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Abstaining from Mass: A Lenten Tradition?

As Catholics throughout the world face closed doors at church, our Lenten fast has changed. We think of Lent as a time of giving up bad things and engaging in deeper prayer. Abstaining from attending Mass would not seem to fit this bill, but it actually has a deep history Read more…

By Jared Staudt, 6 yearsApril 1, 2020 ago
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