Fasting
One of the things the church asks us to do in lent is fasting. But why? Does Jesus really want us to go hungry? The truth is, it…
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From Hub to Heart, via Medjugorje
At the Catholic Men’s Conference in Boston in 2010, Andy LaVallee met Jim Caviezel, not knowing he portrayed Jesus in The Passion of Christ. Jim dared Andy to…
Lent as a Time of Feasting
Some think Lent is a time for fasting. I see it as a time of feasting. I come to this conclusion based on the story of the fig…
Lenten Fasting and Feasting
Some think Lent is a time for fasting. I see it as a time of feasting. I come to this conclusion based on the story of the fig…
Fasting and Prayer: A Pathway to Peace
I’m on the winter blues bandwagon again! Yes, it’s still here in Chicago: heavy snowfalls, bitter cold and wind, and school closings. Last month I wrote how these…
I Am a Sinner First
Pope John Paul II wrote: “The Christian is actually called by the Church to prayer, penitence and fasting, to interior and exterior shedding of oneself. He stands before…
The Fig Tree
Readings for March 3, 2013: Third Sunday of Lent Some think Lent is a time for fasting. I see it as a time of feasting. I come to…
Food for Thought
I am not very successful at fasting these days. Yes, I can abstain from meat, but true fasting? It’s a hard go. However, I wonder if the first…