Father Mike Schmitz Fasting
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Father mike schmitz fasting. I m not internationally known but i m known to rock a microphone that was a song. Mike schmitz explains that it s not about getting more love and attention from god. Mike dives deeper into these four reasons helping you make the most of your fasting this lent. Related posts i m sorry vs.
Put yourself in the presence of god and as soon as you have said lord i don t know how to pray you can be sure you ve already begun. Mike explains that it s not about getting more love and attention from god. Hi my name is father mike schmitz. This is what the ascetics and the desert fathers understood and this is what the gospels mean.
Fasting is about self mastery discernment sacrifice and being a co redeemer with jesus. Day day but but but but it it it it literally literally literally. Mike explains that it s not about getting more love and attention from god. Mike talks about the real reasons christ tells us to fast.
In this video fr. Literally i i i heard heard heard it it it the the the other other other day. In this video fr. In 2 samuel 7 when king david says he will build a house for the lord the lord says to david through nathan that he will not be the one to build the temple but his son will.
Whether those reasons are good or not is hard to tell sometimes though. Thank you whywemarch march for life washington d c did the. We fast during lent for many reasons. I heard that the other day cuz it it is is from from back back back in in in the the the day day.
Fasting is about self mastery discernment sacrifice and being a co redeemer with jesus. Sometimes we fast and do penance for personal reasons i want to lose weight or for practical reasons i can save my family. Why do we fast. An hour of study for the modern apostle is an hour of prayer.
In the tradition of the church dating back to christ fasting has always meant not eating any food. Fasting is about self mastery discernment sacrifice and being a co redeemer with jesus. Ultimately it s about. It isn t just about strengthening our will and showing our love for god through some small sacrifice.
What s the point of fasting during lent. Why do we fast. Fasting allows the soul to fly. Instead of aiming for self mastery alone this lent what is the key to living this lent for others.
Lent is about transformation but that transformation will be incomplete if we make it about ourselves. Mike schmitz podcast published on 2018 03 16t16 09 40z.