Sentences with phrase «penitential seasons»
To preach on the subject and on the sins of the day during the penitential seasons, even increasing the available times for confession as a witness to the value the Church places on it can have surprising effects.
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«Only love that is almighty can ground a joy that is free from anxiety,» says Ratzinger, and on this note can we happily partake in Mardi Gras celebrations and joyfully enter the penitential season of Lent.
Related popular practices are associated with celebrations before the fasting and religious obligations associated with the penitential season of Lent.