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Meatless Meal Inspo
Angela Erickson Angela Erickson

Meatless Meal Inspo

This may come as a surprise to many, but Catholics should be abstaining from meat every Friday during the year— not just during Lent. Modern Catholics are generally unaccustomed to this practice, but as Canon 1251 states…

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The Little Ways of Lent
Lent, Liturgical Living Angela Erickson Lent, Liturgical Living Angela Erickson

The Little Ways of Lent

I’ve been reflecting a lot on Lent. This is one of my favorite liturgical seasons of the year— weird, I know. I tend to feel as if I need more penance in my life as this is the season I typically grow the most spiritually. I need to be stretched. I’m grateful for the wisdom of the Church that draws us into a spiritual desolation of sorts every year so we can prepare for the great gift of the resurrection.

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