tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5578980753063154388.post1553572712792600694..comments2024-03-05T11:44:26.154-08:00Comments on The New Theological Movement: Why we must fastFather Ryan Erlenbushhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07557817305024750902noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5578980753063154388.post-24900031414780018022011-03-13T13:50:57.011-07:002011-03-13T13:50:57.011-07:00El ayuno no es suficiente pero sí, es necesario. ...El ayuno no es suficiente pero sí, es necesario. Un error bastante común es confundir lo necesario con lo suficiente. <br />Mirando el ayuno por la lente de la antropología teológica El ayuno es uno de los modos tradicionales para desarrollar un alma fuerte. Una de las dos potencias o poderes del alma es la voluntad. Un alma fuerte requiere una voluntad fuerte. El ayuno requiere y desarrolla el ejercicio de la voluntad.<br />La voluntad es el apetito racional, o la habilidad de desear racionalmente. Es distinta de las pasiones que no son racionales. <br />Por medio del ejercicio de la voluntad deseamos cosas que son buenas. Las pasiones en cambio desean gustos sensibles. Recordamos que el amor verdadero es un acto de la voluntad.<br />El ayuno que fortifica la voluntad nos capacita para amar hasta que nos duele. Así todos los santos practicaban el ayuno. Por esta razón es parte de la disciplina cuaresmal.Padre Vicente Capuano, S. J.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14279612809642147324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5578980753063154388.post-71785609109921503022011-03-09T22:04:26.489-08:002011-03-09T22:04:26.489-08:00Fasting rouses prayer, when the soul depends on Go...Fasting rouses prayer, when the soul depends on God, and prayer rouses almsgiving, when the soul imitates God. Just as by fasting man imitates Him fasting in the desert.Nicknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5578980753063154388.post-83206526021297389252011-03-09T08:53:38.972-08:002011-03-09T08:53:38.972-08:00Salvemaria, pkenny, and anonymous,
Many blessings ...Salvemaria, pkenny, and anonymous,<br />Many blessings to you all as we begin this holy season of Lent!<br />I'm very happy to hear that this post has helped in some small way.<br />Peace! +Father Ryan Erlenbushhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07557817305024750902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5578980753063154388.post-7950820969100594642011-03-09T08:51:25.662-08:002011-03-09T08:51:25.662-08:00Fr. Wichert, God's blessings to you as you beg...Fr. Wichert, God's blessings to you as you begin your first Lent as a priest. The mysteries of the Sacred Triduum (especially Holy Thursday) will be a time of particular blessing for you, I am sure! +<br />Thank you for your encouraging words.Father Ryan Erlenbushhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07557817305024750902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5578980753063154388.post-69962558160883221922011-03-09T08:37:45.212-08:002011-03-09T08:37:45.212-08:00Dear Father,
what a joy it was to read this artic...Dear Father, <br />what a joy it was to read this article! I struggle every year at this time with trying to explain the reasons why we Fast. I knew in my heart, but could never articulate it. Now, you have given me ALL the answers and in the most beautiful and rewarding way. Next up, could you do "Why we go to Confession?" I get that one a lot too. :)<br /><br />PAXAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5578980753063154388.post-32226993900570045062011-03-09T06:48:00.232-08:002011-03-09T06:48:00.232-08:00Many thanks for this excellent post!
I live in Ir...Many thanks for this excellent post!<br /><br />I live in Ireland, where there are still strong social norms about lent – even the most lapsed of Catholics will talk about giving something up for Lent without any thought about the spiritual significance of this act. For many it’s almost like a national diet; Ash Wednesday is even national non-smoking day. This identification with Catholic culture is a good thing as far as it goes, but it rarely goes beyond the level of culture for most people here.<br /><br />Anyone with an interest in fasting and mortification would do well to familiarise themselves with the life of Fr Willie Doyle, an incredible Irish Jesuit military chaplain who died while attempting to rescue wounded soldiers during World War 1. He lived a life of very intense penance which would not be advisable to copy in the absence of a very specific calling. But he also practiced many smaller mortifications (eg no butter on bread etc). His fascinating diaries reveal his inner struggles with these mortifications, but without this interior struggle he would never have grown into the hero of the battlefield who saved so many souls and who attained almost legendary status amongst the Irish soldiers.<br /><br />I highly recommend Fr Doyle’s biography to the fathers here and to any other readers. I run a blog about Fr Doyle; you can find a post linking to a reprint of the biography here: http://fatherdoyle.com/2011/03/08/spiritual-reading-for-lent-2/<br /><br />(I am not financially involved in the sale of this book, so this comment is not a mere commercial advertisement!).<br /><br />Keep up the good work!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5578980753063154388.post-61074859631260991022011-03-09T06:46:01.939-08:002011-03-09T06:46:01.939-08:00Many thanks for this excellent post!
