Ask Father Josh (Your Catholic Question and Answer Podcast) Easter Special: Fasting Beyond Lent
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Apr 24, 2025 In this special discussion, the significance of fasting during the joyful Easter season is explored, along with its connection to spiritual growth. The importance of personal reflection on fasting practices beyond Lent is emphasized. Listeners are encouraged to integrate fasting into their lives to deepen their connection with Jesus. The conversation closes with an uplifting prayer of surrender to God's love and grace.
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Father Josh's Lenten Glory Story
- Father Josh shared a powerful Lenten season experience filled with abundant confessions and spiritual fruitfulness.
- The prolonged confessions on Holy Thursday night profoundly demonstrated God's mercy and the active presence of His love.
Fasting is Essential and Historical
- Fasting, prayer, and almsgiving are non-optional practices prescribed by Jesus Christ.
- The early Church faithfully practiced fasting as a vital aspect of spiritual life, as seen in Acts 13 and the Didache.
Incorporate Friday Penance Year-Round
- Throughout the year, we should observe penance every Friday as a mini Lent in solidarity with Jesus' crucifixion.
- Outside Lent, abstaining from meat or performing another penitential practice on Fridays is encouraged but not obligatory.