“Through prayer, fasting and almsgiving during this upcoming Lenten season, with God’s grace we can overcome our self-centeredness and become more focused on God, leading us further on the path to holiness.”
Excerpt from blog of Bishop Thomas Paprocki, Bishop of Diocese of Springfield, IL dated February 27, 2011: http://ct.dio.org/bishops-column/text/17-called-to-prayer-fasting-almsgiving-during-season-of-lent.html