Fasting and gluttony: Is there a connection?

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What is the value of fasting during Lent? Sister Réjane shares her plan for a Lenten fast and the reasoning behind it.

Sister Rejane makes meat-free burritos as part of her Lenten fast from meat and dairy.

AS238 Ask Sister - Our Lady of Lourdes, chocolate vs. chores for Lent, Seven Deadly Sins, crying as a way to pray

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Join Sister Shannon and Sister Maxine for lively conversation in response to listener questions! Topics: Our Lady of Lourdes, chores vs. chocolate for Lent, Seven Deadly Sins, crying as a way to pray.

AS234 Ask Sister – Easter bunny vs. Jesus, prepping for Purgatory, how to know if the rosary is working

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

Is God giving me the cold shoulder?

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A listener regrets growing distant from God and wonders – is it too late to mend the relationship? The Nuns discuss!

one bird is ignoring another, which is sulking

Why is gluttony a sin?

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A listener is puzzled why gluttony is included among “the seven deadly sins.” The Nuns discuss!

A man suffers a stomachache after overeating