It's one year later...just wondering where you are at in your time of discernment?

I keep you in prayer. 🙏

Mary Pinakat yes! That spoke to me too.

@@reginasmith3149 Stay blessed Regina☆

So true!

@@KittyM- Thank you for being here Kathleen☆ God bless you☆

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It's pretty good. Though the wellness lady had me suspicious at first that this would be focused on health benefits, this was primarily about fasting for others - either intercessory for another person, or fasting for the Lord directly.

Well said! I’m publishing a weekly KZfaq video on episodes from the life of Don Bosco, entitled ST JOHN BOSCO by JOE ZAMMIT. In this series I’m narrating events and miracles from the splendid life of Don Bosco. St John Bosco used to perform a miracle almost every day, through the intercession of Mary Help of Christians. From the lives of saints we can learn how to love God more and draw closer to him. Thank you

Fasting from Facebook must be hard! I couldn't do it, because its the only way I can see what my family is doing on a daily basis. I do, do liquid fasts and its works in prayer so it must count, to God!

Dan Olson ahaha so funny god bless you guys!

Well done!

brian kelly wow inspiring!!! I’m usually crying when I try to do 6 hours

Isn't God SO GOOD that he gives us immediately, "something good for you" too?! He's not asking us to do somthing just for Him with no benefit to ourselves because He loves us SO much! Fasting is ALWAYS a sacrifice, even when we do it for health reasons. Doing keto is a sacrifice which requires us to fast from foods that are addictive and damaging to our bodies and yet, we still so frequently choose to eat them because they are easily accessible and taste good. Going beyond that, to fast from food entirely, not only gives us physical and spiritual benefit, but our sacrifice can bless others in a way that nothing else can. Thanks be to God!

Will do, will fast for you tomorrow

@@frankhernandez538 please pray for me too if u can suffering from depression anixity plus million other problems

@@firstname1152 I will fast an pray for you

@@firstname1152 fast and keep in prayer and ask God to deliver you from your demons. God bless

Perhaps try fasting from things besides food at first. You could talk to a priest or spiritual advisor about ways to do this.

@@chrismeloy1149Yeah, you bring up a good point. 🙂

Well done completing your fasts! Anything over 17 hours I really struggle.

That's a great parable, but it is not centered on fasting in its own internal meaning. Our Lord Jesus spoke directly about fasting in Matthew 6 from v16 to verse 18. _"And when you fast, do not choose to become gloomy, like the hypocrites. For they alter their faces, so that their fasting may be apparent to men. Amen I say to you, that they have received their reward. But as for you, when you fast, anoint your head and wash your face, so that your fasting will not be apparent to men, but to your Father, who is in secret. And your Father, who sees in secret, will repay you"_ And also in Matthew 17, 18-21 when Jesus healed a boy (KJV, King James Version) _"And Jesus rebuked the devil; and he departed out of him: and the child was cured from that very hour. Then came the disciples to Jesus apart, and said, Why could not we cast him out? And Jesus said unto them, Because of your unbelief: for verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you. Howbeit this kind goeth not out but by prayer and fasting"_ King James Version (KJV)

lishmah lishmah thank you for your reply , and the verses you set out for me to read . The reason for my comment and presenting the parable was not done to undermine or make a statement that fasting is a religious exercise and before the Father meaningless , but rather to present in such a manner to all who wish to draw near to God can only do so through our Hiigh Priest and not through works of the flesh as the parable reveals.Galations 2 v 21 I do not set aside the grace of God. For if righteousness comes through the Law, Christ died for nothing.” Hebrews 10:1 For the law is only a shadow of the good things to come, not the realities themselves. It can never, by the same sacrifices offered year after year, make perfect those who draw near to worship. Hebrews 10 v 14 For by one offering he hath perfected forever them that are sanctified.

