I was encouraged to see that the Holy Father expressed the need for more fasting during this penitential season. With only two days of total fasting and abstinence being obligatory, it is easy to pass through another Lent without really making much of a dietary sacrifice. Fasting can also help us rid ourselves of sinful habits and attachments. Remember what Jesus told His disciples when they found themselves unable to cast out certain demons: “But this kind,” He said, “is not cast out except by prayer and fasting” (Matt. 17:20). So, if the devil hates it, let’s do it. Thank you, Holy Father.
Feb. 3, 2009 (CWNews.com) – In his Lenten Message for 2009, Pope Benedict XVI (bio – news) concentrates on the spiritual value of fasting. Full article and text link here.
