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The fall and rise of fasting

Ever since the rules about fasting were relaxed, we have come a long way from the general practice of the Medieval Church, which had involved fasting every day of Lent – and not only abstinence from meat, but also eggs and dairy products for the entire season. Perhaps the pendulum of history is swinging back.  [1]