What are you giving up for Lent? Is it chocolate? Gossip? Social media? If you are…
Tag: Fasting
Mortification as the Means for Love
“But this kind never comes out except by prayer and fasting” (Mt 17:21). I remember, some…
A Different Perspective on Lent: Ramadan Similarities
For many Catholics, the approaching of Lent means discerning what pleasurable good they will be giving…
Temperance: On Guard Against Greed
This article is a the third part of a series on business. You might be interested…
Thomas Asks: Life in the Fast Lane
Every Ash Wednesday, the Gospel reminds us of how we should act when we perform some of the…
Reclaiming Ember Days
Observance of Ember Days includes general fasting (one full meal and two partial meals per day…
How Lent is Celebrated Around the World
When you think of the Lenten season in the United States, a few traditions come to…
On Lent and Ascesis
With Lent approaching fast, it is perhaps particularly important to give some thought to the topic…
Cornerstone: On Fasting and Prayer
Ascesis and its derivative—asceticism—come from the Greek verb askeō, which means to exercise. Whether the term originated…
Cornerstone: Lent
This past week, the Church recognized the holy day of Ash Wednesday, marking the beginning of…