D. P. Goodman on Nostr: The Didache (an apostolic document) says we should fast on Wednesdays and Fridays. I ...
The Didache (an apostolic document) says we should fast on Wednesdays and Fridays. I just came across a sermon from Leo the Great saying the same thing. Friday abstinence is such a meager substitute! When, and why, did this apostolic custom fall out of practice?
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