Fasting is Powerful

In the Sermon on the Mount Jesus teaches us to fast.

Fasting is powerful! It is the great one-two punch along with prayer. After the Transfiguration, the Apostles could not overcome the forces of hell present in the boy possessed by a demon. Jesus then tells them they needed to add fasting to their prayer because prayer without fasting is weak.

In her apparitions Mary has reminded us: "You have forgotten that with prayer and fasting you can stop wars and suspend the laws of nature."

Being glued to the news which makes you anxious and angry about the world is counterproductive.

If you want to do some good for the world and for souls. Fast!

What type of fast should we do?

Fast from those things which are killing us spiritually:

Examine your life, acknowledge sinful behaviors and routines, and then cut them off – fast from them.

Fast from eating too much, or from eating the wrong things or for the wrong reasons, like to relieve stress.

Fast from drinking too much.

Fast from all forms of pornography.

Fast from gossip. Don’t gossip or read gossip or listen to gossip.

Fast from your addiction to your screen.

Fast from your addiction to news and social media, entertainment and scrolling…

Jesus wants to set you free from addictions through fasting to have the fullness of Life.