"As Catholics, we are called to fast (and abstain from meat) this week on the Friday called 'Good.' We ought to embrace and cherish this day of fasting, rather than begrudgingly bear it. Fasting is a virtuous act that helps us pursue the good. To see why this is the case, we can examine three reasons to fast.
"Fasting is an act that is done for the good; we are not merely depriving ourselves of food. In the act of fasting, we bridle our desire for bodily nourishment in order to grow in temperance. . . ."
In a recent commentary based on a country music song, Brother Pachomius Walker, O.P., reflected on how the act of fasting helps us to appreciate more deeply the sacrifice of Christ and to enter into this sacred time (Good Friday).
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Dominicana: Three Reasons to Fast (12 APR 22)
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