It is good to know why we fast and understand deeper why do we need to fast.. It is not merely an action - because my Pope said so, therefore I follow; NO! Fasting implies an attitude of faith, humility and complete dependence upon God. Fasting is used to prepare to meet God,to prepare for a difficult task or to seek pardon for an offence; to express grief in the wake of domestic or national misfortune. Fasting, inseparable from prayer and justice, is directed above all to conversion of heart, without which – as the Prophets declared – it is meaningless. The practice of fasting looks to the past, present and future: to the past, as a recognition of offences committed against God and others; to the present, in order that we may learn to open our eyes to others and to the world around us; to the future, in order that we may open our hearts to the realities of God and, by the gift of divine mercy, renew the bond of communion with all people and with the whole of creation, accepting the responsibility which each of us has in history. Read more below link:
Posted on: Fri, 06 Sep 2013 16:10:28 +0000
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