Ways to Visit Christ in Prison During Lent

Source: Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America

March 19, 2026

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Prison ministry is explicitly mentioned in the Gospel reading for Judgment Sunday, what first ushers us into the first phase of the Fast. There is no way around it. Christ expects this of us.

But Orthodox Christian Prison Ministries knows the unique challenges of prison ministry that keep us from following Christ’s commandment.

“How do I get into a prison facility?”

“If it’s far away, how do I get there?”

“How do I know I’m doing the right things to serve people in prison?”

Below are four practical ways to visit Christ in prison in this second half of Lent.

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3/19/2026

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