@@andrewdrew677 . *Well said*. All comes from the Grace. As I wrote before, somewhere in this comment section, Catholic Fasting is a tool. It is NOT an end in itself. Fasting can help us to enter in communion with Our Lord, and to join our personal works to the only unique Sacrifice of Christ, the only one valid sacrifice. Thank you.

I'm interested in a "how to" as well

Coming next week!

Karol Jurkowski if your motivation has changed, you do it out of that new motivation. You can pray for clarity, if needed. Maybe journal about your new motivation? you can do the exact same thing as before, but if it is done with a completely new intent, you're doing a completely new thing. Peace and blessings!

@Karol. Catholic way of fasting says, "Prayer, Charity and Fasting". Fasting has a true spiritual meaning if is connected with Prayer and Charity. (you can google for this 2 topics connected with Fasting). Moreover, it could be useful if you'll add another little non-dietary fasting. For example, you could refrain from too much internet or from other toxic habits. One should look at a deep communion with Jesus. As a matter of fact, christian fasting is never an end. It is just a mean, a tool.

I just watched Fr Mike talk about this, that we can offer all activity to God : "3 Steps To Unceasing Prayer"

Some people don’t come as much what could I do? Please I love being surround by people who love God and be with good friends

I haven't watched this, but Ascension Presents uploaded it yesterday: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/Z9GioJtel5rWaWg.html Hope it helps :)

​@@aprilramos6512 Short answer is that I would say continue in prayer and telling your feelings to God. Don’t stop bugging Him and also speak to a local Parish Priest. Long Answer: I am sort of in the same boat as you. I realized for me personally, for the health of my soul, I need to be surrounded by friends that are pretty much like family. I suffered for long periods of time (years) because of not just loneliness but just lack of community and not having a place where you feel like you belong. So I started to pray in earnest to God recently where I would have conversations with a person. I pretty much told God what was on my heart and told Him that I really hurt and I feel that I would be a healthier person and better able to follow His will if I had more community/close friends. I also had a lot of people praying for me …not for me being able to get friends, but for healing from a prior broken relationship which had really ravaged my spiritual and mental health. So the result of God’s grace and our prayers was that I was actually able to meet this wonderful family at a prayer meeting who are very involved in Catholic Youth programs and I am happy to say I have been meeting one beautiful person after another. And accompanying the prayer I would suggest strongly to you to not give up. As your schedule allows try to get involved in various Church or Youth events other than the one you are in currently. If you increase your chances of meeting people you are more likely to run into a friend/family that you click with. Through prayer, conversation with God, understanding the various truths of life and how it applies to mine I notice that my anxiety and fear subside. And that I am able to sense more humility and love in my heart. But I have also noticed that when I come out of conversation with God, fears and pride issues creep into me. Don’t give up beloved! God loves you deeply and knows you personally. Here are some videos: - Fitting In at Church - kzfaq.info/get/bejne/q7WBrKSS0JbQZWw.html - Why Is It So Hard to Make Friends? - kzfaq.info/get/bejne/Z9GioJtel5rWaWg.html - Don't Have Any Friends? - kzfaq.info/get/bejne/jdyIlM-CxNKRaI0.html Father Mike speaks in very simple words in these videos but they contain so much depth, meaning and truth to them. So maybe just watch one a day so you don’t get overwhelmed.

Jess D thank you I’ve already watched it yesterday

dumbox thomas thank you so much! I am also the same person, I like that! I’ve went to the parish office and asked about other groups but there really isn’t. I’d have to go to another catholic chruch event. But I’ll do it! Jesus Christ will be my best friend forever tho and I’ll always come to him✝️❤️❤️❤️

Pure fasting is more uncommon. The fasting of monks and nuns in contemplative monasteries and convents consists of a bread and water fast; not a pure fast. Pure fasting is to be done after speaking with a spiritual director for the good of your soul for union with Our Lord Jesus Christ, anything else is done for self-love and is no good. God loves obedience more than mortification.

