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Catholic bishops: Forget Valentines, focus on Ash Wednesday

Valentine’s Day is a day celebrated by gift-giving, nibbling on chocolates, guzzling wine, giving flowers and engaging in physical intimacy.

In sharp contrast, Ash Wednesday is a day in the Catholic church calendar marked by fasting, prayer and denying self of body pleasures in remembrance of the suffering of Christ.

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