely known Lenten season leading up to Easter.
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  2. 1 day ago · St. Michael’s Lent is a powerful way to increase devotion to and call upon the archangel for help and assistance, especially during these unprecedented times. There are not any specific requirements, but here’s a handy meditation booklet for guidance.

  3. Aug 17, 2024 · St. Michael’s Lent is a lesser-known but deeply spiritual tradition within the Catholic Church, observed from August 15th (the Feast of the Assumption) to September 29th (the Feast of St. Michael the Archangel).

  4. Sep 24, 2024 · Though St. Michael’s Lent has begun a resurgence, it is still unknown to the majority of Catholics. A term given to the period between the Assumption , August 15, and the feast of St. Michael, September 29 by St. Francis of Assisi , St. Michael’s Lent is another period in the year to devote to prayer and fasting.

  5. Aug 15, 2024 · St. Michael’s Lent,” as the late-summer season is traditionally called, begins with the Solemnity of the Assumption on Aug. 15 and ends with what is now known as the feast of the Archangels...

  6. “St. Michael’s Lent” is a beautiful devotion in honor of St. Michael the Archangel. It is a forty-day period of fasting, prayer, and penance—a miniature Lent, you might say—that runs from the Feast of the Assumption on August 15th to the great archangel’s feast day on September 29th.

  7. Aug 7, 2023 · St. Michaels Lent fills that yawning gap I felt between the two penitential seasons of the liturgical calendar. It prepares the soul for celebrating the feast day of the angel who loved God so much that he, with God’s blessing, led the good angels into battle against Lucifer.

  8. St. Michael’s Lent dates back to the 13th century when St. Francis of Assisi received the stigmata on the feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross (Sept. 14). Much like a ‘mini-Lent,’ the devotion lasts 40 days (excluding Sundays).

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