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By Emily Stimpson. In our no-holds-barred culture, those who exercise restraint have better lives. (Subscription required)
This article has free access for all visitors. By Victor M. Parachin. Sixteen great reasons to fast
By Father Mark G. Boyer. Spirituality of fasting, seeing as the mystics, and the environment covered. (Subscription required)
It allows us to overcome our attachments to possessions
Homily Background for March 6, 2011 - Year A. (Subscription required)
Denying and abstaining during the season have a long history in the Church and help separate people from this passing world.
Fasting, almsgiving and, above all, prayer help us develop a spiritual 'game plan,' not just for the Lenten season but for all of our days
Our Sunday Visitor's My Daily Visitor, reading, feast of the day, saint, Bible verse, meditation, and prayer.
This editorial column has free access for all visitors. Many Catholics have been giving up and going without for the past 18 months. How do we gear up for the next 40 days?
By Phil Lenahan. Fasting and almsgiving build up the virtues of temperance and charity. (Subscription required)
This article has free access for all visitors. By Mary DeTurris Poust. The ancient practice has fallen out of fashion among Catholics, but it helps us detach from the material world and creates an empty space for God to fill
This article has free access for all visitors. By Emily Stimpson. Now as in the earliest days of the Church, abstaining from food teaches us discipline and vanquishes obstacles between God and us
Homily Background for February 10, 2008 - Year A
During Lent, priests can help people understand that God is not met 'out there' but within through prayer, fasting and self-denial
By Carl Olson. Through fasting, prayer, almsgiving and confession, we offer ourselves to the Father and his eternal will
By Mary DeTurris Poust. In concert with prayer and fasting, the Lenten practice can deepen our intimacy with God
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