Saint Michael's Lent is a period of fasting observed as a private devotion by some members of the Catholic Church, from the Feast of the Assumption on August 15 to Michaelmas (the feast of St Michael) on September 29, excluding Sundays."St. Michael’s Lent August 15th to September 29th", Secular Franciscan Order - USA According to Bonaventure, St. Michael's Lent originates in Franciscan tradition.Goepel, Masha. "Participate in St. Michael’s Lent this Autumn", Catholic Stand, August 19, 2019 It is also mentioned in Little Flowers of St. Francis. It was the custom for Francis of Assisi to fast before Michaelmas to honor the Blessed Virgin and St. Michael.de Montor, Artaud. The Lives and Times of the Roman Pontifs, from St. Peter to Pius IX, Volume 1, Issue 2, D. & J. Sadlier, 1869, p. 404

See also Lent Saint Martin's Lent

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External links 40-Day Devotion to St. Michael The Archangel