In today’s episode for the A Catholic Life Podcast I cover the fascinating, complicated, and often forgotten history of Holy Days of Obligation in the United States.
- Honor the Forgotten (Former) 36 Holy Days of Obligation
- A History of Holy Days of Obligation & Fasting for American Catholics: Part 1
- A History of Holy Days of Obligation & Fasting for American Catholics: Part 2
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