Why Fast on Ash Wednesday? Lent 101 #lent — Fr. Mike Schmitz

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Why Fast on Ash Wednesday? Lent 101 #lent

Why Fast on Ash Wednesday? Lent 101 #lent

Preacher: Fr. Mike Schmitz
Tradition: Roman Catholic
Published: Mar 1, 2017
Length: 5:35

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Fr. Mike offers a refreshing reason for fasting on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday. Fasting shouldn’t be simply something Catholics do to show they are Catholic. It is a way to show God that we give him our hearts and care about what he asks of us. Fr. Mike’s videos are now available as podcasts! Find them at http://ascensionpresents.com/category/fr-mike-podcast/

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