Hi All

  WASHINGTON -- Cardinal Theodore McCarrick, archbishop of Washington, urged 
all Catholics in the archdiocese Thursday to fast one day a week until the 
conflict in Afghanistan ends.

  He issued his call at Mass at the Cathedral of Saint Matthew in downtown 
Washington, saying it would be an appropriate way to remember those who died 
in the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.

  "I am asking all the Catholic people of the Archdiocese of Washington to 
fast at least once a week, one day, according to the usual norms of the 
church, and to continue that holy practice of mortification and penance as 
long as this war goes on," McCarrick said.

  Spokeswoman Susan Gibbs says that means one regular meal and two small 
meals that don't equal a regular meal.

  He left the choice of the day up to the individual, but recommended 
Friday, the day on which Christ died and the holy day for Muslims.

Try to Do this

With Prayers

Shobith

Courtesy
http://turn.to/the.church






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