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It is "fast" because we will spend no more than 30 minutes, and because your host, Michael Bromley, fasts on Fridays.   
It is "fast" because we will spend no more than 30 minutes, and because your host, Michael Bromley, fasts on Fridays.   
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* The discussions are not apologetics -- we're not here to argue or defend one belief or another; we are here to celebrate the faith we bring to one another
* The discussions are not apologetics -- we're not here to argue or defend one belief or another; we are here to celebrate the faith we bring to one another.
* The discussions are not catechism; but they will be led by my experience and point of view as a Catholic.
* The discussions are not catechism; but they will be led by my experience and point of view as a Catholic.
* Here for where the idea came from: [[Fast Fridays: 30 Minutes for God/How it got started|Fast Fridays: How it got started]]
* Here for where the idea came from: [[Fast Fridays: 30 Minutes for God/How it got started|Fast Fridays: How it got started]].
* Fasting serves as a penance for sins, reminder of our dependance upon God, and to "help us acquire mastery over our instincts" ([https://www.usccb.org/sites/default/files/flipbooks/catechism/496/ CCC 2043]).  
* Fasting serves as a penance for sins, reminder of our dependance upon God, and to "help us acquire mastery over our instincts" ([https://www.usccb.org/sites/default/files/flipbooks/catechism/496/ CCC 2043]).  
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|Sign up for Fast Fridays<br>
|Sign up for Fast Fridays<br>
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