Saint Michael's Lent Explained

Saint Michael's Lent is a period of fasting observed in the Catholic Church, from the Feast of the Assumption on August 15 to Michaelmas (the feast of St Michael) on September 29, excluding Sundays.^[1] According to Bonaventure, St. Michael's Lent originates in Franciscan tradition.^[2] It is also mentioned in Little Flowers of St. Francis.^[3] It was the custom for Francis of Assisi to fast before Michaelmas to honor the Blessed Virgin and St. Michael.^[4]

See also

• Lent
• Saint Martin's Lent

External links

• 40-Day Devotion to St. Michael The Archangel

Notes and References

1. https://www.secularfranciscansusa.org/2022/08/13/st-michaels-lent-august-15th-to-september-29th/ "St. Michael’s Lent August 15th to September 29th", Secular Franciscan Order - USA
2. https://catholicstand.com/participate-in-st-michaels-lent-this-autumn/# Goepel, Masha. "Participate in St. Michael’s Lent this Autumn", Catholic Stand, August 19, 2019
3. Web site: St. Michael's Lent: A period of fasting observed by St. Francis of Assisi . aleteia.org. 14 August 2019 .
4. https://books.google.com/books?id=Nh7c0o8tJksC&dq=Saint+Michael%27s+Lent&pg=PA404 de Montor, Artaud. The Lives and Times of the Roman Pontifs, from St. Peter to Pius IX, Volume 1, Issue 2, D. & J. Sadlier, 1869, p. 404