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This article has free access for all visitors. Many families develop traditions that can be carried into rest of year.
By Woodeene Koenig-Bricker. See how Catholics mark the penitential season internationally, and what customs you might want to incorporate into your own devotions
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In Focus article by Matthew Bunson. While Lent is traditionally a time of fasting and penance, Christians around the world have managed over the centuries to find colorful ways to participate.
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