Instead of giving up something for Lent, could I take something up?

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A listener wonders if, instead of giving up chocolate or soda for Lent, she could do something extra – like clean the bathroom, so her mom doesn’t have to. What are the best Lenten practices? The Nuns discuss!

A person is cleaning the bathroom

AS232 Ask Sister - Penance vs. payback for sin, a disposition of forgiveness, who decides the Mass readings

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Topics: Penance vs. payback for sin, a disposition of forgiveness, who decides the Mass readings. Hosts: Sister Maxine and Sister Shannon.

Max and Shannon

AS195 Ask Sister - Holy Week homestretch, First Communion gifts, asking for prayers, penance, metrics for holiness

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AS195 Ask Sister - Holy Week homestretch. First Communion gifts for grade schoolers. Asking for prayers. Penance. Metrics for holiness.

AS112 Ask Sister – does faith make life easier, can a prior penance be pardoned, closing in on a distant God, love of Jesus vs. fear of Hell

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AS112 Ask Sister podcast recorded live on June 20, 2012. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry. Topics include: does faith make life easier, can a prior penance be pardoned, closing in on a distant God, love of Jesus vs. fear of Hell, and more!

Austerity, Thou Art My Friend

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We had a very interesting conversation about penance and sacrifice on the last Ask Sister podcast. For some people those are harsh, negative words, but for others, they are words of freedom and wholeness.