😁😁😁 I watched this yesterday, so today I watch again instead of breakfast.

I'm not a health guy (or even someone who's big into fasting) but it sounds like the problem is not the mental capacity while fasting, but the need for caffeine. Do you usually drink coffee every day? If so, fasting will be twice as hard if you're trying no food and no caffeine. I would suggest focusing on weaning your body off of caffeine as well as your fasting.

@@lucaskaufman1725 Hi! Yes, I do take caffeine (coffee) around 3 times/day., in a total of 300~400ml. It may be the cause.

if you fast from sunrise to sunset then go to the gym 1h before sunset so you be ready to eat,and fasting one day is healthy but won't make much difference tbh ,you have to fast at least 5days in row wwhile going to the gy,you'll get a such discipline.

@@775.- . For us Catholics, "fasting for one day" usually doesn't mean that we can eat a big meal after sunset. So, for example, when we fast for a week o for a month it means that we are eating just a light small (and poor) meal during the entire day (24hrs). Or, we can fast with some smoothie drinks of vegetables or fruits. Or, we fast by drinking *only water* for 24hrs, but in this case we can't go beyond 1 day fasting... because otherwise we couldn't go at work.

@@mateusdovale4108 . The Catholic Rule is _*"liquidum non frangit"*._ Go and look in the internet for this important rule, and how to use it in the right way, for your health, your mental and your spiritual wellness. Shalom 😇

It is best to consult a spiritual director to see if it is good for your spiritual progress. When we do it, it can get dangerous and may not help us grow into a union with the Lord.

@@flaviusmacrobius1110 understood

Your brother is just intermittent fasting. It seems hard but once you start it becomes much easier. I do this fairly regularly. I'm also one who struggles mightily with overeating and binge eating.

We speak about this in video 2 releasing this week

Jackie Mulligan have you ever covered the impact fasting has on those who struggle with anger and impatience? Thank you

@@nolanknows1401 Well said! I’m publishing a weekly KZfaq video on episodes from the life of Don Bosco, entitled ST JOHN BOSCO by JOE ZAMMIT. In this series I’m narrating events and miracles from the splendid life of Don Bosco. St John Bosco used to perform a miracle almost every day, through the intercession of Mary Help of Christians. From the lives of saints we can learn how to love God more and draw closer to him. Thank you

Yes and No. I mean, yes for the "40 symbol", that's ok. But in the past the jewish rabbis, the friars, monks, the priests and even lay people were able to fast for 40 days and over. Someone fasted completely (except drinking water) for many weeks or months. Someone else fasted all time for the entire life by eating a very small amount of food once a day (for example a very small piece of bread with some little boiled vegetables... and sometimes a few walnuts on special days).

@@lishmahlishmah possibly, but their bodies fell into a catabolic state extremely dangerous, their body began to breakdown it's own organ tissue and muscle from lack of nutrients

@@nightfangs2910 . Yes, going over 30/40 days the problem is how you said. It was a form of ascetism, and they did a deep spiritual and mental preparation before their long fastings. Many jewish sages and rabbis as well as many christian monks and friars offered their sufferings in order to be in deep communion with God and with the sufferings of Jesus (in the case of christian monks). The deep communion with the Lord opens to a deeper and more powerful prayer in favor of all mankind. And yes, sometimes their lives were "shortened" by these extreme fastings. And sometimes they reached 100 years of age... I think it depends on different personal body/physiology. (Anyhow, if it is masochism it is not a christian fasting. True Christian catholic ascetism is not a mental illness). Besides, we must remember that for catholic doctrine the first and greatest "offering" is accepting the "natural" daily personal (moral and phisical) pains occuring in our life. Other "additional pains" (such as fasting) are also very powerful, and very useful for personal self-education and good spirituality, but they are "the 2nd way"...

Woo hoo! Love it!

And the warmth of the bonfire are the fruits of fasting

Many examples of prayer heard by God without fasting.....both are good.