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Struggling with your Lenten penances?
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Why is Lent forty days long?
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Catholics have put ashes on their foreheads for how 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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Why do priests wear violet during Advent?
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Are priests ever allowed to break the seal of confession?
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Why do Catholics confess their sins to a priest?
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What is “St. Michael’s Lent”?
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