Catholic Student Gives Up On Love for Lent

To celebrate this year’s hybrid Ash Wednesday and Valentine’s Day, Peter Garcia, a Catholic student, has announced that he will be “giving up on love” until Easter.

Lent is a Christian observance where followers will give up something for the six week duration between Ash Wednesday and Easter in commemoration of Jesus’ fasting in the desert. Given that the observance starts on Valentine’s day this year, Garcia has announced via X (formerly Twitter) that he will be abstaining from all romantic and sexual pursuits.

Garcia’s reputation in the local Catholic community and his platform on X reflects his devout faith and dedication to following Christ. However, he has never been known for his charisma, with some pointing out that “bro doesn’t get [women] anyway.”

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