How to Fast During Lent
Lent is a special time during the year when the Church remembers Jesus Christ's time in the desert. He spent 40 days there preparing for His ministry, so Catholics fast for 40 days to prepare for Good Friday and Easter.
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Instructions
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Fast on Ash Wednesday and Fridays during Lent. The Catholic Church requires that you abstain from meat and eat only one full meal on these days. You may eat up to two snacks in addition to your meal, as long as they do not equal a complete meal.
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Add your own sacrifice to the required fast. For example, give up desserts or eating between meals. Some people give up meat for all of Lent.
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Take up a new spiritual practice during Lent. Try saying the Rosary every day or going to daily Mass more often. Read a chapter from the Bible each night or another spiritual book.
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Team with a friend to make sure that you both stick to your Lenten promises. Accountability makes it easier to fight temptation and encouragement will help you recover if you slip.
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Tips & Warnings
If your stomach reminds you of your hunger, take a moment to pray. Remind yourself why you are fasting and ask God for help. It is also helpful to offer your fast along with prayers for someone you love.
Think of fasting as a gift to God. You shouldn't have another motive for fasting, such as losing weight.
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sunshyne136
Mar 10, 2009
What if your first thought was, "I might lose weight, yay!" Does this make me wretched?I am deciding to change my heart. Will my fast still count? -
sunshyne136
Mar 10, 2009
What if your first thought was, "I might lose weight, yay!" Does this make me wretched?I am deciding to change my heart. Will my fast still count? -
arunkumar2s
Feb 24, 2009
yes, You can take one meal per day during Ash Wed and fridays. you can take when ever you prefer. what I suggest is take in the afternoon between 1 to 2. It is good to have water how much as u want. what i mean of lent is sacrifice nothing els but think deep.. -
arunkumar2s
Feb 24, 2009
yes, You can take one meal per day during Ash Wed and fridays. you can take when ever you prefer. what I suggest is take in the afternoon between 1 to 2. It is good to have water how much as u want. what i mean of lent is sacrifice nothing els but think deep.. -
amcooremans
Jan 26, 2009
only on ash wed and fridays. you can eat it anytime. you can drink as much water as you want. yes, unless you personally decide to give up meat for the whole forty days