2007-01-12 23:44:53 · 2 answers · asked by j b 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
The Catholic Church follows the Biblical practice of Jesus Christ and the Jews in setting aside days where the entire Church fasts and prays as one in a attitude of constant renewal.
Fridays were chosen because Jesus died for us on Good Friday.
Fasting is one of the three methods of interior penance along with prayer and almsgiving.
Some books on fasting:
+ The Bible: http://www.nccbuscc.org/nab/bible/
+ The Catechism of the Catholic Church: http://www.usccb.org/catechism/text/index.htm
+ The Sacred Art of Fasting: Preparing to Practice by Thomas Ryan, C.S.P. http://www.americamagazine.org/BookReview.cfm?articleTypeID=31&textID=4252&issueID=535
+ The Good Life: Where Morality and Spirituality Converge by Richard M. Gula http://www.paulistpress.com/
+ Spirituality for Lent and Easter: A Guide for Bridging the Mysteries by Gerard F. Baumbach http://www.paulistpress.com/
Some Articles on fasting can be found at: http://www.catholiceducation.org/links/search.cgi?query=fasting
With love in Christ.
2007-01-13 10:48:50 · answer #1 · answered by imacatholic2 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
"Catholic" fasting?? I am supposing it is different than the one in the bible that God spoke of for Christians? Since i am not catholic, but a Christian, i wont speak of it.
2007-01-13 07:54:15 · answer #2 · answered by K 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