"Tina, a seven-year-old was preparing for her First Holy Communion and asked me the following question. 'When I get older, am I supposed to fast?' I said, 'Yes.' Then she looked at me quizzically and said, 'What is it?' This is surely a question many people, besides Tina, ponder these days as Lent arrives. What does it mean to fast in today's Church? And, in today's parlance, is it in or out?
". . . perhaps, we can use the Lenten practice of Fasting to look at personal areas that need attention. You know those places - the ones that we''re going 'to get around to fixing' - like laziness or impatience, but for some reason, or excuse we never do."
In
a recent
commentary, Father Richard R. DeLillio, OSFS, reflected on God's love and the spirit of Advent.
To access Fr. DeLillio's complete reflection, please visit:
De Sales Weekly: Give Fasting a New Face (27 FEB 25)
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