Don't forget to figure out what you are doing for Lent this year (e.g., giving up doing/eating something; doing some extra praying or Christian reading; donating more time/talent/treasure to someone less fortunate; etc.).

Also, please pray today for all those who are going to use today (Mardi Gras, a.k.a., "Fat Tuesday") as an excuse to sin all the more.

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What a surprise - some birth control causes deadly blood clots!  Maybe God doesn't want people interfering with His plan of Creation...

And in other "news", teenage sex is harmful (and not just to your eternal soul!).  If only people would heed the advice of Christ's Church regarding sex...

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