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Do You Count Sundays in Lent?

Published March 1, 2013 • Written by Cristóbal Almanza Filed Under: Faith

I’ve been very amazed to see the amount of Catholics that haven’t been to mass in years yet still feel the need to give something up for Lent. I haven’t seen any official polls, but it seems that this group is even larger than the ones that go to mass on Ash Wednesday. It seems… [Read More]

Written by Cristóbal Almanza • Published March 1, 2013

Giving Something Up? Or Giving Something Freely?

Published February 8, 2012 • Written by Laura Gonzalez Filed Under: Blog, Faith

Ash Wednesday is only two weeks away! Unlike last year, I’m trying to figure out what to “give up” ahead of time. The only requirements for Lent is fasting on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday and abstinence on Fridays throughout Lent. The practice of giving something up is what I grew up with though, so… [Read More]

Written by Laura Gonzalez • Published February 8, 2012

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