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We are entering upon Holy Week. For many Catholics this means Lent is officially over. Some Catholics continue to keep their Lenten promise or sacrifice during Holy Week, even though technically they don’t have to.
But one could argue: shouldn’t we make an even greater sacrifice during Holy Week?
What about a fast, not just on Good Friday, but during the whole week? Do Catholics really understand the definition of a fast,articnike performancele6619, and the graces we can receive from it?
What is fasting,53nike online017? Simply: making a deeper spiritual connection with God.
There is never a convenient time for a fast. We can always find an excuse on why we can’t fast right now. It’s the holidays, a birthday, a vacation or I am just too busy with work.
Did you know that there are different types of fasts? The 3 types talked about in the bible are absolute,2707http: www.mh86, normal, and partial.
Absolute is no food and no water. Normal is usually without food of any kind for a certain number of days. Partial means giving up certain foods for a designated length of time,.es adidas-superstar-mujer-63. Look at partial as like abstaining. Catholics abstain from meat on Friday’s during lent. A partial fast usually extends that abstinence from one or more items for a longer period of time. A very popular partial fast is called a Daniel fast.
Fasting not only helps your soul, it puts into perspective what is important in your life. It, also, can help release you from any food or substance addiction or obsession. Fasting helps you hear what God is asking of you or telling you with greater clarity. Remember how the devil tempted Christ in the desert, but Jesus did not give in, he completed his 40 days!
Fasting for long periods of time can help cleanse out the evil spirits, devils, in your life as well as helps purify the future generations.
Do we just go about our everyday lives, hustling and bustling, saying our prayers, reading our bibles, doing all the “right” things but just going through the motions? Or are we really delving into making sacrifices, seeking a greater relationship, divine conversations with God. Is our love for food more important than our desire to magnify the Lord? We should want to please Him with our worship and sacrifice.
Keep it personal. Truly abandon yourself to the fast, thus to the Lord, He will carry you when you feel weak if you just lean on Him. Ask Him for help. And as in Matthew 6:1-4 – Don’t boast about what you are doing for the Lord. Keep it private. Public praise isn’t what we should be striving for.