Posts Tagged ‘Fasting’
2026 Daily Lenten Journey Day 12 – Beware what you ask for!
It sometimes occurs to me that we ask God for a great many things, some good and some not so good. It isn’t bad to ask. So long as we want what God wants, we are in good shape. When we demand things from God, sometimes it backfires on us. In today’s readings I was…
Read More2026 Daily Lenten Journey Day 9 – Humans Killing Humans
It is as old as humanity itself. Jealousy and the desire for power spoil the human heart. Hate wells up overtaking peace and joy. The ugliness of war is an ancient burden for humanity. It has been on my mind for the past few days. As Prophet Isaiah says, the Lord “looked for justice, but…
Read More2026 Daily Lenten Journey Day 8 – The Best is for God
Here we are in the second week of Great Lent and already we are challenged to offer something to God. We’ve been offering our time through. We’ve been offering our bodies through fasting. We’ve been offering our resources through charity. Was it our best? In today’s readings we hear Cain and Abel make offerings to…
Read More2026 Daily Lenten Journey Day 6
Our First Rest Stop Today is the first Saturday of Great Lent, and the first day of ‘rest’ from the fast. That’s right. The fast is ‘eased’ today and tomorrow. Depending upon the strictness of your fasting, Saturday and Sunday are ‘days off’ or at least easier days of fasting. I love road trips and…
Read More2026 Daily Lenten Journey Day 5
One thing I love about fasting is the purity of the food. Beans, vegetables and basic bread make up the bulk of my fasting menu. The past few years I have tried to stay away from pasta ‘just because’ of the starch. I know bread is starch, but I can’t eat soup without it. Today’s…
Read MoreEpisode 473 – Changing our Heart for God
On the cusp of Great Lent, we are called to three challenges. All three challenges have one thing in common. We are called to forgive, fast and be generous, all to prepare our hearts for God. Great Lent isn’t about food and prostration. Great Lent is about changing our hearts for God. Transcript: My brothers…
Read MoreSomething Big is Coming
It happens to all of us. We hear about something big about to happen in our lives and we get anxious. We may even get excited if we know ‘what’ is coming, but just the idea of something big is enough to distract us from today. It is totally natural. When this happens, especially if…
Read MoreRewards
From childhood we are taught to expect a reward for our ‘good’ behavior. We clean our room, eat our dinner, and finish our homework, and we get rewarded. Do all those things without complaining and our reward is greater. Sound familiar? Brethren, recall the former days when, after you were enlightened, you endured a hard…
Read MoreA Different Kingdom
Many non-believers accuse the Church of wanting to control our lives. They believe our ‘rules and traditions’ are designed to keep us down in the world. It would be much easier if we just gave in to the world and ‘blended in’ more to those around us. Then we would succeed. This logic is lacking…
Read MoreThe Twelfth Day of Christmas We Fast
Forget about calling birds, French hens and goose eggs! Today is the Twelfth Day of Christmas, but instead of partying we are fasting. Today is a strict fast in preparation for the Feast of Holy Theophany, also known as Epiphany. For nearly two weeks the Church feasted. If you didn’t fast before Christmas, the past…
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