Fasting

Jesus calls us to fast, and throughout the Bible we find impactful stories of fasting. In fasting, giving up a good for a higher good helps us grow in humility, place greater significance on the spiritual over the material, deepen our relationship with God, and curb our appetite, focusing our attention on what truly matters. As St. Augustine urges us“Fasting cleanses the soul, raises the mind, subjects one’s flesh to the spirit, renders the heart contrite and humble, scatters the clouds of concupiscence, quenches the fire of lust, and kindles the true light of chastity. Enter again into yourself.”

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