Yes, it's Valentine's Day, February the 14th and guess what it's also Ash Wednesday the beginning of Lent 2024. Usually on Valentine's Day, restaurants are booked till the tilt, there are red roses with chocolates and champagne on ice. Endless possibilities. Romance is in the air and a lot of people go all out to express their love to each other, yada yada yada. This year, a lot of people, especially Christians will probably be pondering how they are going to amalgamate the two events, as during Lent, we as Catholics are not allowed to have any meat products (abstinence) and required to fast. It will also be very challenging if a person has certain dietary requirements. Well, the only answer I can come up with is before any love of mankind, loving God is first and foremost because God is Love. Use this moment of praying, fasting and abstinence as a moment to reflect and be grateful to God for his en...
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