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Fasting: Leo the Great on the Four Seasonal Fasts

By Leo the GreatSource: Leo the Great - Sermons on the Ember Days (Public Domain)167 words

Teaching on Fasting from Leo the Great: Leo the Great on the Four Seasonal Fasts

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