“Last week, I asked the question, ‘Are you looking for the secret to a better, deeper, more joyful life in Christ?’ and responded by exploring the reasons for the Catholic practice of self-denial. We saw that ‘fasting and other forms of self-denial, as spiritual practices of materially subduing and controlling the physical appetites of the body, helps us, by God’s grace, to enable the soul to more perfectly and freely pray. This leads to a deeper union with God and thus we become better stewards of the gifts God has given to us, freeing us to more effectively care for our neighbor, especially those in greater need than we.’
“Today, I want to provide the biblical teaching on why such practices are not just a good idea, but a necessary one.”
In a recent commentary, Deacon Mike Bickerstaff (Editor in chief and co-founder of the Integrated Catholic Life eMagazine) reflected on the Scriptural roots for the Catholic practice of fast and abstinence.
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