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Fasting during Lent, Ordinary Time connects us to joy
Here’s some challenging, ancient wisdom from the desert fathers: “Do not trust in your own righteousness, do not worry about the past. But control your tongue and your stomach.”
Fasting from sin: the never-ending Lenten challenge
In the beginning, fasting was no big deal -- or at least it shouldn't have been.
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