Some people also give up something for Advent. Some people do body mortifications throughout the year, like I try to do cold showers throughout the year, but not always regularly
There is no required time (even Lent doesn’t require this). We’re encouraged to do these small sacrifices during Lent and any other time of year we deem appropriate.
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