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What is a hermit?
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Struggling with your Lenten penances?
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Why is Lent forty days long?
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What is a traditional treat on Shrove Tuesday?
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Why can’t Catholics eat meat on Fridays in Lent?
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5 Ideas for Lenten Penances
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What are “vigils”? Why do we have them?
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Train with the real (Catholic) Jedi…
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Why do Catholics fast from meat?
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