Jesus speaks with the disciples of John the Baptist, reminding them that there are moments in our spiritual lives for both fasting and feasting.
Mass Readings – Saturday of the 13th Week of the Year (#382)
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St. Anthony Mary Zaccaria & St. Elizabeth of Portugal, pray for us!
As we embark on this holy season of Lent, we consider how we will apply in our lives today the Lord’s insights about the classical spiritual practices of almsgiving, prayer, and fasting.
Mass Readings – Ash Wednesday (#219)
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May this Lent be a time profound grace and blessing for us all as we draw close to Christ and one another.
The prophetess, Anna, who spends her days in fasting and prayer, recognizes Jesus as the awaited messiah when Joseph and Mary present him in the temple.
Mass Reading – The Sixth Day in the Octave of Christmas (#203)
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Almsgiving, prayer, and fasting are ancient spiritual practices that have power to transform our souls. May we put them into practice today!
Mass Readings – Wednesday of the 11th Week of the Year (#367)
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St. Romuald, pray for us!
The First Letter of Peter exhorts us to be holy, setting our hopes on Jesus Christ.
Mass Readings – Tuesday of the 8th Week of the Year (#348)
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Paul and Barnabas are set apart after people have discerned God’s will through prayer, fasting, and the guidance of the Holy Spirit.
Mass Readings – Wednesday of the 4th Week of Easter (#281)
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St. Fidelis of Signaringen, pray for us!
This is the second part of a six-week series about how we gently and lovingly share our faith with others. In this presentation Fr. Andrew speaks about how we cultivate a vibrant and personal spiritual life.
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The teaching of almsgiving, prayer, and fasting is set within the context of a humble heart that does not seek human praise. When we do this, these spiritual disciplines take on extraordinary power to transform our lives as disciples of Jesus Christ.
Mass Readings – Wednesday of the 11th Week of the Year
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St. Aloysius Gonzaga, pray for us!
Both the Gospel of Matthew and the prophet Isaiah refer to fasting. When this ancient spiritual practice is linked with spiritual fruitfulness, we grow closer to the Lord and one another.
Mass Readings – Friday after Ash Wednesday
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Jesus offers a helpful insight about the purpose and nature of fasting, reminding us that this powerful, spiritual practice is a tool that is meant to draw us closer to the Lord.
Mass Readings – Monday of the 2nd Week of the Year
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