Your Catholic Guide for Fasting & Abstinence During Lent, According to Church Teaching
During the Lenten season, Catholics practice fasting and abstinence. Here is your illustrative guide that answers the most common questions about these practices!
Caroline Perkins
Caroline Perkins is a Digital Media Strategist at EWTN. She lives in Denver with her husband and four children. She is also the author of “ABC Get to Know the Saints with Me.”
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