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\u2026 At the beginning of Lent, which constitutes an itinerary of more intense spiritual training, the Liturgy sets before us again three penitential practices that are very dear to the biblical and Christian tradition \u2013 prayer, alms giving, fasting \u2013 to prepare us to better celebrate Easter and thus experience God\u2019s power that, as we shall hear in the Paschal Vigil, \u201cdispels all evil, washes guilt away, restores lost innocence, brings mourners joy, casts out hatred, brings us peace and humbles earthly pride\u201d (Paschal Pr\u00e6conium). For this year\u2019s Lenten Message\u2026 [read full article<\/a>]<\/p>\n

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\u2026 At the beginning of Lent, which constitutes an itinerary of more intense spiritual training, the Liturgy sets before us again three penitential practices that are very dear to the biblical and Christian tradition \u2013 prayer, alms giving, fasting \u2013 to prepare us to better celebrate Easter and thus experience God\u2019s power that, as we […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":78,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2144","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"\nmessage from His Holiness for Lent...<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"... 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