I grew up Catholic observing Lent but not in a very rigid way. I certainly took the experience for granted as a boy.
Skipping meals as a man for different reasons altogether coupled with your take on imagining what communities must have gone through is food for thought!
My longest fasts were 7 days. Fascinating experiences.
But when I started regularly watching the Divine Liturgy from a local Orthodox Church and started doing daily Orthodox prayers, it really opened my eyes to what they have been up to for a couple millennia.
I grew up Catholic too and was a raging atheist for decades after. But bitcoin helped me see the value of living inside a mental model that aligns you morally with other people and the way that can affect your worldview.
