[Military family member]

As a Catholic, I have never considered what I was doing as "celebrating Lent." but "observing Lent."

Perhaps it's just a point on my part. I fast, abstain, attend Mass, Stations of the Cross on Fridays, and other activities.

Celebrate always seems too frivolous a word for this practice

[laney]

I agree! observing Lent would be more appropriate and celebrating Easter...This is a time for Self Reflection to understand the greatest sacrafice done for us..
John 3:16
For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life