Fasting and Abstinence

Detalhe de “Santo Hugo no refeitório dos cartuxos”, por Francisco de Zurbarán Museu de Belas Artes, Sevilha (Espanha) Foto: Reprodução

The Church, commissioned by the Savior to lead men to Heaven, has wise rules for the fasting prescribed by Our Lord Jesus Christ. What are they? When asked why His followers did not fast as did those of John the Baptist and the Pharisees, Our Lord Jesus Christ said, “Can the wedding guests mourn as […]