FROM THE DESK OF FATHER BOB:
Fasting is a discipline of Lent. Very simply, fasting is leaving room in our hunger, for God to fill us with food that lasts, rather than always feasting on food that gives only temporary satisfaction. Here is a modern meditation on fasting and feasting, author unknown.
Fast from judging others; feast on Christ dwelling in them.
Fast from emphasis on differences; feast on the unity of life.
Fast from thoughts on illness; feast on the healing power of God.
Fast from discontent; feast on gratitude.
Fast from words that pollute; feast on phrases that purify.
Fast from anger; feast on patience.
Fast from pessimism; feast on optimism.
Fast from worry; feast on God's providence.
Fast from complaining; feast on appreciation.
Fast from bitterness; feast on forgiveness.
Fast from self-concern; feast on compassion for others.
Fast from idle gossip; feast on purposeful silence.
Fast from problems that overwhelm; feast on prayer that sustains.
Let us pray for one another during this holy season of Lent.