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Pope Leo XIV explains why Catholics fast during Lent

By Courtney Mares, OSV News (OSV News) – The ancient practice of fasting from food during Lent can free us from complacency and lead us to “hunger”...

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2026-02-16T14:03:58-05:00February 16th, 2026|Ash Wednesday, fasting, Lent, National/World News, Pope Leo XIV|

Lent begins with a reminder of what and whose we are

Ash Wednesday is a reminder of what we are, and Lent is a reminder of whose we are, Archbishop Shelton J. Fabre said during...

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2024-02-16T15:54:57-05:00February 15th, 2024|Archbishop Shelton J. Fabre, Archdiocesan News, Ash Wednesday, cathedral of the assumption|