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Pope Francis gets Lent ashes in the hospital

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Open-and-go lesson plan for Sts. Perpetua and Felicity

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Family difficulties: Pope’s March prayer intention

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4 Lenten traditions from your Polish grandma

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Mark Wahlberg shares his best Ash Wednesday cross to date

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Why does Lent start on a Wednesday and not on a Sunday?

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Holy See: Maria Valtorta’s works “literary,” not supernatural

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Why does the season of Lent last 40 days?

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Is Christianity a ‘Religion of the Book’?

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Why Catholics don’t eat meat on Fridays during Lent

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Ash Wednesday reminds us to focus on inner change during Lent

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Modern research supports monastic secrets for a calmer, happier life

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Fr. David Michael’s million moment: Digital faith shines on!

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Holy Land patriarch: We must spread reconciliation

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In Pope’s absence, Vatican diplomacy continues, strives to be heard

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Why St. Francis told St. Colette to reform the Poor Clares

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Mark Wahlberg shares his best Ash Wednesday cross to date
Mark Wahlberg shares his best Ash Wednesday cross to date
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Pope’s Ash Wednesday homily: We have to reckon with death (Full text)
Pope’s Ash Wednesday homily: We have to reckon with death (Full text)
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4 Lenten traditions from your Polish grandma
4 Lenten traditions from your Polish grandma
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Pope Francis gets Lent ashes in the hospital
Pope Francis gets Lent ashes in the hospital
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Nigerian priest kidnapped and killed on Ash Wednesday
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