1st Week ~ FASTING

"This is the time of fulfillment. The reign of God is at hand."  (Mk 1:15)

To “fast from” is to empty ourselves of what weighs us down, prevents us from a healthy reverence of self, distracts us from extending kindness to others, and making room in our hearts for God.

The purpose and act of fasting is our focus for this first week. We engage in fasting during Lent as a sign of sacrifice, self-discipline, and a way of reverencing the sacrifice of Jesus’s journey into the desert for 40 days.

Fasting is not necessarily about “giving up” food or sweets, but it can be an opportunity for “letting go” of that which prevents us from change, growth, and ongoing transformation.

VIDEO: What's the purpose of fasting during Lent?

BLOG: Fasting: An Inside Job - by Sister Cheryl Rose, HM

PODCAST: Can you fast from vaping in Lent, or only from food?

LENTEN CALENDAR

SCRIPTURE READINGS:  

Sunday, February 21, 2021
  Genesis 9: 8-15
  Psalm 25: 4-9
  1Peter 3: 18-22
  Mark 1:12-15

Monday, February 22, 2021
  1Peter 5: 1-4
  Psalm 23: 1-6
  Matthew 16: 13-19

Tuesday, February 23, 2021
  Isaiah 55: 10-11
  Psalm 34: 4-7, 16-19
  Matthew 6: 7-15

Wednesday, February 24, 2021
  Jonah 3: 1-10
  Psalm 51: 3-4, 12-13, 18-19
  Luke 11: 29-32

Thursday, February 25, 2021
  Esther 4C: 12, 14-16, 23-25
  Psalm 138: 1-3, 7-8
  Matthew 7: 7-12

Friday, February 26, 2021
  Ezekiel 18: 21-28
  Psalm 130: 1-8
  Matthew 5: 20-26

Saturday, February 27, 2021
  Deuteronomy 26: 16-19
  Psalm 119: 1-2, 4-5, 7-8
  Matthew 5: 43-48