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Fasting in the Catholic Tradition

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January 17, 2008

Fasting in the Catholic Tradition

Does fasting still hold a place in Catholic life? How does it fit into the Catholic church of this century? Do the rules still bind or is there an adjustment needed? As the season of Lent begins this year with Ash Wednesday on February 6th, Catholic sisters share their approaches to the time-honored tradition of fasting. Visit the Sisters United News Media Center at www.sistersunitednews.org to read about what motivates Catholic sisters to fast and how their ideas about fasting have deepened.

Sisters United News (SUN) comprises communicators of 12 religious congregations of the Upper Mississippi Valley. Collaborating for maximum impact and mutual support, SUN is dedicated to promoting and publicizing the values of Catholic Sisters living the Gospel in today's world. SUN represents sisters who live the gospel and whose values include: seeking God together in prayer and spirituality; embracing community; living in right relationship with all of creation; working for peace through justice.

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