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The Power of Fasting
2 min
Gospel
Mt 9:14-15
Then the disciples of John came to him, saying, “Why do we and the Pharisees fast, but your disciples do not fast?” And Jesus said to them, “Can the wedding guests mourn as long as the bridegroom is with them? The days will come, when the bridegroom is taken away from them, and then they will fast.
Readings are taken from Dynamic Catholic’s Bible: RSV Catholic Edition.
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Transcript
The Power of Fasting
So the word, obviously, the theme here today is fasting. How do you fast? It's part of the Christian life. It has deep roots in our Christian spirituality. But my question for you today is, how much do you know about fasting? How much do you know about fasting? Have you ever really learnt about fasting? Every year during Lent, we talk about fasting, we talk about giving up things. We talk about fasting at different times throughout the church's year. But have you ever really learnt about fasting? I think sometimes these things are around us our whole lives in the church, but we never really delve into them and understand them.
And so I encourage you, challenge you today, think about fasting, think about the role fasting plays in your life, and go online, read a couple of articles. Work out why do we fast? Why does it matter? What does it mean to you here and now in modern times? God bless you. Have an amazing day. Don't just be yourself today. Be the-very-best-version-of-yourself all that God created you to be. And remember, Be Bold and Be Catholic.
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