Christian fasting began as a voluntary practice, as a support for prayer, as penance for sin, as a way to save something for the poor and to prepare for Easter. We are strongly encouraged to make each Friday special by undergoing some form of fasting during Lent.
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- Each one of us Christians is a branch of the one vine which is Jesus; and all of us together are called to bear the… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… 14 hours ago
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- Jesus invites us to abide in Him so as to bear much fruit (see Jn 15:5-9). Abiding in the Lord means finding the co… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… 2 days ago
Saint of the Day- St. Agnes January 21, 2007
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