What is the Augustinian approach to Lent?
"For Augustine, Lent is more than just about giving up food."
For many Catholics, the season of Lent may be associated with giving things up – 40 days of refraining from something enjoyable, like chocolate, coffee, or alcohol.
For St. Augustine, though, Lent was a time for the renewal of the person, to recognize the restlessness of the human heart, and to allow God to expand one’s heart and capacity for love.
