There Was Fasting In Paradise
Posted by Rebecca Teti in Faith on Wednesday, February 25, 2009
The Holy Father has written us a letter to help us benefit fully from our Lenten practices.
Read it here, its main theme is fasting.
I love the way Benedict always starts with the practical before leading us to the sublime, and this letter is no exception. Rather than starting with pieties, he asks a blunt question about fasting: what good is it? Read the whole thing to find his answer, but I’ll... READ MORE
Lenten Bread
Posted by Danielle Bean in Food on Wednesday, February 25, 2009
A couple of years ago, my older kids got the idea that they would like to do a “bread and water” fast on Ash Wednesday.
I surely didn’t want to be an obstacle on their path to what are obviously great heights of holiness, but I did want to be sure they were still getting necessary nutrition, even on a fasting day. So that year, I baked up a couple loaves of whole wheat bread, and a tradition was born.... READ MORE
Discerning Our Fasts
Posted by Lisa Hendey in Faith on Tuesday, February 24, 2009
With one day left until the beginning of Lent, I am still contemplating my devotions for this year. Typically, I try to focus on all three aspects of Lent—Fasting, Prayer, and Almsgiving—with my selected devotions.
For a few of the past six years, one of my Lenten fasts was to abstain from all beverages except water. This simple act caused me to grow significantly closer to Jesus during Lent and... READ MORE
