Catholic League Issues Commentary: Nothing Is More Countercultural Than Lent
February 20, 2026
February 20, 2026
NEW YORK, Feb. 20 -- The Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights, an organization that defends the right of Catholics to participate in American public life without defamation or discrimination, issued the following commentary on Feb. 18, 2026, by President Bill Donohue:
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NOTHING IS MORE COUNTERCULTURAL THAN LENT
We live in a world where self-absorption reigns supreme. Accordingly, the concept of self-denial is incomprehensible to most, and an a . . .
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NOTHING IS MORE COUNTERCULTURAL THAN LENT
We live in a world where self-absorption reigns supreme. Accordingly, the concept of self-denial is incomprehensible to most, and an a . . .