Grab a coffee and join Kevin and Dr. Ryder on Faithful Fireside as they talk Lent. Perfect timing before Ash Wednesday (Feb 18, 2026). They hit the basics: Jesus’ 40 days in the desert, why it’s actually 46 days (thanks, Pope Gregory the Great), old-school fasting debates, and how Eastern Christians still go way harder than we do in the West. They share real stories — toddler bed battles, big Oklahoma snow, college Lent fails, and what they’re actually planning this year: ditching social media, adding daily rosary, cutting TV, and maybe just humbly doing what the Church actually asks. Light, honest Catholic chat to get you thinking about prayer, fasting, and Easter

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