Pope Benedict XVI's Lenten Address
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In his annual Lenten message, Pope Benedict XVI ponders the importance and relevance of fasting and sacrifice.
"We might wonder what value and meaning there is for us Christians in depriving ourselves of something that in itself is good and useful for our bodily sustenance. The Sacred Scriptures and the entire Christian tradition teach that fasting is a great help to avoid sin and all that leads to it. For this reason, the history of salvation is replete with occasions that invite fasting."
