Pope: Lent is time to grow in faith, hope, love and to share them
Friday, Feb. 19, 2021
VATICAN CITY (CNS) As Christians pray, fast and give alms during Lent, they also should consider giving a smile and offering a kind word to people feeling alone or frightened because of the coronavirus pandemic, Pope Francis said.
“Love rejoices in seeing others grow. Hence it suffers when others are anguished, lonely, sick, homeless, despised or in need,” the pope wrote in his message for Lent 2021.
The message, released by the Vatican Feb. 12, focuses on Lent as “a time for renewing faith, hope and love” through the traditional practices of prayer, fasting and almsgiving. And, by going to confession.
Католики празднуют Пепельную среду
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В Минсельхозе рассказали, когда цены на овощи начнут снижаться
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