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The Gospel of Luke may be very familiar to you. You have probably heard the Nativity story every Christmas since your childhood. Most of what we learn and cherish about the infancy and childhood of Jesus comes from Luke, probably through his research and interviews with the Blessed Mother Mary. Most people, even non-Christians, recognize the parable of the prodigal son. And there is so much more!...

Fasting from bread is part of the spirituality of many world religions. The fast days in Judaism lead up to the Day of Atonement at the end of September. Jesus very likely spent his forty days in the desert at the same time that other Jews were fasting as well, in August, when the desert was hottest. Later, when Jesus and His disciples were accused of not fasting, He said that they cannot fast while the bridegroom is present, but when the bridegroom is gone, then they will fast. On another occasion,
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