Absolutely, unless you’re training for a spiritual marathon. If you’re just a normal human, take the Sunday off. You’ve earned it.
Remember: Lent is about growing closer to God (or your own willpower), not about being miserable. A little celebration keeps you sane.
And if anyone judges you for eating a doughnut on Sunday, quote Pope Gregory. Then offer them a bite. That’s the real Lenten spirit.
The Final, Fun Fact
Here’s a party trick: Lent technically has 40 days only if you count from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday, skipping Sundays. Most people think it ends on Holy Thursday. Nope!
So if you really want to be precise, you fast for 40 days in total, but the calendar says 46. That’s six free Sundays. Six.
That’s enough time to give up chips and still eat a family-size bag every Sunday. Just don’t tell your priest I said that. Our secret.
