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On the first day of Lent, the Saint John Paul II National Shrine in Washington, D.C., will host an exhibit on the Shroud of ...

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according to the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. USA Today adds that during Lent, Catholics and Christians will give up something they enjoy or something they feel like they should stop.

Indulgences are pardons believed to eliminate earthly suffering or time in purgatory — where the Catholic Church teaches that people who have confessed their sins are purified before entering ...

Annual Lenten Dinners ... parking lot behind the church). Sanctity of Human Life Sunday: On Sunday, Jan. 26, Holy Hour at 12:15 p.m. at Our Lady of the Scapular Catholic Church, 2609 Tenth St ...

this guide aims to inspire and assist you in finding a personal sacrifice that resonates with the spirit of Lent. The purpose of Ash Wednesday is to focus your heart on prayer and repentance through ...

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Certain foods, desserts, or actions are among the things not partaken during Lent. Some people prepare for Easter by devoting more time to prayer and reading Scripture. In the Roman Catholic Church, ...

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