I live in Ir...Many thanks for this excellent post!<br /><br />I live in Ireland, where there are still strong social norms about lent – even the most lapsed of Catholics will talk about giving something up for Lent without any thought about the spiritual significance of this act. For many it’s almost like a national diet; Ash Wednesday is even national non-smoking day. This identification with Catholic culture is a good thing as far as it goes, but it rarely goes beyond the level of culture for most people here.<br /><br />Anyone with an interest in fasting and mortification would do well to familiarise themselves with the life of Fr Willie Doyle, an incredible Irish Jesuit military chaplain who died while attempting to rescue wounded soldiers during World War 1. He lived a life of very intense penance which would not be advisable to copy in the absence of a very specific calling. But he also practiced many smaller mortifications (eg no butter on bread etc). His fascinating diaries reveal his inner struggles with these mortifications, but without this interior struggle he would never have grown into the hero of the battlefield who saved so many souls and who attained almost legendary status amongst the Irish soldiers.<br /><br />I highly recommend Fr Doyle’s biography to the fathers here and to any other readers. I run a blog about Fr Doyle; you can find a post linking to a reprint of the biography here: http://fatherdoyle.com/2011/03/08/spiritual-reading-for-lent-2/<br /><br />(I am not financially involved in the sale of this book, so this comment is not a mere commercial advertisement!).<br /><br />Keep up the good work!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5578980753063154388.post-72632951098856707032011-03-09T03:31:09.288-08:002011-03-09T03:31:09.288-08:00Father, thank you for this beautiful answer to my ...Father, thank you for this beautiful answer to my prayers - I received my ashes this morning and prayed for guidance in my Lenten devotions (the faithless may wonder at such coincidences, we know better).<br /><br />In Domina!Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07576379559787597971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5578980753063154388.post-16707142900531435212011-03-08T22:49:08.402-08:002011-03-08T22:49:08.402-08:00I just have to say that I am impressed. I just sa...I just have to say that I am impressed. I just saw this website for the first time and so far am impressed with everything I have seen. I'm a newly ordained priest, was just ordained this past June, and wanted to say that I appreciate the work you all are doing here. The website looks great and has solid content. <br /><br />In the peace of Christ,<br />Fr. Nick WichertFr. Nick Wichertnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5578980753063154388.post-14098732369849688132011-03-08T20:09:58.999-08:002011-03-08T20:09:58.999-08:00Blessings to you, Regine!
Clearly the Holy Spirit ...Blessings to you, Regine!<br />Clearly the Holy Spirit has lead you to a profound understanding of this Lenten practice -- since you already knew, deed in your heart, that the Fast was necessary.<br /><br />I'm very happy to hear that this little post has been able to help in some small way as well. :)<br /><br />Peace and blessings to you for a holy Lent! +Father Ryan Erlenbushhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07557817305024750902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5578980753063154388.post-37381476874195416732011-03-08T11:17:45.698-08:002011-03-08T11:17:45.698-08:00Thank you, Fr. Reginaldus, for this article on Fas...Thank you, Fr. Reginaldus, for this article on Fasting. I have questioned the merit of Fasting since a lot of priests and other respected people who I look up to for their spiritual writings, and as speakers, have really proposed that if Fasting could do violence to the body, then they recommend that one does something positive, and not necessarily negative. And the popular message nowadays is to equate Fasting with something added, instead of taking away, because they say that God wants a happy Christian, not a sad one. Even if there is truth to this, I had wondered what they meant by "doing violence to the body" because there is always a great deal of discomfort when one Fasts (when one gives up something that has become a part of one's habit. I do understand, too, that the Church provides exception to Fasting for those who are elderly or who are ill, et al). To me, the discomfort provides a good reminder of what I am willing to go through for God; a discomfort by which I can be reminded of my helplessness, and that I can turn to Jesus for help and express my desire to be in communion with him and the Father. Even just considering what I intend to give up for Lent already poses a threat because I wrestle with the fact that it is going to be tough, hence, I had been tempted to just go for the popular idea of just doing the positive kind that will not create discomfort, like, doing an extra reading of the Gospel. Your article is an answer to my prayer and predicament. Praise God!Reginehttp://luzonmd@yahoo.comnoreply@blogger.com