Day 24: Mortification for Purification (Introduction to the Devout Life)
Catholic Classics
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The Importance of Fasting in the Service of Charity
Long and moderate fasts displease me much, especially in those that are yet of tender age. I have learned my experience that the young ass, when wearied in a journey, turns aside from the path. The enemy fears us when he knows that we know how to fast. Wednesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays are the days on which the ancient Christians most exercised abstinence.
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