Listening and Fasting: Lent as a Time of Conversion

By Gerald Okonkwo

Listening and Fasting: Lent as a Time of Conversion - Lent 2026 is a deeply reflective and practical guide inspired by the official 2026 Lenten message of Pope Leo XIV. This book not only explains and expands upon the Holy Father's call to conversion-it also includes the complete original papal Lenten message in five major world languages:
English
German
Italian
French
Spanish
For readers, clergy, parishes, and international communities, this makes the book both spiritually enriching and globally accessible.
Through Scripture reflections, practical applications, and heartfelt prayers, this book explores:

The power of listening to God and to one another

The discipline of fasting as training for the soul

Healing relationships through reconciliation and dialogue
Disarming our language to build unity
Responding to the cry of the poor and the cry of the earth
Living Lent as a communal journey toward a civilization of love
Whether you are preparing personally for Easter, leading a parish group, guiding your family through Lent, or seeking deeper spiritual growth, this book provides both inspiration and practical direction.

Experience Lent not as a routine season, but as a transformative path-rooted in the universal message of the Church and accessible across languages and cultures.

Listen deeply. Fast sincerely. Love courageously. Rise renewed.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0GNSBDK4S
• ISBN13: 9798248632640
• Release Date: February 2026
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 126 Pages
• Weight: 0.29 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.0" x 8.0"