The testimony of Ratherius of Verona, and of Abbo of Fleury, writers of the tenth century, goes also to prove that, even then, the question of reducing the duration of the Advent fast by one-third ...

Among these are fasting and abstinence during Lent, the 40-day period of preparation for Easter. To help Catholics live this special liturgical time and deepen their knowledge of the faith ...

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Lent, a period of prayer and fasting, begins on Ash Wednesday and ... five seasons on the Catholic liturgical calendar, along with Advent, Christmas, Easter, and Ordinary Time.