The reading from Acts shows the how disciples of the growing, dynamic, early Church discerned God’s will through fasting and prayer.
Mass Readings – Wednesday of the 4th Week of Easter
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Tag Archives: Fasting
Daily Mass: Fasting and prayer in a dynamic Church. Catholic Inspiration
Monday Conversation: Fasting and Abstinence. Catholic Inspiration
Fasting and Abstinence are ancient disciplines that can dramatically enhance our spiritual life. Fr. Andrew offers some practical tips to bring these tools into our own unique circumstances today.
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Daily Mass: When you fast, pray and give alms. Catholic Inspiration
Fasting, prayer and almsgiving are non-negotiable in the life of a Christian. The Lord gives us some key insights into these powerful spiritual practices, and by using them we refine our hearts and purify our souls.
Mass Readings – Wednesday of the 11th Week of the Year
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Daily Mass: The power of fasting. Catholic Inspiration
Fasting is an ancient in the Church that has helped countless Christians grow closer to Christ and one another. May we examine how this discipline can empower us today.
Mass Readings – Friday after Ash Wednesday
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Ash Wednesday
“Turn away from sin and be faithful to the Gospel.” May the start of this season of Lent transform our hearts as we draw closer to Christ and one another.
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Daily Mass: What is the Lord teaching us today? Catholic Inspiration
Throughout our lives there are many spiritual lessons to be learned. Whether it’s repentance or rejoicing, suffering or celebration, fasting or feasting. God calls us to discern what we need today…and then ask the Lord for the grace to respond.
Mass Readings – Saturday of the 13th Week of the Year
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Daily Mass: Pray, fast and give alms…in secret. Catholic Inspiration
Jesus teaches that our actions are accountable to God and not to be done for our own gratification. Prayer, fasting and almsgiving are powerful ways to live our faith, provided that they are done for God’s glory and not our own.
Mass Readings – Wednesday of the 11th Week of the Year
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Daily Mass: The spiritual fruitfulness of fasting. Catholic Inspiration
The prophet Isaiah shows how fasting can be spiritually fruitful or destructive. As a discipline of our body, fasting has the power to quickly cut through our selfishness and reveal a longing…not just for food, but for the Lord.
Mass Readings – Friday after Ash Wednesday
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Daily Mass: A time to feast and a time to fast. Catholic Inspiration
When questioned about fasting, Jesus responds with an insight: there is a time to feast and a time to fast. As the Lord’s disciples we are guided by our faith in Christ to discern the appropriate times when we need to adjust our behaviors for the specific needs of a particular situation.
Mass Readings – Saturday of the 13th Week of the Year
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Daily Mass: The power of fasting, prayer and almsgiving. Catholic Inspiration
The practices of fasting, prayer and almsgiving are powerful disciplines that the Church has embraced from the teaching of Jesus, and they offer immense power in shaping and guiding our spiritual lives.
Mass Readings – Wednesday of the 11th Week of the Year
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