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Doesn fasting and abstinence belong to a culture of the past?

April 26, 2017abstinence culture fasting past

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Doesn fasting and abstinence belong to a culture of the past?

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No. Christ taught us that certain evils “can only be driven out by prayer and fasting” (Mt 17:21). Self-denial and penance are direct teachings of Christ and can never be changed by the Church. Pope John Paul II has often asks Catholics to fast for peace and for other important intentions.