Fast And Feast

Fast from judging others; feast on God that dwells in them

Fast from noticing our differences, feast on our oneness

Fast from words that pollute; feast on words that purify and edify

Fast from discontent; feast on gratitude

Fast from anger; feast on God’s mercy and peace 

Fast from pessimism; feast on the fact that God knows 

Fast from worry; feast on trust and confidence in God

Fast from guilt; feast on God’s forgiveness and mercy

Fast from complaining; feast on appreciation

Fast from stress and from working without rest; feast on self-care

Fast from hostility and violence; feast on friendship

Fast from sadness, feast on the joy of the Lord

Fast from selfishness; feast on compassion

Fast from discouragement; feast on hope

Fast from religious apathy; feast on attending to the Lord

Fast from gossip; feast on spreading the good news

Fast from seeing evil everywhere; feast on the abundant presence of God 

Fast from talking too much; feast on listening

Fast from hate; feast on love

Fast from always trying to be in control; feast on involving others

Fast from sin; feast on righteousness and uprightness

Fast from attachments to worldly goods, feast on turning back to God, our only enduring good. 

Fast from the feeling of unworthiness, feast on the Lord who found you worthy to be in his presence and minister to him.

Fast from pride and arrogance, feast on humility which is the path to God.

Fast from impatience, feast on endurance

Fast from overindulgence, feast on moderation and charity

— Rev. Marcel Divine Emeka Okwara, CSsR

Wednesday, February 24, 2021