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‘Let them deny themselves’
Catholic Customs
Orthodox Christianity says that the purpose of our human existence is not self-satisfaction and unfettered individual freedom, but rather to serve God our Creator.
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Feasts and Fasts
Catholic customs
All Anglicans know about feasts and fasts because we are a liturgical Church.
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The Sign of the Cross
Catholic Customs
The early Christians involved their whole person in prayer, including their body.