The lenten season, a part of the historical christian calendar, is typically celebrated by catholics and some protestant churches.
The 40-day period is to enable Christians open up their hearts to God’s grace through prayer, confession of sins, fasting, and almsgiving, though most faithful do not adhere to the tenets of lent.
OSRC’s Joy Pius sampled opinion of religious leaders on the behavioural disposition of christians during lent and what could be done to return Christian to its proper observance.