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Introduction: Rediscovering the Depth of Good Friday For most Catholics today, Good Friday is a day of silence, reflection, and deep contemplation. It is kept with solemnity: churches are stripped of ornamentation, Mass is not celebrated, and the faithful meditate on the Passion and Death of our Lord Jesus Christ. …

Eucharistic fasting is one of the oldest and most significant spiritual practices in the Catholic Church. Although today it consists of a relatively short abstinence before receiving Communion, this discipline has undergone various modifications throughout history. However, its essence remains the same: to properly prepare both body and soul to …