Live the Fast

#Catholic apostolate centered on renewing the practice of #prayer & #fasting by providing nutritious fasting breads, prayer community and educational resources.

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(Matt 16:18) You are Peter and upon this rock I will build my Church,
and the gates of the netherworld shall not prevail against it.
Happy Solemnity of Sts. Peter and Paul. No #fasting today as it's a #solemnity!

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"Jesus said to his disciples:
“Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’
will enter the Kingdom of heaven,
but only the one who does the will of my Father in heaven." Matt 7:21

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And thus we have already proceeded to examples, in order that, by its profitable efficacy, we may unfold the powers of this duty [fasting] which reconciles God, even when angered, to man. [Tertullian, On #Fasting].

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I am the light of the world, says the Lord;
whoever follows me will have the light of life. John 8:12

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The word of God is living and effective,
able to discern reflections and thoughts of the heart. Heb 4:12

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Jesus said: "Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth,
where moth and decay destroy...
But store up treasures in heaven,
where neither moth nor decay destroys, nor thieves break in and steal.
Where your treasure is, there also will your heart be. Matt 6: 19-20

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You have received a spirit of adoption as sons
through which we cry: Abba! Father! Romans 8:15

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“Enter again into yourself.” Yes, we must enter again into ourselves if we want to find ourselves. Not only our spiritual life is at stake but indeed our personal, family and social equilibrium itself. [Pope John Paul II, Penitential #Fasting Is Therapy for the Soul, 1996].

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Jesus said, "But I say to you, love your enemies
and pray for those who persecute you,
that you may be children of your heavenly Father,
for he makes his sun rise on the bad and the good,
and causes rain to fall on the just and the unjust." Matt 5:44

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A lamp to my feet is your word,
a light to my path. Psalm 119-105

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"#Fasting represents an important ascetical practice, a spiritual arm to do battle against every possible disordered attachment to ourselves." Pope Benedict XVI

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I give you a new commandment:
love one another as I have loved you. John 13:24

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St. Anthony of Padua, pray for us!

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Let your light shine before others
That they may see your good deeds and glorify your heavenly Father. Matt 5:16

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Rejoice and be glad,
for your reward will be great in heaven. Matt 5:12

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Happy Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus! No #fasting today as it is a #solemnity!

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"The first (commandment) is this...
You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart,
with all your soul, with all your mind,
and with all your strength.
The second is this:
You shall love your neighbor as yourself." Mark 12:29

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"The faithful practice of #fasting contributes, moreover, to conferring unity to the whole person, body and soul, helping to avoid sin and grow in intimacy with the Lord." Pope Benedict XVI

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May the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ
enlighten the eyes of our hearts,
that we may know what is the hope
that belongs to his call. Eph 1:17

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Jesus Christ, you are the faithful witness,
the firstborn of the dead;
you have loved us and freed us from our sins by your Blood. Rev 1:5