During Lent the Church asks us to perform penitential practices for 40 days so that we can fully embrace the joys of Easter. At the very least, we are asked to abstain from meat on Fridays and on Ash Wednesday, as well as to fast on two separate occasions (Ash Wednesday and Good Friday).
Fasting Empties Us So That We May Be Filled More Abundantly
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Michael Krom on Sat, Feb 23, 2013 @ 16:02 PM
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