13 Reasons to Fast
24. Feb, 2009 
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- Fasting expands compassion - makes us aware of the hungry in our society.
- Fasting is a way of preparing to meet a challenge – it focuses the mind.
- Fasting can help you to move from a negative to a positive outlook - refocus priorities.
- Fasting is encouraged by the spiritual giants of the faith – the Church Fathers and Mothers
- Fasting benefits others - the money saved from fasting pass over to Project Compassion.
- Fasting creates more time for additional spiritual disciplines - create some quiet/reflective time.
- Fasting is good for the Soul - ‘Irrational feeding darkens the soul’ St. Thomas Aquinas.
- Fasting is a reminder we do not live by bread alone – people also experience a hunger which cannot be filled by material things.
- Fasting is a positve response against materialism – By fasting we indicate that we are not dependent on external things.
- Fasting creates more physical and mental energy – You think better when your stomach is not full.
- Fasting helps us appreciate things more – Our appetite is blunted with too much food.
- Fasting is good self discipline – Our culture makes it easy to be self indulgent.
- Fasting improves physical health
