Lent in the 17th century was observed more strictly than it is today. Learning about these ancient practices and how Catholics lived out their faith, despite living under the threat of persecution for being “papists,” inspires modern readers to appreciate the faith we share and the sacrifices made over the centuries to hand the faith down to us from our ancestors.

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Strawberry farming. It gets into your blood, as it did me, a city child who visited her paternal grandparents’ strawberry farm during...