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Why Do We Fast and Give Alms During Lent?

Why Do We Fast and Give Alms During Lent?

Preacher: Catholic Answers Live
Tradition: Roman Catholic
Published: Jun 19, 2017
Length: 4:16

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DONATE: https://give.catholic.com/castudios SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/user/catholiccom WEBSITE: https://www.catholic.com/ Jim Blackburn explains why Catholics prepare for Easter by undertaking 40 days of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving in the season of Lent. Jim Blackburn is a Catholic Apologist, Author, and Speaker. He holds a Masters Degree in Theology from John Paul the Great Catholic University and is the author of several books including 101 Quick Questions With Catholic Answers: Marriage, Divorce, and Annulment, 20 Answers: Scripture and Tradition, 20 Answers: The Papacy, and 20 Answers: Divorce and Remarriage. Jim supervised the Q&A department during his tenure with Catholic Answers where he has also contributed dozens of articles to Catholic Answers Magazine as well as been a regular guest on the Catholic Answers Live radio program for more than ten years.

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